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RicMcK
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 Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:15 am Post subject: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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My Westfailia will be parked outside for a rainy season here in Seattle. I searched the fourm for ideas, but I still have some questions.
First, I will be driving it 2-4 times a month. The typical outside humidity is 75-100%, and it sits under a fir & cedar trees (sap & pitch).
Tarp or no tarp, or a Bus Depot cover?
How to keep the inside dry? Small oil heater, or dehumidifier?
Should I make foil covered bubble wrap window covers?
My 1936 Ford Pick up is stored in a tarp garage (with a thick plastic floor) and it seems to hold up fine, with fuel stabilizer, and a trickel charger with no mice issues ect.[/list]
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Mckinleyvillian
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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If you wanna keep the pitch and sap off, the costco portable carports are a great option. Wrapping the van with a tarp might allow moisture to get stuck. Carport allows access, breathing room for the van, etc
It’s advertised as a steel frame canopy. $390 10x20
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RicMcK
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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Oops forgot to add. It's parked on the parking strip, so I can't do the tarp garage thing.
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dobryan
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RicMcK
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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Yes I have power to van. Currently for the trickle charger.
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dublife13
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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Other side of the sound here, same situation.
Last winter I kept it in a storage unit which was nice an tall so the top could be up, had power, and allowed me to store some other crap, but also really expensive.
I am going with the busdepot cover this year and the damp rid mega bucket, i think i got it at Homedepot.
https://damprid.com/product/mega-refillable-moisture-absorber-fragrance-free-5-lb-tub/ |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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A guy who works for me has a camper for his truck that is stored outside on Whidbey Island. He has a small Peltier effect dehumidifier in the camper and it works for him. Like this https://aax-us-iad.amazon.com/x/c/RNhIVyea3Vsd1e1W...d2b620341.
As for pitch/sap, it dissolves in isopropyl alcohol. That way you can remove it without scratches. A paper towel will scratch paint but alcohol and cotton is damage free. |
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RicMcK
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Outdoor winter storage PNW? |
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Thanks the dehumidifier is perfect.
Solution for me is the BD cover, silica gell, & dehumidifier..
The challenge will be cleaning the cover from the pitch & sap. But that will be a Spring time issue.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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