Traveling with an RV is becoming more and more popular in the travel industry. What’s not to love? You do not have to pack or unpack, you can sleep wherever and whenever, and so much more! As popular as it is, there are some things to keep in mind when traveling with an RV. Here are four tips for RV beginners.
Test drive before the real drive
No matter what vehicle you drove before or how good your driving record is, hauling a motor home is an adjustment! Take some time to practice before you head out on your assignment. Work on driving on highways, side roads, dirt roads, windy roads, and any type of roads you can find. Before you go on your assignment, map out your journey so you experience little to no surprises.
Take time to learn your RV
Being an RV owner is a two-for-one special! You get to be a home owner and a vehicle owner. With that being said, make sure you study on how your motor home works. Learn how to make simple fixes to any breaks or malfunctions on the RV. Better yet, learn a few of the complex ones, too.
Find your campground sooner rather than later and get there during the daytime
Before you accept your assignment, research the area and ask your recruiter for any recommendations for campgrounds. Once you’ve accepted your assignment, make your reservation at a campground that you feel would be a good fit. Another tip is to get there during the daytime. Setting up your rig in the dark can be stressful especially if you are doing it for the first time.
Pack light
It can be tempting to get carried away with packing, especially for your first RV trip! After talking with my employees who travel with their RV, packing light is always a common theme. Not only does it make your RV safer by ensuring proper balance and weight distribution, it helps you keep a simple and less stressful lifestyle.
An RV has all the tools to make your travel assignment an adventurous journey! Memories of a lifetime are calling your name, but make sure to prepare so you can have an unforgettable journey. What advice would you give to a new RV traveler? Comment below!
HAPPY TRAVELING!
Travis Simonin is a Social Media Recruiter for the Nursing and Therapy divisions of Aureus Medical Group.
Make sure you research how far your campground is to your assignment and how close the nearest RV service center is in case of an oops! 😉
Have been traveling in our RV for 5 plus years. Getting a campground in advance is a must. As more and more people are living full time in their RV’s spots are more and more difficult to find and many campgrounds do not take long term campers. Make sure you ask for full hookups as we have found a few that do not have sewer and instead have “trucks” which come around and pump your tanks for a fee. Check out mobile home parks also as many of them have sites for long term RV’s and the sites are generally larger. We also always call the police dept or sheriff dept for the area we are looking at and make sure they do not make frequent visits to the parks. If they do, you probably don’t want to be there
Great advice
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Make sure the electric meter was read before you hook up if staying at mobile home park. Call the electric company a few days ahead once you know site number and ask when last read. I take a picture with cell of actual meter settings to have when bill comes in. Travel trailers do not hold heat so even mild cold (32F) will use alot of electricity. I use electric blanket at night and cut back heat. That way no surprises of a $600 bill most left from previous user.