Is anyone fulltiming in a cold climate?

[MazdaGuy15]

I live in Minnesota and want to build out a promaster for me and my wife.  Most of the videos I've seen are in warm climates.   I have a good job and like what I do so I'm not gona move to get out of the cold.  I've done a lot of research and am planning on buying a new promaster 159" wheelbase spray foaming the back and putting a webasto heater.  If the heater can't keep up I can park at my work on the few -30 degree nights and plug in an electric space heater.  Just wondering if anyone has some helpful tips for vanlife in a cold climate.  

I am also debating putting radiant electric floor heat pads under the floor so when I'm at work I can plug the van in and not burn gas in the webasto.

 

[INTJohn]

Kool bro;

I fultime boondock and spend 8 months of it about in Michigan. I leave the first part of December tho I've spent times in November when it was down to single digits at night coldest night I went thru in mt trailer was -6F. Also I'm not far from Lake Michigan and can get Major hellacious Lake Effect Snow storms; even in October & Gales of November..........

Might be able to help address a few issues mostly keep in mind to make sure nothing freezes but my primary advice would be to figure out a way to get out of Minnesota from at least January thru March.......

Jez sayin...............INTjohn

 

[highdesertranger]

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[MazdaGuy15]

Thanks. To be honest I'm not really worried about the cold. But tracking the snow in and having all the big clothing might be difficult or a learning curve.

 

[ahh_me2]

I'm an urban vandweller in northern Alberta, Canada, We get weeks on end of subzero temps(F)
I have a well insulated cube van with an RV propane heater Suburban 16,000 btu.
It costs me about $40/mo in propane for heating, but I often keep the inside around 72-74 F.

As for snow and stuff, I have a few older carpets that I simply lay around my entrances on the inside,
and stomp my boots and remove them, then I wear slippers. I vacuum the dried stuff once a week or so.

 

[MazdaGuy15]

Sounds like the snow getting tracked in isn't really an issue