Winter storage on unpaved ground?

MobileSheShed

Hi All,
About to store my 2021 320CS for its first Massachusetts winter.  The only space we have for it is on unpaved forest floor.   It will be covered, but starting to worry about storing it on damp ground.   I would greatly appreciate any and all input to help me solve the riddle of the feasibility of storing it on unpaved ground.  Hate to spring for a $100/month garage 30 miles away, but hate being stupid even more ;-)
Many thanks!

Denny16

If you can scrape the area where you are going to park the TaB and add a layer of gravel over some drain cloth, then you should be fine.  It is going to freeze where you live, and that will drop the winter moisture level very low.  Come Spring, you will benefit from the gravel,layer, to add draining off ground water from the winter thaw. Make sure you winterize your camper first, and you,should be fine.

I store our TaB outside next to a wooded area on a gravel covered area, and it is wet here most of the winter. 
cheers

ScottG

Welcome @MobileSheShed. I've parked on firm but unpaved ground--winter and summer--for the past six seven years. I pull the wheels up onto wide pressure treated boards, and use the same under the tongue jack and stabilizers. I'd say the ground is actually more damp in the summer than in the winter when everything is frozen solid. Regardless, I've had no obvious issues.

My bigger concern in the winter is ice and snow build-up, so I do rake the covered T@B off after a big storm. If you are in a wooded area, I also advise keeping an eye on any overhanging limbs. Don't ask me how I know...  ;-)  

MobileSheShed

Excellent suggestions from both of you!  It sounds like I can make it work with a little prep.   I'll get a snow rake and cross my fingers on avoiding any falling oak branches.  Many thanks!  Lisa

dragonsdofly

@MobileSheShed, our t@b is beginning its 6th winter on the uneven backyard lawn. We put 2 sheets of exterior grade plywood directly on the ground and roll the t@b onto them. Stabilizers down, then cover. We trim the oak tree to not hang too closely over the trailer. So far, so good. We don't even put tire covers on because the trailer cover (PahaQue) shields everything but the bottom 6 inches. This method has worked well and it does save $60-$100 monthly in storage costs standard in our area. Also protects from storage site damage or theft as it would take Herculean effort and a degree in t@b engineering to extricate it from our very suburban back yard. -Denise

Slackers

My DW and I just wrapped up a build of a gravel pad. We also installed 16" x 16" pavers on which the wheels rest.  You can save yourself more than 2 tons of work by placing the pavers (on your forest ground) and then backing the trailer onto to them.  You may be able to find an appropriate teardrop cover on Amazon.  Ours set us back $90 and it will see it's third winter of use very soon.