| RV Camping is different but not necessarily | | | | - Use Velcro tape for hanging and fastening things |
| difficult. Here are some general RV tips to make | | | | in your RV. |
| your RVing experiences safe and enjoyable. | | | | - Use prepaid phone cards while traveling and |
| - Rent an RV for a short camping trip: it's the | | | | camping. They are generally inexpensive and easy |
| ideal way to explore your true needs before | | | | to use. |
| buying. | | | | - Cradle modems will allow you to connect to the |
| - Put moth balls near the propane lines of the | | | | Internet from the road, even from a pay phone. |
| water heater and refrigerator. This will deter | | | | - When backing up a trailer, put your hand on the |
| spiders. | | | | bottom of the vehicle's steering wheel and turn it |
| - Consider taking a professional RV driving course | | | | in the direction you want the trailer to go. |
| attuned to the specialized demands of safely and | | | | - A general rule when RVing: Always pay |
| efficiently operating an RV | | | | particular attention to your loads. Overloaded |
| - To protect your RV's plumbing, use a water | | | | trailers can seriously damage the towing vehicle, |
| pressure regulator when connected to any water | | | | and overloaded RVs can cause tire failure and |
| source. | | | | worse. |
| - Use an auto battery charger to charge your | | | | - Get a carbon monoxide detector for your RV. |
| batteries. | | | | Replace the batteries regularly. Make sure your |
| - A great tip to conserve gray-water holding tank | | | | smoke detector works also. |
| space is to turn water off when shampooing and | | | | - Always drain the black-water holding tank first. |
| soaping up in the shower. Also, don't run the | | | | Then drain the gray-water. Following this tip will |
| water while you are brushing your teeth. | | | | help clean out your hose. |
| - Diluted bleach poured into the freshwater tank, | | | | - Fabric softener sheets placed in drawers, |
| drained, refilled with water and drained again will | | | | closets, and other general locations in an RV |
| prevent odors over a long winter. | | | | prevents musty odors and that "closed up" smell. |
| - Check your RV's Tire Pressure Often | | | | - Take two coolers - one for beverages, one for |
| - Save general wear and tear on your RV air | | | | food - a particularly important consideration on |
| conditioner by parking in the shade when camping | | | | longer camping trips. Think about investing in a |
| or whenever possible. | | | | thermoelectric cooler. |
| - Use your generator to operate the roof air | | | | - Put screenwire in your rubber bumper plugs to |
| conditioner instead of the dash A/C. It cools your | | | | prevent bees from nesting. |
| rig down quicker. Your RV's engine will not get so | | | | - As a camping tip, use paper plates and paper |
| hot and it will run more efficiently. | | | | cups to save on dishwashing. |
| - Power conservation tip: run the water heater | | | | - Save power by using fluorescent lights. |
| only when necessary. | | | | |