Snow and parking up for a few weeks

[Dizzy]

We're off to the alps shortly and having never parked up for more than a few days we wondered if we should do anything special on parking.

Site is hard standing but likely to be snowy and icy, should we park up on some rubber matting ? do we need to get some traction mats ?

We've got all season 17s and chains for the journey should they be needed.

Newbie on this one !

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[Beeechke1]

In my experience you should be fine with all season tyres and chains. The most useful kit we take is a snow shovel and long handled scraper/brush. We did not need chains to get out of this spot after a week and big dump of snow:-

 

[Dizzy]

In my experience you should be fine with all season tyres and chains. The most useful kit we take is a snow shovel and long handled scraper/brush. We did not need chains to get out of this spot after a week and big dump of snow:-

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yikes, i hope its not that bad !

yep we have a shovel or two

 

[Beeechke1]

yikes, i hope its not that bad !

yep we have a shovel or two

To be fair the van was just parked up for the week, we stayed in an apartment with friends. We have done a number of weeks since camping in the van and skiing without issues and without seeing that much snow, so enjoy your trip

 

[sidepod]

Probs not necessary but it might be worth doing, try to fill up with diesel o ce in the alps. That way you get pukka winter spec fuel.

We’re in the alps as present. Not too cold although -7 is forecast tomorrow.

No problem.

Enjoy.

 

[Dizzy]

To be fair the van was just parked up for the week, we stayed in an apartment with friends. We have done a number of weeks since camping in the van and skiing without issues and without seeing that much snow, so enjoy your trip

What do you do about wet walking boots / shoes when you get back to the van ?

We cant make our mind up whether to store them in the middle of the two front seats or dunno what !

 

[Dizzy]

Probs not necessary but it might be worth doing, try to fill up with diesel o ce in the alps. That way you get pukka winter spec fuel.

We’re in the alps as present. Not too cold although -7 is forecast tomorrow.

No problem.

Enjoy.

Yes - thats the plan, we will brim up just out of Calias and then top off again at Albertville before heading to Bour Saint Maurice. We're planning going via the White Motorway and down via Annecy for a stop over.

Weather f/c for when we arrive is showing -13 at night...

Can someone get the heater on for us ?

 

[Beeechke1]

What do you do about wet walking boots / shoes when you get back to the van ?

We cant make our mind up whether to store them in the middle of the two front seats or dunno what !

Winter campsites with access to skiing and walking often have drying rooms, heated boot racks etc.
In the van wet boots go in the footwells, we have the rubber mats., and we take an old quick drying towel and sit them on that by the heater outlet