Purchasing a camper is exciting! It’s also overwhelming. Our first camping season was a complete learning experience. We made many mistakes and looking back I’m sure our fellow campers shared many laughs at our expense watching us fumble around trying to operate our camper.
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| 1. Bring a treatment solution for your black water tank. No one likes a smelly RV! And, bring more leveling blocks that you think you’ll need. – Marco 2. Practice parking before you get to the campground. – Sam 3. Relax and have fun! – Heidi 4. Camp close to home for your first trip to work out the “bugs”. – Pat 5. Pack a small toolbox with basic tools like a hammer, wrench, screwdriver, etc. because you never know what you’ll need! – Rachel 6. Plan a weekend trip early in the season when the campgrounds aren’t quite so busy so you can take your time parking and set up. – Kristy 7. Make sure your camper is level side-to-side and there is enough room to put out any slideouts BEFORE you unhook your camper from your tow vehicle. Stabilizing jacks shouldn’t be used to level out your camper. – Scott 8. Pack an extra set of – Lori 9. Bring an experienced camping friend with you on your first trip. They’re likely to have that item you forgot – bug spray, spatula, you name it! – Mary 10. Eat lunch or dinner on the way to your destination to avoid grumpy kids when you’re trying to set up! – Angie 11. Reserve a campsite that is easy to pull into for your first few trips. – Dawn 12. Make sure your camper is stocked with enough electrical cords, adapters, clean water hose, sewer hose, etc. – Lisa 13. Bring an electric griddle for cooking outside under your awning before everyone is up. – Penny 14. Be courteous and respectful of other campers but not cutting through campsites, cleaning up after yourself, and limiting noise. – Manda 15. Make a checklist with everything you’ll need to pack for your trip well in advance of your trip. – Wally 16. Keep an extra set of camper keys in your glovebox. – Linda 17. Consider purchasing a foam mattress topper or a new mattress. Depending on the RV you purchased you may need it for a more comfortable night of sleep. – Cara 18. Keep instruction manuals for various camper appliances and accessories in your camper. Without access to Google via – Amy 19. Divide up the work to set up the camper. This saves on time – and potential arguments when everyone has assigned tasks. – Sara |
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