As far as the camping goodies go, we're not camping newbies, so we have a lot of gear, it's just the stuff that is specific to a travel trailer that I'm feeling the need to get up to speed on. I grew up camping and we have done everything down to tent camping, but this is the first I will have dealt with the water tanks (we never even used the freshwater tank in our pop-up), sewer hookups, air conditioner, etc.

I'm going to really try and get new tires on this camper before we head to RRE this year. We put new ones on the other camper last year because I knew they were getting old. I've seen way too many of those things blow out from age. Heck we had one blow out a couple years ago a good 3 hours after we set up. We were sitting around a camp fire making some food and it let loose just sitting in the site. Blew right straight out the side wall. I don't want to mess with that again, let alone run the risk of tearing up the camper at 70 MPH going down the highway.

 

I guess it doesn't get much more precise than that, does it!?
Thanks man. Any other words of wisdom you would impart to a RVing newbie?

 

always dump the black water first

 

Wise words...

 

I would flush the fresh water tank out with a tiny bit of bleach a couple times. Not to much or you will smell it for several tanks. I'm a firm believer in carrying a full tank with me because of break downs. Most RVers say not to because of the weight but I say after fixing a break down I like to clean up. If its a serious break down and your stranded someplace for days, you will be happy you did. But this in just MHO. Also why I carry generators.

 

We built a machine to fatigue test medical and military grade wire. Our machine could cycle the stress anywhere from 17 Hz to 1333 Hz in increments of 1.7 Hz. Some of the wire sizes were smaller than an human hair. I dropped an 18" piece on the floor once and never found it!

 

I have to wonder how many people don't think of this little valuable piece of info. I was at a sani dump waiting for a newby rver to drain his tanks, his black water was plugged and wouldn't dump. He had the brilliant idea that he should shove a stick up the pipe to unclog it. I told him of the consequences and he agreed. Hindsight I should have pulled out the camera and videod it but I don't think I could be that mean. Plus I'd have to find another sani dump lol

 

A friend of mine works for a company that services porta potties. He has a similar story. I won't do it justice, but suffice to say I was laughing so hard I was crying as he told it. Long story short he got all messy, ended up driving home stark naked to get a shower and clean clothes, walks in the back door of his house to see the babysitter washing the dishes, lol.

I've had some rough days at work, but that one probably tops all of mine!

 

That tops all of mine combined lol. Talk about embarrassing!

 

Icky lol

I guess poop doesn't really bother me all that much, especially if its my own lol. Iv heard of people packing up and selling their camper because they cant stand the thought of dumping their own pooper tank lol.

Needless to say, common sense goes a long way when camping lol

 

I think that tops any of my stories too. That's gold right there

 

Well, it goes without saying too that common sense ain't so common anymore either lol.

 

Reminds me of the movie RV with Robin Williams, LOL LOL

The poop isn't All that bad, its the combination of pee and poop that about does a person in.

 

Am I missing something? Did dates get announced?

 

To my knowledge, no dates yet. Probably after the holidays.