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The wife would never let me hear the end of it if I didn’t install a water softener. 🙂 Camco and On The Go make RV specific water softeners, but I imagine any portable water softener will work just fine. I installed an “On The Go” portable unit.
Is it worth it? 100%. For the same reasons you’d want one in your house – to protect your plumbing and appliances, reduces maintenance and cleaning of sinks, showers, and appliances, prevents hard water spots, etc.
I need to work on tip 5 🙂
I replaced my locks with RV Lock. Its a keyless lock. You can find it on Amazon.
^^ Good moto! The problem with many Sams/Costco locations, like you both mentioned, is space. The one near my house I would never be able to pull out unless it wasn’t busy and I was able to back out. But if you can make it work its usually cheaper gas than anywhere else.
No, do not use. In fact, they will likely do the opposite of what you want, which is to prevent issues with your slides. Your RV will flex and settle when you park it, and the support will restrict your slideout from moving with the RV, creating a stress point on your slide and potentially damaging it.
Don’t worry about supports.
Awnings in, slides can stay out.
I refuse to work when I’m camping. Camping in an RV is enough work as-is! lol
Sail report tape works excellent. I know other shave used gorilla tape, whi4ch you can get from just about any local hardware or department store.
A strict 10 year rule is excessive imo. But for those that simply want photos to check the condition of an RV is fine by me. Look at it from the perspective of a park owner. Old, dilapidated campers are at a higher risk of catching fire due to aged wiring conditions, motorhomes are more likely to not start when it comes time to leave, some people HAVE ditched their old campers at campgrounds because it can be expensive/extremely hard to get rid of them, and I’ve heard from one park owner that insurance companies recommend it.
I’ve never needed to. Never had a problem finding a place to refill anywhere I’ve camped.
Here’s a list of states you can legally overnight at rest areas (not sure how up-to-date this list is): https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/overnighting-in-rest-areas/
Usually if the wind is 10mph or higher I roll it in or I won’t even bring it out
Tank sensors are notoriously inaccurate and fail constantly. I don’t trust them. I look down the hole with my phone flashlight to see how full my tanks are (not an option for everybody). Some people can tell by the sound, the fuller it gets the closer the “splashing sounds.
My RV came from the dealer with a clogged aerator in the kitchen faucet. I’d start there. If thats clean, take it back to them if you just bought it.
Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PRVV53V
