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Dangerous and costly situations can happen when we’re in a hurry. Having an RV checklist for camping can help you avoid making these costly mistakes and painful lessons.
We’re not perfect and have made a mistake or two while RVing. We’ve learned from our mistakes and used that information to help form several RV checklists. Let’s look at these lists that could help you with your future adventures!
Why Do You Need RV Checklists?
Using an RV checklist can help you avoid making mistakes while RVing. Skipping a single step can lead to injuries, damage your RV, or both.
When we first started traveling, we made the mistake of forgetting to chock our RV’s tires when unhitching during one of our first trips. There wasn’t much we could do when our 16,000 lbs rig started rolling away.
Luckily for us, our leveling blocks saved the day and helped us avoid a major disaster. We learned a hard lesson that day and one we won’t forget anytime soon.
The order you do things at campsites matters. Using an RV checklist for camping can help you avoid mistakes in stressful or chaotic situations.
We’ve created a few RV checklists to help you with everything RV. With these checklists preceding each departure, you can reduce the number of mistakes you make. Let’s take a look!
RV Checklist for Packing for Your First Trip
This RVing Essentials Checklist is two pages to help you prepare for your first trip. You can save yourself stress by not worrying, especially if you’re new to RVing. It can be overwhelming to research everything you need for your RV’s water, electrical, and sewer. With this list, you can ensure you have everything you might need to start making memories in your RV!
RV Departure Checklist
Our RV Departure Checklist helps you avoid the headache and financial burden many RVers experience from moving day mistakes. With this list, you can go through each of the rooms in your RV and make sure everything is ready for travel. We’ve even included a blank checklist to create a custom list for your specific moving day needs.
RV Arrival Checklist
We created this two-page RV Arrival Checklist so you won’t forget essential steps for setting up your destination. The list covers everything from arriving at the campground to setting up your campsite. When you use this list, you can be as efficient as possible with your time, so you’ll be enjoying a drink by the fire in no time.
Checklists for Buying Your First RV and Downsizing
Getting into your first RV can be both exciting and intimidating. We’ve created several checklists to help you avoid making a costly mistake during this transition. Let’s get started!
RV Shopping Checklist
Buying an RV can be exciting, but walking through rig after rig and processing the various floor plans and options can be overwhelming. We created the RV Shopping Comparison so you’ll remember all the details.
The Best Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Checklist
Our Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Checklist can save you money and tons of stress. By doing a PDI, you can catch issues that the dealer or private seller can address before you’re the RV’s official owner. We’ve packed everything you need to check into six pages. It includes an inspection list and helpful tips on making the process as smooth as possible for both you and the dealer.
Checklist for Downsizing Your Home
When you’re preparing for RV life, downsizing your home can be overwhelming. That’s why we created the Downsizing Your Home Checklist. This seven-page PDF will help you stay focused during the emotional process of moving from a larger home or apartment to a smaller RV.
There are also five pages to help you separate and organize boxes for storage, donations, boxes to give to family, or other designations. We also included a detailed checklist for the final three months before launching into RV life.
The Overall Best Bundle of RV Checklist for Camping
The massive 41-page Organized RVer Bundle can help you manage the chaotic times in the RV lifestyle. Using this RV checklist for camping can better organize your RV life. You can keep track of your gas mileage, maintenance, and so much more. Put all of these lists into a binder (not included), and you’ll have quick and easy access to some of the most important information relating to your RV.
The Overall Best Checklist for Downsizing to an RV
For those RVers getting ready to hit the road, we created the Preparing to RV Bundle. This 32-page bundle includes everything you need for downsizing your home, shopping for your RV, and the steps you don’t want to miss during the Pre-Delivery Inspection process. The transition can be overwhelming at times, but this checklist will help you confidently go through the process.
The Importance of Staying Organized
Using an RV checklist can help you stay organized and not overlook any important steps. Skipping a step in any process can be a costly mistake, both financially and in terms of time. It’s natural to get caught up in the excitement of a new adventure or the process of buying an RV. Our printable checklists keep us organized while on the road, and we hope they benefit you and others in the RVing community.
Have you ever made a costly RV mistake because you were in a hurry?
