There are a few things we need to do to keep the RV maintained over the winter. First was winterizing. In early November I went to the dealer to do the winterization, and to learn how it’s done. He removed the fresh water, emptied the water heater and added anti-freeze to the system. The anti-freeze isn’t the same as what we put in our cars. It’s not harmful to drink, although I’m not sure I would want to drink it. Once the winterization was complete, I took it back to storage. The winterization seemed easy enough. I’ll probably do it myself next year.

Each month I am going out to the RV and doing a routine recommended by other RVers. I turn the generator on, plug in an electric heater and let it run for an hour. Apparently it’s good to exercise the generator monthly. That also ensures that the batteries stay charged, although they don’t seem to be discharging so far. While the generator is running I move the RV slightly to rotate the tires a bit. I’ve been told that not moving the RV for months at a time can create a flat spot on the tires.

On Monday we will take the RV in for service. We didn’t travel too many miles but it should still have an annual oil change. There are some other minor items and it needs a good washing. My excuse for having them wash it is that there is no way to wash it myself at the storage facility since I don’t have access to water. (Whew, dodged that one!)

We’re waiting for warmer weather and for the number of COVID cases to go down before we are ready for another trip. It’s safer hibernating at home. Boring, but safe. It will get warm soon enough. So, I’m just sitting on my hands and waiting for the day that we can start planning our next trip. For others out there waiting for spring, I found out that there were five more minutes of daylight today than on December 21!