5 Signs You're An RV BEGINNER 

If you've ever seen a National Park Beginner or you're new to touring the National Parks this list is for you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7CpqrUBLwnU.html

Conversely to seasoned campers, the number of times I see people trying to back into their site and someone quickly runs over to "try" and help, just don't it's incredibly stressful and frankly irritating. People will ask for help if they need it. I once watched a husband and wife backing in their trailer and they didn't even finish the first attempt before someone walked across and practically dismissed the wife and started barking orders on backing in. When told to leave the guy was extremely upset that his help wasn't wanted.

I make it a point to never bother someone setting up or getting ready to leave. But, I was taking my daily walk and spotted some new folks with a 5th wheel trying to get it unhooked from the truck. I finished my walk and they were still trying to get it unhooked and I finally went over to help. They were on just a little bit of a slope and I could tell from across the campground they had some tension on the jaws in the hitch. I went over just as nice and friendly as I could and the husband was an unhappy camper and very frustrated. I suggested very nicely to chock the tires on the camper and let the truck roll back a little to free up the jaws and he wasn't exactly cooperative, but his wife was! She threw a block behind the back wheels and told him to back up the truck and he reluctantly did and I reached over and pulled the handle and unhooked it. He was a little better after that and I think his wife wanted to kiss me! I told them it was good to have an ol guy around once in a while.

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The real pro is the guy who can dump hundreds of gallons of gray water every night and not get caught 😂😂😂

The RVs in those RV parks are so close together. It’s almost like living in a parking lot. I don’t see the point of going there.

Worst beginner mistake using auto level with rig still hooked to tow vehicle and lifting it as well. For leveling, Anderson leveling blocks are the easiest and act as tire stops too. We sometimes use them before auto level to prevent tires from being off thr ground. I always plug in surge protector and check power with indicator lights before plugging in rig, I have found bad grounds and had to move a couple times.

Gotta start somewhere

I have been RV'ing since the 60's and I still act like a beginner. I went to bed one night and forgot to take inthe awning and almost lost it, got up and took it in while in my skivvies, never again. I also was dumping my tanks in Yuma one year and forgot to close them. fortunately we had a bathroom in a small building at the lot we were staying in so we dumped two bottles of digestor into th eholding tank and let it set for a few days. we got it cleaned out but never did that again. I've done other stupid things but nothing to damage my rig. I just get forgetful at times

We've been living in our motorhome full-time for the last 4 1/2 years, boondocking most of the time. We try to avoid RV parks and campgrounds whenever we can. While it is true that one should always keep their rear tires are on the ground for stability, quite often the most beautiful wilderness camping spot is so unlevel that we must lift our front tires slightly off the ground to get her level. This will not hurt our motorhome. In fact, it is desirable to do so, so that the frame doesn't twist when leveling the motorhome side to side. The front jacks are connected so that the hydraulic fluid can flow between them, while the rear jacks operate independently to level the RV from side to side. But if the front end is on the ground and you lift one rear jack to level the RV, to keep the fridge and slide working properly, it can twist the frame causing the windshield to pop out or crack. I saw a neighbor's windshield do just that when he used his jacks incorrectly - an expensive mistake. Sure, if they are more than an inch or so off the ground it only makes sense to put some leveling blocks under them after the motorhome is properly level, for safety's sake. Just remember to remove them before you drive off, so you don't damage your RV.

My experiance was a campground in Tn. Pulled up to my spot an had to figure out if i was wrong or what pulled in like everyone else was but my neighbor they came in wrong way an hooked up to my hookups went to camper nobody there went to office an they tried to call them no luck so campground moved me to a another site.

I’m a newbie but even I know all tires need to be on the ground. We saw an expensive class A RV with their front tires close to a foot off the ground. I was surprised they didn’t see how much damage that could do to their expensive RV.

The "rookie rug" that 8'x12' rug on grass for two weeks kills the grass and leaves a muddy pit for the rest of the year for others to cuss about. Personally I think they should be banned, but if you insist, pick your "rookie rug" up and give the grass some sun a few times a week.

I’ll tell you the one thing I do I watch the weather always watch the weather when you know things are going in and out and flying around. That’s one thing I do watch whenever the weather is windy. I don’t leave my awning out and you can strap it down, but I would never leave it out during your windstorm. I’ve seen many tore off, literally tore off while someone’s camping with that and then where the hell my thing go left off because that’s a very big fix. I’m thinking that we’re gonna be a $900 fix with parts and labor not if you don’t have that money. why do you have CamperTravel fifth wheel motorhome things happen expect the unexpected

Very good information to have.

I’m a newbie doing research. I swear I just heard a guy who works for a manufacturer reiterate your point about not hooking up to water full time because it can damage the water systems too? Either way, thanks for the tips!

Newbies and seasoned RVers that use open frame/construction type generators. Nothing worse than one of those type of generators running all day long and into the evening hours.

Huntsville Space RV park was a great stop! Just note, the campground is now closed for good. The last night of camping was Dec 30, 2023. SpaceCamp is expanding, so they closed the Campground.

You can go from completely calm blue skies, to 2 minutes later hurricane force winds at Lake Powell. I've been going for 20 years and I've seen boats with 4 anchors pulled right through 50 yards of sand. (Which is why we always set our anchors in wet sand) but point being, the weather can go from1 to 11 in a minute, especially in areas that have big temp swings and monsoonal type weather.

Question: some newer ones have wind sensing awnings. They are supposed to automatically retract if they get blown around to much. (Saw one demonstrated by a salesman who shook it and it went in.) Are those reliable and do they work consistently? Just curious. Personally, I would bring it in when leaving anyway. It only takes a minute. Oh! And thanks for the video.

new rv’rs start youtube channels and pretend to know it all 😂😂😂 seasoned rv’rs know there it’s the opposite of what the point if rv’ing is in the first place, which is “a disconnect”… a chance to turn off the electronics and enjoy the moment…😂😂

Interesting video... However, it seems to be all about parking. You have to drive them first, and there are also many signs of being a beginner there. As someone who has worked in a lot of National Parks and seen thousands of RVs over the course of about 50 years, I tend to believe that all RV owners are in the "Inexperienced" category. The reason being more than 95% of RVers I've talked to don't drive their RVs more than two to three weeks a year. Adding to that, they have bad "traveling by car" driving habits that can be very dangerous for RVs in heavy traffic areas such as Yellowstone or any other large NP where there is a lot of wildlife, such as stopping unexpectedly when they see animals. For that reason I always recommend that people driving keep their distance and never follow RVs too closely. You may need to stop very quickly, and if you follow them too close, you may end up in the RV's bedroom. In the end, the only people that I consider to be "experienced" RV drivers are the professionals. Such as the people who drive the RV's for race car drivers, bands on tour, drivers of city or cross country busses who are on vacation (RV's are typically smaller than a city or Greyhound bus), etc. Even though they are professional drivers, that doesn't mean they never make mistakes. But they are experienced, which puts them into that 5% that remains of all RV drivers. Unless someone drives an RV every day, and there some people who do, they are still not the best vehicles to follow. Keep your distance! I try to allow at least two lengths of the vehicle in front of me for emergency braking...

I love that ford excursion over there

In class A’s another thing to do to make sure everything is going to work is to make sure the battery is on and the parking brake is set. Don’t ask how I know! 😂😂😂😂😂 Another thing I’ve seen is people backing in their TT’s with their anti sway bars still connected! They don’t turn well that way!

There are basically two types of RV servicemen. The first type is the one who is not willing to work with you. He thinks that a lot of customers are stupid as well as a waste of time. The second one is the expert who is willing to work with any customer. He asks you some questions often to see if a customer is a Newbie or not fully aware. If he can't answer any question, he tries to do his best to seek out any other service man who can help you.

Thanks, good observations

Turn the water supply off when leaving for the day.

surge protectors and water reg/filter or lack of

Another newby. Leaving the black water valve open.

Many RVs have auto-leveling. I suspect a lot of people hit the auto button and trust the computer. I did that a few times and got the front tires off the ground. I didn’t like that feeling. I think the computer isn’t that efficient. So, I used a simple level and leveled the RV using manual mode. So far, tires have remained in the ground.

Well, I admit it I am a rank amateur. I've never really gone to an RV place to camp. I've been watching a lot of videos, and this one did share some good things with me about lifting the wheels off the ground, and I've often thought of warping the frame. And the very first thing I got Was a surge protector because I saw where somebody had a brand new vehicle that literally got its electrical circuits fried. And I didn't go cheap either. I went expensive because of the features. So these kind of videos are very informative and those who make fun of people that don't know what they're doing. Let me share something with you. I'm a pilot And we had a guy who at the airport I'm rebuilding an airplane at refused to take training offered by a 4000+ hour islet. And his expression was "I'm a real pilot." Well, this fool decided that he knew better than everyone else, and promptly took off, handle the aircraft incorrectly and crashed and nearly died.his ego and arrogance got in the way. I will not let that happen to me and honestly I've really never let it do that.

I bought a special jack that grabs the tire and lifts the tire off the ground from under the tire itself. Very stable and only 100 bucks.

When they can't back into the spot

our awning stakes down with 3 3 lb stakes and you can leave it up in 60 mph winds

2:02 hauling a 5th wheel with a 150 🤦🏽‍♂️

Isn't there a way to follow your Amazon?

So your saying Don't waste water.. .... like flushing your black tank 3 times.

How in the world?!? In all my travels...WHY, HOW WOULD TIRES BE OFF THE GROUND!? LOAD YOUR RV EVENLY.

People who put a water hose elbow in a place that does no good at all. It's supposed to go into the connector on your rig so the hose can come straight up from the ground and not make a 90' bend to go into the wall of your rig. Water order starting at the faucet: Pressure regulator> filter> hose> elbow> rig. All that being said, I was in a site recently that the filter was so close to the ground I had to put the elbow on it..... Just do your best!

When you put on clear plastic gloves that came with the sewer hose and look into the end on the hose with a clueless look on your face. Your a beginner 😂 When you take a 1/2 hr to get the RV level and than discover your power cord is 6 ft too short. Your a beginner 😂 When you do the above and the sewer/water and power hookup is on the wrong side. Your a beginner 😂

Sometimes its impossible to not have your wheels off the ground.

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