The Webs Best Camping Guide

Congratulations you bought your first RV and you are ready to begin your first road trip. Before you leave, make sure you bring the things you need. I am not talking about food, utensils, blankets and pillows, but rather the odds and ends that you need to setup and use your RV properly. Like most checklists, you will probably think of a few things that you would like to add to the list and that’s great.
Spare tire, road flares and a flashlight. Cars and trucks come with some type of a spare even if it is only a temporary one. Make sure your RV has a spare, Travel trailers and pop-ups are not required to be sold with one. 

Chock Blocks. You should always chock your wheels when you setup. Never disconnect a trailer from your tow vehicle without chocking the wheels.
Drinking water hose 50 feet. Don’t make the mistake of grabbing a garden hose or a rubber hose, Your water will taste terrible. Get a hose labeled ‘drinking water hose’ it has a vinyl lining that will not impart any taste from the hose itself. I recommend two 25 foot hoses rather than one 50 footer. The second hose will get occasional use when 25 feet isn’t enough and serves as a backup in case the first hose fails.

Water pressure regulator. Bring along a hose regulator to protect your hose and your RV from excessive water pressure. Some parks on city water systems have been known to have more that 100 psi of pressure! Your RV and drinking water hose are made to be used at about 30-50 psi. Use the regulator at the water source, before the hose.

Hose washers. Having a few extra of these around will save many trips to the Hardware/RV store.Taste/Odor water filter. This might not actually be a necessity but it’s a good idea.

Extension Cords. Your RV usually has about a 15-25 foot cord. An extra 25 foot extension cord is a must. Make sure it is the same gauge as the cord on your RV. Most RVs have a 30 amp cord although you might have a 50amp. You will probably need to go to an RV store to get a 30 or 50 amp extension. I also carry a 50′ of a lighter gauge. Not a good idea to run appliances on a lighter cord (one of those orange ones) but it will get you lights in a pinch.Cable TV cord for parks that offer cable tv.

Electric Adapters. There are a lot of possible combinations here, but you should at least have an adapter that will allow you to plug your 30/50 amp cord into a 15 amp outlet (regular household outlet).Electrical tester. Unless your RV has one built in, get one of the type that stays plugged into an outlet so that you can monitor the voltage. You can damage some equipment if the Park power is not 110-125 volts.

Sewer hose. You should carry a 20′ hose with proper fittings. TIP: hookup your electric, water and sewer first before disconnecting and setting up your unit. It is much easier to deal with an electric or fresh water extension if one of the three is a long reach. Only buy Heavy duty or better quality hose, anything less than that is garbage and won’t last.Waterproof or disposable gloves are a good idea for handling your sewer hose.

Stabilizer Jacks. Many RVs come with crank down or electric stabilizer jacks. If yours has neither, you will need stabilizer jacks.

Wood blocks. Several short blocks of 2x10s or the like. You will need them under the tongue jack, the stabilizer jacks so they don’t sink into the ground and under your wheels when you need to be a little more level.

Toolbox. You should have pliers to tighten/loosen hose and cable connections. Screwdriver for emergency sewer hose changes. Duct tape to temporarily secure anything that happens to come loose while traveling.
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