| Congratulations you bought your first RV and you | | | | 15-25 footcord. An extra 25 foot is an extension |
| are readyto begin your first road trip. Before you | | | | cord is a must. Makesure it is the same gauge as |
| leave, make sureyou bring the things you need. I | | | | the cord on your RV. Most RVshave a 30 amp |
| am not talking about food,utensils, blankets and | | | | cord although you might have a 50amp. You |
| pillows, but rather the odds andends that you | | | | willprobably need to go to an RV store to get a |
| need to setup and use your RV properly. | | | | 30 or 50 ampextension. I also carry a 50' of a |
| Likemost checklists, you will probably think of a | | | | lighter gauge. Not agood idea to run appliances on |
| few thingsthat you would like to add to the list | | | | a lighter cord (one ofthose orange ones) but it will |
| and that's great. | | | | get you lights in a pinch. |
| Chock blocks, road flares, a flashlight and a spare | | | | Don't forget a 50 foot Cable TV cord for parks |
| tire. | | | | that offercable tv. |
| Cars and trucks come with some type of a spare | | | | Electric Adapters. There are a lot of possible |
| even if itis only a temporary one. Make sure you | | | | combinationshere, but you should at least have an |
| have a spare, | | | | adapter that willallow you to plug your 30/50 amp |
| Travel trailers and pop-ups are not required to be | | | | cord into a 15 amp outlet |
| soldwith one. | | | | (regular household outlet).Electrical tester. Unless |
| Drinking water hose 50 feet. Don't make the | | | | your |
| mistake ofgrabbing a garden hose or a rubber | | | | RV has one built in, get one of the type that |
| hose, Your water willtaste terrible. Get a hose | | | | stays pluggedinto an outlet so that you can |
| labeled 'drinking water hose' ithas a vinyl lining that | | | | monitor the voltage. You candamage some |
| will not impart any taste from thehose itself. I | | | | equipment if the Park power is not 110-125volts. |
| recommend two 25 foot hoses rather than one | | | | Sewer hose. You should carry a 20' hose with |
| 50 footer. The second hose will get occasional use | | | | properfittings and hookup your sewer first before |
| when 25feet isn't enough and serves as a backup | | | | disconnectingand setting up your unit. I would |
| in case the firsthose fails. Water pressure | | | | rather deal with anelectric or fresh water |
| regulator. Bring along a hoseregulator to protect | | | | extension if one of the three is along reach. Only |
| your hose and your RV from excessivewater | | | | buy Heavy duty or better quality hose,anything |
| pressure. Some parks on city water systems | | | | less than that is garbage. Waterproof ordisposable |
| have beenknown to have more that 100 psi of | | | | gloves are a good idea for handling yoursewer |
| pressure! Your RV anddrinking water hose are | | | | hose. |
| made to be used at about 30-50 psi. | | | | Stabilizer Jacks. Many RVs come with crank down |
| Use it at the source. | | | | or electricstabilizer jacks. If yours has neither, you |
| Hose washers. Having a few extra of these | | | | will needstabilizer jacks. Wood blocks. Several |
| around will savemany trips to the Hardware/RV | | | | short blocks of |
| store. Taste/Odor waterfilter. This might not | | | | 2x10s or the like. You will need them under the |
| actually be a necessity but it'sa good idea. | | | | tonguejack, the stabilizer jacks and under your |
| Extension Cords. Your RV usually has about a | | | | wheels when youneed to be a little more level. |