Old motorhome. Newbie RVer

Kakruk wrote:
What other gadgets do I need for a trip?
Water filter?
Water pressure gauge?
Electric tester thingy?
How much propane do you travel with for a weekend? Do you travel el with two 20s?
Please share your tips and favorite add ons

- we did quite nicely for the first 15-yrs without a water filter until our second MH came equipped with one. i don't consider one a 'must'.

- a water pressure regulator is a good idea as long as it's a real regulator. the cheapies fir <$10 don't do a proper job. look into a Watts pressure regulator.

- if by electric tester thingy you mean a meter to check the voltage and polarity at the post BEFORE you hookup then yes i would get a VOM...volt ohm meter.

- suggest you fill your LP tanks rather than trying to guess how much you'll need.

Get an Outlet ground tester.

Also a Multimeter.

Check Harbor Freight. Sometimes you can get a Multimeter free or cheap.
It will serve your purpose.

And, always have a roll of Duct Tape. :)

Enjoy your travels.

there are lot of posts on things to buy when starting up do a search and you will find them

Two things that come in handy often that I wouldn't have thought in the beginning (other then that volt meter from above: )

Angle grinder with cut off wheel, and;
Non contact thermo gun.

You should put your rig description in your signature.

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Before buying a water pressure regulator, make sure your RV doesn't have one already built-in.

A roll of Etrenabond and a tube of Dicor self-leveling lap sealant will take care of any roof leaks.

Get some electrical contact cleaner and a pack of emery boards for cleaning out the pedestal plug.
We run a cheap Camco blue water filter for particulates (mud, rust etc). We filter drinking and coffee water in a Brita pitcher.

2-20 lb propane bottles should be plenty for a weekend. Most private campgrounds have propane.

A DVM (digital volt meter) will come in handy when things stop working.

a multifunction surge protector.
bumpy

Kakruk wrote:
Do you travel el with two 20s?

Your class A should have a built in LP tank. Fill it.

I just discovered that today. Not easily to do here in Podunk.

Check the brake fluid level.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Check the fresh water system for leaks.

Yes, I know of a new coach owner that didn't know where to check the first two things in his coach until I told him when he was five states away from home.

Don't forget a selection of screwdrivers or a screwdriver with interchangeable bits. Especially the square drive. A set of box end wrenches and a couple of lock jaw wrenches. Truthfully I can't live with out my belt tool. Whether a leatheman or a gerber or what ever I probably use it at least twice a day for something. The rest you will accumulate as you get more experience