Essential accessories for a newbie

[Brett_K]

We will be bringing home our new to us 2013 Salem 26tbud in a few days. Lots of things to buy. Excluding the obvious household items needed, i plan on starting off with the following purchases to get me started. I was hoping for recommendations for a particular brand or model for any of the following items...
Water pressure regulator with gauge
Sewer hose with 45 clear elbow
Wheel chocks and leveling blocks
12v air air compressor with long cord
First aid kit
Tool kit
Extra jack, not sure which style
Power tongue jack
Replacement rear stabilizer jack as one is bent

[GrandpaKip]

Surge protector
I like my harbor freight compressor- long battery leads and air hose
Multimeter
Bottle jack twice your max weight
Yellow chocks and Lego blocks from Glamping World work for us
Various pieces of 2x10, 2x8 for pads
Y hose connector
BAL stabilizer
You'll end up with bunches more
Good luck

[Gonzo42]

Shovel and axe
Bottle jack
Lug wrench
5-gal plastic bucket
Rope & bungee cords
Chairs
Flashlights
Dutch oven
Boots
Sunblock

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[GordonThree]

I would add

* one or two extension cords that match your service (30 or 50amp)

* dog-bone electrical adapters depending on your service, for my 30 amp trailer I have the 15 to 30 the dealer gave me, as well as a 50 to 30 so I can use the bigger plug if the 30a plug is occupied or non functional

* broom for sweeping out the dirt you'll track in

* trouble light with a long cord (either 12v or 120v)

* buy a 2x6 or 2x8 8-foot board from the home center, and cut it up into 6 or 8 inch pieces... small blocks of wood have so many uses when you're camping.

* trigger-light propane torch, lighter fluid and charcoal briquettes for a trouble-free camp fire and either your own charcoal grill or one the CG provides.

* big plastic boxes with lids (sold as under-bed storage) ... I have three, one for sewer, one for electrical, one for fresh water

[gbopp]

Air compressor post

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[JJensen79]

Brett K wrote:
We will be bringing home our new to us 2013 Salem 26tbud in a few days. Lots of things to buy. Excluding the obvious household items needed, i plan on starting off with the following purchases to get me started. I was hoping for recommendations for a particular brand or model for any of the following items...
Water pressure regulator with gauge
Sewer hose with 45 clear elbow
Wheel chocks and leveling blocks
12v air air compressor with long cord
First aid kit
Tool kit
Extra jack, not sure which style
Power tongue jack
Replacement rear stabilizer jack as one is bent

For the water pressure regulator I use a watts brand that is adjustable, I think veal terra makes one also.
I use the rhino sewer hose with a generic clear elbow.
I have the yellow camco chocks, I also use x-chocks to help take the front to back movement out while camping. For leveling I used to use 2x8s and then found a set of Anderson camper levelers. They are expensive but same me from pulling in and out of the site multiple times to get level.
I made my own first aid kit, you can get a list of common items from the Internet and then customize it from there.
I put together my own toolkit, with new tools so that it can stay with the camper at all times. I have a good breaker bar and torque wrench, multimeter for electrical, spare fuses, some wire, and duct tape.
I have 12 ton bottle jack from autozone.
I just installed an Atwood 3500lb toungue jack. Other brands are Lippert and Bargman.

[bradnailer]

I picked up a 12/120 volt air compressor at Lowe's for $50. I like it because you set the pressure you want your tire, flip it on and it stops with it's there. It's their store brand, husky maybe.

Several 10' water supply hoses are handy. Might want to pick up an in line water filter and a water pressure regulator. I also carry a 30 amp extension cord, cable TV coax.

[campin_in_the_r]

You have a good start on the basics; here are some of the other "essentials" I recommend.

I like to use heavy duty latex gloves for dumping the tanks.

RV toilet tissue is probably a wise move to help keep your black tank from getting build-up.



Refrigerator bars keep your food from falling out of the refirgerator after towing to your campsite.

I HIGHLY recommend using a jack socket with a cordless drill for putting your stabilizers up and down. Using a drill versus the hand crank makes a HUGE difference.

I didn't see a fresh water hose on your list and that's a must-have.

A 90 degree hose saver is nice for keeping your freshwater hose from getting kinked.

Have fun out there!