Youll have a great time. I just finished reading a book about a family who rented an RV and I was on the floor in stitches as the gentleman related going to pick up the RV. He was new to RVing so the saleslady took him and the kids out to the yard and gave him the tour and showed him how everything worked.
Well I guess the folks who had rented it last had neglected to dump the black water, and well you can guess the rest. She pulled the handle and was very glad she had on high heels.
So the first thing I would do when you do the walk around is go inside and push the button that tells you how full or empty the black water is. If it stays on empty your good to go.
A couple things I might mention is the electrical cord There are two different plugs, and if you only have the one, your surely need the other. They are pretty cheap so pick on up at WalMart before you leave.
Check to make sure the RV has a hose for the fresh water and just in case run some bleach water thru it before you use it.
Have one of the kids be your backup guide and decide on signals before you actually back up. If you don't see him or her in the mirror, don't move. If all the kids are out, make sure you have all of them stand on the drivers side so you will know where they are.
Have another one of the kids be your second in command and before you are ready to pull out, have them walk around the outside and check to see if 1) you have left anything laying about, (hoses, tools, cords) Have them check all the basements to see that they are latched closed, the step is in. Have another be responsible for the inside. Vents closed, stuff put away, windows closed, antenna down. Its horrible when you make your first curve to hear a crashing noise
Because your in an RV you won't want to unhook to run to the store for womething you forgot so make a list and check it twince. Don't forget coffee pot, can opener, salt, pepper, foil. Bring stuff to make s'mores cause you can't take kids camping without s'mores.
And have a good time. You can always ask other campers for help if you don't know how to do something
