Labor Day weekend is one of the last big camping opportunities of the year, get the most out of your trip with these great RV camping tips:
- Use a checklist! No matter how many times you move your RV, you can forget to do something. Roof vents and TV antennas are the biggest issues for most folks, but basement storage bins being left unlocked can make you lose some good camping gear.
- Check tire pressure before every trip! Blowouts can still happen, but checking the tire pressure before will help keep it to a minimum.
- Weigh your rig! It's easy to overload an RV. Weigh each corner of a motorhome separately so you can balance your load, and hitch weight ratios on trailers must be adhered to. Your life depends on it!
- Measure the height, don’t guess! You WILL get into situations where a building canopy is too low for you to fit…also remember when parking at a curb that the top of the vehicle may be hanging over the curb due to slope of the street…this can be very embarrassing if you tag a light pole or tree too close to the street.
- Get a pair of small hand-held Family Radio Service(FRS) radios to communicate with each other during parking/backing of the RV, or get on the same page with hand signals.
- Save water by washing dishes in a dish pan instead of the sink. Wipe plates off first before washing to cut down on water needed. Take Navy showers…get wet, shut off water, wash yourself, rinse. Experiment with soaps and shampoos to find what you like AND rinses easily.
- Save propane by not running the water heater all the time, and turning the furnace off at night and snuggling or putting an extra blanket on the bed. You can run a battery down overnight with a lot of heat usage.
Funtime RV Inc
18605 SW Pacific Highway
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 925-9620
www.funtimervinc.com
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