We were newbies in October when we bought our 1997 Damon Hornet 30'. Since then (before camping!), we've had to replace our coach battery (we boiled out the first one), completely rebuild the cabover floor due to water damage, resealed the cabover...then I blew out the sidewalk on a brand new tire by hitting a curb in my driveway (then I bent the rim on the way to get the tire fixed...by hitting another curb!). We also completely repainted the inside. The learning curve is very quick!!! We've now been camping three of the past four weekends, with no issues...and we're having a blast! Good luck...and have fun!