Protecting Your Camper From Damaging Snow

With over 100 inches of snow this season, it is no surprise that we are counting down the days until spring, warm weather, and the camping season. This winter has set records on the amount of snowfall and freezing temperatures, which is a recipe for disaster. All around the northeast, roofs are caving in and people are rushing around to find snow rakes and shovel off the roofs of their homes, businesses, and stores. One thing you might be forgetting about is your camper! All of that snow is increasing the amount of pressure on the roof of your summer home away from home and all of that pressure can cause serious damage if it is not taken care of. Here are 3 tips for removing snow from your camper roof safely and efficiently.

1. Use a plastic shovel: metal shovels, even ones with a metal edge, can scrape the delicate lining off of your roof and cause major damage.

2. Avoid scraping ice and using ice melt: melting and refreezing ice is a pain and can cause leaks in your camper, but trying to break that ice up can sometimes be worse. It could potentially harm the roof that the ice is fastened to and ice melt will get rid of the ice, but the chemicals can also leak into your camper, which is never a good thing. Just leave the ice to melt on its own and be vigilant of leaks in the spring.

3. Be cautious of vents and other vulnerable areas: there are plenty of vents and other important things on your roof, so make sure you know where they are and be careful when shoveling and maneuvering around them.

The main point is to make sure you get all of the heavy snow off of the roof in a safe way for both you and your camper!

Happy camping and bring on the spring!

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Earth Day: 22 Ways to Go Green

As nature-lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, campers have a special reason to want to go green this earth day. Protecting the earth from the damaging effects of some of our less-considerate lifestyles is something that we need to take more seriously than ever. Especially if we want to preserve what we love so much: the trees, fresh air, clean water and ample space to set up camp. Since Earth Day is April 22, here are 22 ways that you can take the "green initiative" when you come camping this year!

1. Designate barrels for all of your recyclable goods and teach the family how to properly separate trash.

2. Use rags to clean up messes rather than paper towels. The trees will thank you!

3. Clean up after your pet. Make sure that pet waste is picked up and disposed of properly so that it does not flow into water sources or on to anyones shoes!

4. Take shorter showers! While we pride ourselves on clean restrooms and appreciate that you could spend lots of time in there, a 10 minute shower uses about 25 gallons of water! Save some for the fishes and keep your showers short.

5. Make a bird feeder out of recycled materials. Try a milk carton or a plastic jug, cut out a hole and fill it with birdseed. The birds will be around your campsite a lot more knowing that you're providing a good meal!