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