Window Treatments for Cold Weather Camping

[dmiz20]

We are new to the Heartland Bighorn community. We just purchased a 2016 3575EL and love it. Hope to full time one day.
We are experiencing a winter camping this year for first time and finding the windows let in lots of cold air. Does anyone know of a good solution to reduce cold?

Thanks.
Mark and Sonya

 

[danemayer]

Re: New to Bighorn

We are new to the Heartland Bighorn community. We just purchased a 2016 3575EL and love it. Hope to full time one day.
We are experiencing a winter camping this year for first time and finding the windows let in lots of cold air. Does anyone know of a good solution to reduce cold?

Thanks.
Mark and Sonya

Hi Mark and Sonya,

Congratulations on the new Bighorn and welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum. We've got a great bunch of friendly and helpful people here, so I'm sure you'll get some advice on the windows shortly.

I've moved your post to its own thread so the discussion doesn't get mixed with that of the other thread.

 

[TravelTiger]

Hi Mark & Sonya,

In our previous rig, an Elkridge, I bought large readymade thermal-backed curtains and cut them down (sometimes getting two sets out of one) to make curtains for our rig. I used tension rods in the valances to hold them. They made a big difference in heat transfer through windows in the summer, and also some in the winter as well.

Others may use that metallic "bubble wrap" type sheet insulation cut to fit. We tried it this summer and it helped for heat transfer, but using it means you can't see out the windows.


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[Domi]

We have installed the Reflectix or metallic bubble wrap. It really helped to cut down the cold from the windows especially at night. We got it at Lowes.

We also installed the pillows into the vents on top and that has helped as well.

Enjoy winter camping,

John

 

[dmiz20]

Hi Mark & Sonya,

In our previous rig, an Elkridge, I bought large readymade thermal-backed curtains and cut them down (sometimes getting two sets out of one) to make curtains for our rig. I used tension rods in the valances to hold them. They made a big difference in heat transfer through windows in the summer, and also some in the winter as well.

Others may use that metallic "bubble wrap" type sheet insulation cut to fit. We tried it this summer and it helped for heat transfer, but using it means you can't see out the windows.


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Great idea.Thanks

 

[CarterKraft]

I have wanted to try the shrink film to get poor mans dual pane windows.
[h=1]Duck Brand 281504 Indoor 5-Window Shrink Film Kit, 62-Inch x 210-Inch[/h]