in this video, we are going to give you 20 yes 20 RV dues and don'ts you're going
to want to take notes Hold On Tight this is going to go fast Let jump Right In [Music]
so do make sure that the breaker is turned off at the pedestal when
arriving to a campground and make sure to use a surge protector bad bad things can
happen if there is an electrical problem at the campground pedestal to your RV protect
your investment with that couple hundred dollars with a quality surge protector
Don't Unplug from your Shore power if the ACs in your RV are still on now likewise make sure that
you plug into Shore power and give it a few minutes first before you turn your ACs on RV
electrical can be a really interesting animal and you've got to give things a little bit of time for
that electricity to flow and for things to get set correctly so if you unplug why the ACs are running
can cause issues and then same in Reverse you want to plug in let that electricity make sure that
it's there and available before you flip on those ACS or any other high-powered electrical devices
do get things up off of counters when you can we like to use wooden
boxes mounted to the walls of the RV my Ikea rack is another favorite [Music]
don't leave your waste tank valves open you want to keep those clothes at all times unless you are
actively dumping the tanks now occasionally we do leave our gray valve open if we're doing like
laundry that day or something where we know that gray tank is going to fill up pretty
dang quickly but best practice keep those tank valves closed unless you're actively dumping
oh do carry a spare one of these now it's a good idea to have multiple sewer hoses on hand because
you never know how far away that the sewer hookup is going to be from where your RV sits in the
campsite but more importantly avoiding a poopsie which we actually had happened yes we've had a
sewer hose break on us I'm glad there's a breeze out today because I had my first little poopsie
and so you want a spare in the event the very unfortunate event that a poopsie occurred [Music]
do maximize every bit of storage space that you can RV cabinets are the biggest
culprit for this so installing things like wire racks or looking for ways to be able
to utilize all of that storage versus part of that storage is an absolute Dew
don't leave your awning out when you leave the campground now wind sensors rain sensors
all of that aside if a sudden gust of wind comes up you can't really trust Those sensors
or rely on those so if you're leaving your RV for the day bring that Awning in [Music]
so don't put out your slides until your RV is completely level putting slides out when the
RV is not level can cause a host of problems that you just do not want to have on the road so make
sure that that RV is level before putting out slides but also when you're bringing them back
in don't do anything with your levelers until those slides are back in levelers come up last
foreign [Music] do know the height of your RV and then put that on a label somewhere where
it's very easily visible when you're driving we recently were at a campground in Nebraska
that there was actually a right way and a wrong way to come into the campground and if you did
not have an RV specific GPS it would bring you in the wrong way and our RV would not have fit
under this particular Bridge so thankfully if we use the RV GPS and got that sticker right there
in a high pressure situation you don't always remember how tall your RV really is [Music]
don't neglect your RV tires now these things should be inspected and then replace a minimum
of about every 10 years according to DOT regulations in some cases sooner we actually
did replace our tires when they were about seven years old due to some weather cracking on the
side walls another thing we do to help protect these from UV light and make them last as long
as possible is keeping them covered if we're going to be parked for more than about a week at a time
so do utilize a label maker when you're living the RV life this comes in handy
for so many things we talked about making a label to put the height on your dash but also
being able to put in other bins where maybe it's not so easy to see what's in those bins
it can just help you stay more organized when you're living life on a smaller scale
foreign just throw hand towels through the loop because they probably end up on
the floor during a travel day better bet is to go ahead and loop them through like
this they're safe and secure when they're kind of tight on [Music]
do use release cleaner now we've recently been introduced to this cleaner called release by
side quest and one of the things we love about this cleaner is that it can be used
on everything in and around the RV so not only on things like countertops and tables but even
outside of the RV now if you're an RV traveler like we are you know that there are some areas
of this country that are just more buggy than others and bugs are like goo on the
front of the RV and we're loving this release cleaner to be able to keep the outside of our
RV nice and clean the release has been used in the aviation industry for a long time so
it's definitely a high-tech all-surface cleaner and Degreaser and it has no odor unlike other
cleaners it's non-toxic so if one of the kids or the dogs comes into contact with it no problem
it's also biodegradable and made here in the USA which is something that's important to us
when we choose a cleaning product and we have been loving the release cleaner when cleaning
around the glamper Hideaway as well now now when you buy a gallon of the concentrate it makes just
80 of these bottles at only a dollar twelve per bottle now that's cheaper than what you
can buy a bottle of cleaner for at the Dollar Tree you can visit gratefulglamper.com forward
slash release and use the code grateful to save 10 off your purchase or visit the link in the
description below and a huge thanks to sidequest and release for sponsoring this video [Music]
do keep some extra parts on hand number one being some fuses another thing we carry a
spare of is actually a water pump you would be surprised how often that bees actually do
go out especially if you use it a lot in a boondocking situation so carrying some
extra spare parts extra fuel filter if you drive a diesel definitely a must [Music]
don't just use plastic bins in your organizing get yourself some flexible
storage bins as well now these ones that I made actually using Dollar Tree rugs have
been a huge hit I'll have a link for that video below with its step-by-step tutorial for you
thank you so do Purge things that you don't use on a regular basis through
clothes you don't wear anymore books that maybe you're not going to reread
again anything that you know you're not going to keep using get rid of it
don't plan your first trip cross country in a new to you RV but do plan a Shakedown trip so
take that first trip in a new to you RV somewhere that's maybe just a couple hours away from a safe
Zone if you have any issues or anything like that you know that you've got a safety net of either
friends or family that are available to come help if something doesn't go quite right [Music]
do have fun make those memories and remember do
prioritize experiences over things to take notes because we're going to move fast
hold on or around the campground we'll see you in the next why can't I talk we're gonna move
fast you better hold on to your pants or something what's that saying it's like you better hold your
Coke I don't know I'm gonna put a video right up here with some things you should never ever under
no circumstances do while you're staying at an RV campground you're going to want to take a look at
that if we don't see you out on the road or around the campground we'll see you in the next video