Look before you leave

Part of our normal routine.

We both do a final walk around immediately before heading out. I plop on the ground and check underneath while she climbs the ladder and checks the roof.

After driving a short distance (first level/smooth section of road) we stop and check everything again -- the hitching, any brush caught underneath, etc.

The worse thing we ever caught was the rock guard got left up until spotted about a mile down the road, and the outside thermometer sensor got left out and fell off somewhere in route.

Also do a walk around at every rest and fuel stop.

I do 2 walk arounds before leaving. One looking down and a second looking up. Also after pulling out stop a little ways down the roadway and go back and check to make sure we did not leave anything on the site.

Beverley and Ken

I drove off with a power cord still plugged in once. Luckily it wasn't a twist lock and I saw the trailing wire while at the dump station.

Yeah. Some of us still have to learn the hard way.;)

I picked up a set of RVMinders at camping world. On sale for $9.99. They slap around the steering wheel and have preprinted items on most and a couple blank. If I open a window or vent, SLAP goes the Windows/Vents/Doors strip. When I turn on the propane, SLAP goes the custom Propane strip. If I hook into electric, SLAP goes the Hookups strip. When I get ready to drive away, I do a walk around, then one by one remove the strips from the steering wheel. If I have any hesitation, I leave that strip on the wheel, do another walk around, and then remove it.

I find it works a lot easier than checklists, etc. and compensates for my forgetfulness because there is no way I can miss that strip flopping around on my steering wheel.