So after the season was over here I made the leap to the TT after camping in a Pop-up. I have the basics that go along with camping life but now I am looking at a grey water tank (instead of a 5g bucket outside), a black water tank, water heater, water pump, furnace and an a/c unit that I have never had to deal with before. I have been searching here and have started a "wish list" to aquire over the winter. A Rhino-flex sewer kit, a foam hose doughnut seal, and this nifty sewer hose / tank flush adapter are on my list. So far that is all I can think of. I have a decent collection of C.I. cookware to go along with my fire ring tripod but now I not only have a Stove, but an Oven and even a Microwave(!)I have a new deep cycle marine battery, twin propane tanks and new break-away switch for the brakes... those are easily tranferable from the P-up to the TT.I have a Curt proportional brake controller on my TV and a Weight Distribution hitch sized for my weights already on the way. Is there any esentials that I may be over looking? Because I have been "roughing it" I have a grasp on what camping is all about but a list of new items I may need for my new upgraded camping life style would help.

Levelling blocksFresh water hose and pressure regulatorIf you get the Rhino kit you shouldn't need a donut.Cheap azz me, I use a sewer cap with a hose nipple on it and a recycled washing machine hose (F-F ends) for a backflush solution. I believe my toilet wand works better though.

More difinitive advice may be given, if you describe the type of camping you do primarily.

Much of what you may get depends on if you intend to "go soft", as compared to your popup, and camp mostly with hookups! ;-)We boondock, so we went with all LED lighting to save batteries, and installed a 100w solar panel.You will likely want a Blue Tote for black and gray contents, so you don't have to move the TT if you fill those tanks before you are ready to leave.Other than that, you likely are pretty-well set, since you have been trailer-camping already.Enjoy your new trailer!

Chocks, one for each wheel, or get Roto-Chocks, or both. Always chock your camper tires .... even on level ground, camping or not camping. Even a rock, stone, or brick... anything. But keep it chocked all the time.

That was QUICK! I have a fresh water hose, actually 2 because we camped once at a CG that the connection was 20' away. A pressure regulator as well. Leveling blocks were always a few pieces of 2X8's with wood blocks for chocks, those a needed on a P-up as well. I am looking at a set of lynx blocks and their chocks now. Usually camp at CG's with full hook-up. (30A and water) We have Boon-docked on a few occaisions.

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BulldawgFan
Explorer
Dec 14, 2014
Hoosier Daddy wrote:
I have seen the andersen leveler metioned around here but when I look at them online it seems odd to have it on only one tire of a tandem axle TT. Leaves the other tire hanging in the breze... Is this right?

No, I have a set of two. You would not want to ise just one. Maybe someone trying to save some money? Talk about unstable!
Rustycamperpant
Explorer
Dec 13, 2014
Poppy & Nana wrote:
A good surge protector!

This times two!
Hoosier_Daddy
Explorer
Dec 12, 2014
I have seen the andersen leveler metioned around here but when I look at them online it seems odd to have it on only one tire of a tandem axle TT. Leaves the other tire hanging in the breze... Is this right?
BulldawgFan
Explorer
Dec 12, 2014
+1 on Oxygenics!

Surprised no one has mentioned Anderson Levelers. A little spendy, but oh so worth it! Has cut our set up time in half. No dealing with cumbersome boards. Makes leveling super simple and fast!
lushy
Explorer
Dec 12, 2014
Congrats on the new TT. We started with a pop-up and moved up to a HTT and then a TT. We enjoyed every camper we had, but as we moved up things seemed to get a little easier. Here are a few of my suggestions and favorites. Good luck.

Bumper mount clothes rack
Oxygenics shower head
X-chocks
Lynx Levelers
Rhino sewer hose
Maxxair vent covers
Weber-Q
Electric tongue jack (makes life easy)
Propane tank cover
Small electric ceramic heater
Hoosier_Daddy
Explorer
Dec 12, 2014
Nice oven mod BulldawgFan, Thanks for the tip.
BulldawgFan
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
You have a lot covered and many other good ideas and suggestions. I will tell you another not so common suggestion that has been one of the cheapest things we added but made an aspect of the camper go from somewhat unusable to perfection.

So you mentioned having the oven, which leads me to believe you may use it. Nothing like warm biscuits or cinnamon rolls, especially on a cool morning to help warm the camper and the soul.

When we first used our rv oven, awful. It is a single burner down the middle, cooked uneven and scorched. Here is the trick. Unglazed ceramic floor tiles. Unglazed is key. Couldn't find them at home depot or lowes, had to go to a specialty floor shop. He happened to have some 4"x4" left from a job, charged me $0.25 a piece. I bought 8. 4 for use, 4 for backup. I put down a layer of tin foil just to keep them from scratching the metal plate between burner and rack. Put the tiles down, and bingo. I swear the rv oven cooks better than our oven at home. Acts like a pizza stone basically. Also, pick up a cheap oven thermometer at Walmart. Like $2. So for around $3 I made the rv oven go from awful to awesome!
bhh
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
Winterizer kit to get the RV potable line antifreeze through the pump and feed lines to sinks and shower.

Assuming your new TT is 30A shore power:
Electrical adapters such as 15A to 30A, maybe 50A to 30A.
30A extension cord.
MitchF150
Explorer III
Dec 10, 2014
Don't fret too much about getting "everything" for your first trip out.. ;)

Not even you really know what you need until you need it!

My first night in our trailer back in 2002 was in the driveway! Yes, spent the weekend camping at home and that really helped identify what things I needed.

Starting off with the basics that has already been mentioned will probably be more than enough 'stuff'.. ;)

The rest is just going to be your own wants and needs.

Good luck and have FUN!

Mitch
PAThwacker
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
At some amusement parks it was mearly an electric site, bathhouse, and bus. Hardly a resort.