We keep our TT ready to go all the time. Exception is when the weather gets below freezing and we're not actually using it at the time. Then all food items come inside the house. But our's ready all the time. Well .... we sleep in it every night too (at home), and even in the winter with no water, we use a port-a-potty and THEN take showers in the house! So, ours is ready all the time! Always packed. Removing chauks, boards under the jacks, and hitching up takes less than 10 minutes. Barely enough time for the truck (diesel) to even warm up, and we can be "out of here!"