Unhooked for the night.
There is a current thread on the 5th wheel area and it got me to thinking about what travel trailer do. So here goes. When you stop for just one night, regardless of where, do you unhitch?
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Desert Captain wrote:
Another consideration is where you find yourself camping or even just spending the night. Out west {here in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado etc.} half of the state is on fire or at risk for one breaking out on very short notice.
When we camped with our 22'TT I would stay hooked up and I do the same now that we are using our 24' class C, usually towing our 6 X 10' cargo trailer. I never stay hooked up to water or sewer but just use them as needed for a quick fill or dump.
Being able to flee in mere minutes should the winds shift or a new fire breaks out is a no brainer. Picture the chaos in a crowded campground when a wind shift puts everyone at risk from a fast approaching fire.
That's also a consideration in campsites next to rivers or washes. One heavy rainstorm, and your RV is now a boat.
