Pop up camping in January.

[kiteri]

Do you all think I am nuts to try camping in a pop up in January?

I need something that is economical that sleeps 5 and we LOVE to tent camp.... but I don't know much about Florida in January.

Any advice?

[PolynesianPixie]

We do it. The weather can be tempermental. Some years it's hot, others cold...sometimes perfect. Last year it got pretty darn chilly for a few days, but the 5 of us cuddled up and used the heat in our pop-up. I can't complain. We're coming back in December!

[des1954]

Pop-up camping in Florida during January is no problem. Just get a long-range weather report & pack accordingly. The average high is around 70, and average low in the 50's-60's. On rare occasions, it will drop into the 20's during the night & only reach the high 30's to low 40's during the day.

Make your January plans, and just watch a good weather website about a week before your trip.

One thing is guaranteed. You will NOT have to cope with a lot of snow!!!

[2goofycampers]

I think you will be fine, if there is not a heater in the pop-up, buy a small portable at Wal-Mart and you're good to go. Here is a link to a pop-up rental at the Fort. http://www.greatoutdoorscamperrental.com/

[PanFanAL]

Also electric blankets are great. We camped in our popup in freezing weather with a portable 1500 watt heater and electric blankets.

[HappyCamper87]

Pop-Up camping in January has got to beat Pop-Up camping in July - Not so Hot!

[bama_ed]

January should be cool but okay if things are average. Others have suggested electric blankets; we use electric mattress pad warmers (which go underneath you but operate on the same concept as a blanket).

We also have a furnace in the popup which we use doing waking hours but the blower is a bit loud so I cut it off at night (plus it uses alot of propane).

After tent camping, you'll love being off the ground at the Fort! :moped:

Bama ED

[LarryJ]

Do you all think I am nuts to try camping in a pop up in January?

I need something that is economical that sleeps 5 and we LOVE to tent camp.... but I don't know much about Florida in January.

Any advice?

No not IMHO, but getting a non partial site along with a couple of these 1500W Ceramic heaters with a couple of 25' extensions cords and a 30A adapter you can run two of the heaters if needed and that should help a lot. While it was a full sized TT we stayed at FW from 16 Dec 2007 until 25 Jan 2008 and a single 1500W heater was about all we needed in a 31' trailer.

Larry

[bigdisneydaddy]

Ditto on the heater Larry talks about. We dont need much heat though since we are doughy Northerners.