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I stayed in mine last winter in wisconsin. I stayed at a site that had winter water but you were required to wrap your line in heat tape and insulate.All was well until you drop below 20f. At that point my heat tape failed and i had frozen water.I built a small 2 foot high lean to against my trailer insulated with 2 inch polystyrene rigid insulation. then put a 500 watt construction lamp inside added a foot of sand in the bottom of the box so air would not infiltrate along the bottom seam. we got many days below zero. That stopped my water from freezing there however he water lines in the trailer are routed along the outside wall. Had to get pex and temporarily rerout the water lines inside the trailer. Had water the rest of the winter no prob. Had to take plastic and cover all windows inside and out. had two 1500 watt heaters for heat this maxed out my 30 amp service.On really cold minus 20 nights ( we had a few) I supplemented with Big Buddy propane.Last Water is fine but now sewer is frozen. Get insulation and skirt trailer bottom use a 55.000 btu heater to thaw out underneath because sink is frozen and plugged. Finally in Feb. used a porta potti at night and dumped it every morning at our trailer parks laundry bathroom.This is getting kind of long but if I was to do it again I would build some false insulted panels and wrap the trailer for the winter. Last we had internet where I was so I checked temps on daily basis in other parts of the country. I noticed many days in Denver they just got to freezing or just below since I love to ski 25 yo 40 degree weather is beach time for me! oops that pic is not me it’s my parents
