So, you’ve just bought your first RV from Bankston Motorhomes Inc., and you’re ready to head out to the campground for a week of fun? These RV tips will help you plan ahead and ensure a wonderful camping experience for you and your family. Learn more below.
Make a Checklist
Start by making a campground must have a checklist. You can find plenty of these online, or you can create your own based on your family’s interests and specific needs. It’s also a good idea to start packing your RV ahead of time to give you plenty of ability to add things before you leave to ensure you don’t forget anything.
Book Ahead of Time
Next, you will want to make sure that you book your stay at the campground ahead of time you don’t want to rely on just rolling up to the campground and asking for a site. Especially during the summertime, campgrounds sell out fairly quickly, so booking a couple of weeks to a few months ahead of time can be a great way to ensure you get the site you want and don’t have to reroute your camping trip completely.
Learn Your RV
Take some time before you head out to the campground to learn the ins and outs of your RV. This includes little things like where you wish you had more storage space or how much you’ll be able to fit in the pass-through storage. Other things you want to learn are how to drain and clean the black tank. This task, in particular, you want to do before the RV has been used so that you don’t risk getting covered in filth at the campground.
Plan Meals
Take some time beforehand to plan out your camping meals this ensures you don’t have to make a trip to a grocery store or spend more money on essentials by using the campground general store. You’ll find plenty of delicious and easy recipes for families, couples, and more online. Most camping recipes are designed to be prepped at home before you leave so that cooking at the campground is quick and easy.
Research Your Destination
No matter where you plan to go. It’s a good idea to research your destination ahead of time. That way, you can plan for special outings to see the local sites or where you might need to go to get emergency supplies if you run out.
Plan Activities for the Whole Family
Lastly, sit down and work with your family to pick out some fun activities to do together around the campsite or your travel destination so everyone can do something they want.
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