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Hi there, old man starting to make a lifelong dream come true. In my early 20s I wanted to visit every national park, monument,seashore etc in this great country. Instead life happened but my dream stayed with me. Recently I purchased the necessary equipment to start my quest in early 2025. A Coachman Northern Spirit 18RBB will be my home away from home for the foreseeable future. If anyone has advice, I'm willing to listen. Also on what areas to avoid.
Or just wish me luck.
Leatherneck1812 here, been RVing since 2001, we’re on or fifth RV (4 travel trailers (TT) and one 5th wheel). Various brands, on the trailers like some, we started small went big (the 5th wheel) and went back to small. What I take when I travel:
2 - Full 5 gallon gas cans. You never know when you need them.
1 - AC air compressor/canister. Many stations no longer have air available, or their hoses or pumps are not operational.
Spare IT equipment cords, one set for the truck, one for the trailer.
A small leaf blower, for cleaning off the awning before rolling it up.
4 - lawn chairs, two for my wife and I, and two for visitors.
Bottled water for us and our two dogs.
A good tool kit ( cable ties, teflon plumbing tape, assorted tools, proper sized socket for the water heater rod, batteries for the smoke/LP detectors, a small electric heater (So you don’t burn your propane), this is (for me the bare essentials) a basic list.
Great suggestions
Congratulations and good luck on your travels.
Hi gs101,
Welcome to Rving
I use the trip planner here a lot:
Hi pianotuna, thanks for the welcome. Right off the bat you've delivered a home run. No pun intended. Many thanks for the valuable information.
As I don't plan to be stationary for long periods this is right up my alley. I got a feeling we'll be communicating from time to time.
Cheering for you. Be safe. James
Cont: We have a 2022 Grand Imagine XL 22RBE, we take a 4 week trip in the spring and another in the fall. We make reservations for our trips, and don’t have faith in the “play it by ear” hoping to find an open slot. Many state parks now take reservations, if not there are many really nice privately owned ones out there.
GS101,
If you plan to boondock (jargon alert, staying for free) then a way to recharge the battery bank is a wise investment. The cheapest way, long term is to add solar panels. For my detailed thoughts, surf here:
