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In today’s video, we are talking about six mistakes that a lot of new RVers make and number one is not keeping an eye on your gas gauge. When you’re traveling it’s easy to get carried up in the sites you see along the way and forget about some of the simple things however if you overlook the gas gauge you could end up in a situation where it’s too far to the next station this is especially important for traveling out West or in long stretches of road with no towns in between.

The next mistake a lot of new RVUs and travelers make is not having an updated paper map you can get these from free from AAA if you remember or at many if not all of the rest stop visitor centers located in each of the states. I’m a big fan of technology and using a GPS system however those things to fail so having an updated map is super important in my opinion.

Another big mistake new RVUs make when planning a trip is over packing our fear is going to get on the road and traveling and realize we forgot something that we need the reality is no matter how much or how little you pack your always going to forget something that’s why recommend getting my pre-trip checklists that will help with that issue. The bottom line takes time to put some thought and some of the stuff that you need and only bring the essentials the idea is to get away from all of the headaches of regular daily life and will be a little bit more simple on the road is no need for three sweatshirts and six pairs of shorts of course this does depend on the length of your trip but put some thought into it make sure it lines up with what your plans are.

Now with that being said another big mistake new RVUs make are not bringing at least some basic tools from minor repairs such as a screwdriver pair of pliers cutting pliers maybe some duct tape in a few essentials that could be used for minor repairs or little things along the way so have yourself at least a small set of hand tools you never know when you have to put a screw back into a window curtain or something like that remember they bounce and bang down the road so it’s common to have to make minor repairs here and there.

Now number five on the list is not something you may forget or overpack it’s a mindset and that is don’t forget to go with the flow things are going to go wrong you may get delayed may end up being D toward you may have a breakdown the point is take a step back take a deep breath and go with the flow these things are going to happen to make the best of it sometimes they lead you in a different direction and you end up seeing something you did not plan on and remember it’s all about getting away and relaxing and taking it easy don’t sweat the small stuff. Last but not least is to getting to do a walkaround of your RV camper or travel trailer or whatever you happen to be traveling in this should be done before you leave the house and any time you’re leaving and changing campgrounds, of course, it can be done in between as well but these are the important times when you leave the house you want to make sure the rig is ready to go and everything is still probably and we are leaving campgrounds it’s easy to forget something behind such as leveling blocks or forgetting to unplug your unit from the power source things like that to take the time and do a walk around. My pre-trip checklist and e-book will help with this at the top of this description you can download it for free so check that out to make sure you and your rig are ready for the road. Don’t forget to have fun and happy camping.

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