Pre-trip checklist

Tires, fluids, batteries, detectors, and the route. Do it the week before you roll, not the morning of.

Step 1: Check every tire's pressure, and look over the tires and wheels for damage.
From the manual TireMinder TPMS on Amazon
Step 2: Check engine oil, coolant, transmission, hydraulic, and washer fluid. Look over the belts and hoses.
From the manual
Step 3: Look under and around the coach for fresh drips.
From the manual
Step 4: Charge the house batteries before a dry-camp stay. You can't top them off once you're there.
From the manual Vatrer 12V 300Ah lithium battery on Amazon
Step 5: Dry camping? Fill the fresh tank and the water heater. Leaving a hookup? Dump the waste tanks first.
From the manual
Step 6: Test the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Put fresh batteries in any that use them.
From the manual
Step 7: Plan a route that fits the coach's height, length, and weight.
Garmin RV GPS on Amazon
Step 8: Check the wind forecast for travel day and your first night out.
Midland emergency weather radio on Amazon

Gear for this list

Gear linked from this list

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Tire-pressure monitor

Watches tire pressure while you drive. Linked from the fuel savings calculator.

Price and stock are on Amazon. We don't copy them here because they change.

12 V · 300 Ah · 3,840 Wh

The pack the Bounder starter kit pairs with a 400 W array.

Price and stock are on Amazon. We don't copy them here because they change.

RV GPS

The routing GPS James links from the fuel and license pages.

Price and stock are on Amazon. We don't copy them here because they change.

Emergency weather radio

The radio linked from the wind calculator. Keep one in the coach for storm alerts.

Price and stock are on Amazon. We don't copy them here because they change.