Tips for reducing set-up time?
Does anyone have any tips to shorten set-up time (besides just pulling into a WalMart parking lot!)? At the end of a day of driving, we usually spend about 1.5 hr setting up, which makes for a very l...
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Since you are working off of a check list, I'd suggest for just quick overnight stops that you develop a second check list just for that purpose. I'd build it based on what you do for stopping at WalMart. Remember the less that is done to set up at night, the less that will have to be un-done in the morning to leave.
If it's just an overnight stop to sleep, really, almost nothing needs to be done. If the microwave needs to be run for leftovers, then you need either the generator for 10 - 20 minutes or hook up the shore power. Level for the refer and that's really about it. Lawn chairs might be nice to sit in and relax for a while, but that's only couple of minutes to get them in and out. If you have a pull through spot you shouldn't have to unhook the toad if you don't have to be in a certain place for the hook-ups. Even unhooking the toad is only a couple minute job.
You don't need to hook up water and sewer. You can take showers without them. This also saves time spotting the RV close enough to the connections. You shouldn't need to put out the slides except maybe the bedroom slide which takes about 10 seconds. You don't need the outside mat in front of the steps.
As others have said, if the DH is unloading the CW store, gently explain to him that all of the stuff isn't needed for one night. Are there things that he thinks he's doing just for you? Yes maybe you want them at your destination, but don't need them for a sleep stop?
Really, take your normal check list and make and Overnight List. You might want to work on this some before presenting it to DH so that you've had a chance to think about each item before putting it on the new list.
Bill
If it's just an overnight stop to sleep, really, almost nothing needs to be done. If the microwave needs to be run for leftovers, then you need either the generator for 10 - 20 minutes or hook up the shore power. Level for the refer and that's really about it. Lawn chairs might be nice to sit in and relax for a while, but that's only couple of minutes to get them in and out. If you have a pull through spot you shouldn't have to unhook the toad if you don't have to be in a certain place for the hook-ups. Even unhooking the toad is only a couple minute job.
You don't need to hook up water and sewer. You can take showers without them. This also saves time spotting the RV close enough to the connections. You shouldn't need to put out the slides except maybe the bedroom slide which takes about 10 seconds. You don't need the outside mat in front of the steps.
As others have said, if the DH is unloading the CW store, gently explain to him that all of the stuff isn't needed for one night. Are there things that he thinks he's doing just for you? Yes maybe you want them at your destination, but don't need them for a sleep stop?
Really, take your normal check list and make and Overnight List. You might want to work on this some before presenting it to DH so that you've had a chance to think about each item before putting it on the new list.
Bill
