Just a suggestion, our RV Dealer recommended keeping the roller blinds up during travel. His reasoning was that they can swing back and forth and scratch or damage either the blind or the wood trim around the window.
Great tips, guys. We’ve been RVing for several years and have our routines too but we picked up a few great tips for the pack up process. A couple things I can add to your pack up list are: 1. Check tire pressures on the RV and the truck every morning of a travel day. 2. Do a light check on the trailer just before you pull out to make sure your brake, turn signal and marker lights are all working.
Good Checklist. We use the android app "Keep Notes". We use it in checklist mode and check them off as they are done. Both the inside and outside chores are on the same list. Her section starts with "JKW have keys" Further down where my section starts it begins "GSW have Keys". We do it this way so we can double check each other. We even have a list item... "dog in". Well when it is all done and we are ready to drive off you just clear the checks and all the items pop back to the top ready for next time. Inside the items go from back and moves forwards. Outside I have my list set so I circle the RV twice. By the way we got your T shirts before Christmas but haven't used them yet. Lots of fun to come we hope.
Checking tire pressure is one of the most important things to check. Every time we stopped I would check the tires. One time, packing up to leave, I found we had a flat on one of the inside dual tire.
My 5th wheel is in the body shop because I followed the golf cart guy and I didn’t pay close enough attention to the route he took (he got ahead of me by a goodly distance) and I got into some low hanging tree branches and scraped the side and radius caps badly. Live and learn. Great video and great topic!
We carry collapsible athletic orange cones to mark where I want the left wheels to stop. Avoids the "which line in the sand" question. I also installed a propane flow device, gas stop, which will stop the flow of propane if a leak happens. I think I will be buying a the automatic fire extinguisher for the fridge compartment.
We have quite a few of your printables. They were so helpful on our trip last fall. I put them in sheet covers in a cute binder. It was great to have everything organized and available while on the road.
I liked the lights as a reminder that the room is done. The bloopers are always the best!! It was great meeting you both in Tampa. Hope you get a chance to catch the starlink launch Tuesday.
Great video. We are not full timers but we close the shades as part of the check list. This is how I know each window has been closed and locked. Also on travel days I pack a soft sided cooler with lunch and snacks.
Great video. I liked the way you did the fast forward while explaining the breakdown and set up. I would add checking the tire pressure and recommend turning off the propane while traveling. I love your bloopers and always get a good laugh every time!
I want to thank you! We took possession of “Moose” (Newmar Dutchstar diesel) last November! Your wisdom and experiences helped minimize the learning curve. Perhaps we’ll see you on the road! Safe travels!
Very informative video. I had not heard about using the blocks under the tires if more than 1.5 degree off side to side. I also hadn’t thought about all the other cleaning during the process. Thanks for posting this.
Wow I was exhausted after the first five minutes. Made me more convinced I am ready to downsize from a C to a B, and both are a lot less work than a tow. Everyone has their preference and it's wonderful we have choices. Checklist necessary regardless of what you rv in.
LOVE THIS! You may not remember us but My husband and I are 22 and preparing to sail around the world. Only a few months to go! Very similar to RV life, keep up the great work! Cheers ~
some great tips - thanks for sharing. i ended up connecting my pressure regulator right to the trailer water inlet - cant forget it! not sure if it would cause any issues, but thats how I've been doing it for years!
Have you guys ever considered the "Gas Stop" devices? I think it would make me feel better about going down the road with the propane tanks open. I currently leave mine open as well.
As a newbie, this is one of the most informative videos I've seen regarding Setup and Teardown Day. I have thought of making my own checklists but I will order one of yours. Why reinvent the wheel? Thanks.
We loved seeing this process. Our RV is only 20 feet & it doesn't have any slides. We have a couple of questions - the stuff on the bed, it doesn't roll off? Do you secure anything inside the fridge? The picture frames you put away are they glass & do you wrap them? Thanks Guys. Lou & Angie 💚❤
Sweet video. We want to see a grocery/food, diesel, and propane refill while you are traveling with the trailer. Your maneuvering/communicating skills... BTW, the sun and palm trees make use want to get on the road. Great vlogs. Keep up the great work.
We use Trello to create our checklist...and when we don't follow the Trello, we forget something, like a loose ladder, an unlocked awning, a left-behind water regulator, driving over jack blocks...yeah...check lists are good :D
I am tired already LOL But yes I do the same stuff but that is RVing. When I am traveling to Archery competitions it's moving day everyday until I get the the archery ranges and get to hangout for a week between shoots and that goes for 4 months in the spring and summer and about 15 different shoots
Great post. Like you, My wife does the inside, I do the outside...... My wife and I know each others roles/checklists because we double check each other after we think we are done. Got a chuckle out of Carmens assist into truck. :) :) :)
Jason i saw your surge protector in the video. Have you looked at the power watch dog by hughes. Its Bluetooth and also supports rvwhisper. Maybe an upgrade for the smart rv.
You were at my rv resort!!! Catalina in Desert Hot Springs! I wish I knew you were here. What did you think of the resort? I’m a travel nurse , I’ve been following you guys for awhile
It's amazing how you've gone from newbies to gurus in only a couple of years! If you'd allow me one pointer, though. I've been a professional driver for 24 years, and I would advise you to do a visual verification on your closed fifth wheel jaws (especially as your mechanism ages). I know a "tug test" is 99.9% effective, but I've been burnt on the tug test before. Not fun. You're already under there connecting electric & the breakaway; a quick look with a flashlight to make sure the jaws are locked is great insurance for a safe trip. Great tips, better trips & always a fun follow!
tjztyger good written reminder for a check list. They most likely do, it’s easy to see the hitch when plugging in the truck electric, if it’s daylight out lol. Check jaws so you can lock jaws, raise front hydraulic legs 1” off ground, do tug test, plug in truck electric, close tail gate, retract all level legs, put away wheel chocks, move off any plastic ground levellers, put em away, and so on....(so much easier actually doing it than thinking about it to write it, glad I’m not trying to video it either) and then say “r we having fun yet!” Lol. Like them, we hook up the truck together, that way if one of us misses a step the other remembers. If we both miss a step, well then were both screwed lol. 🥴. Cheers 🍻.
We open our roller shades before traveling so they don't try to swing while on the road, which could potentially try to pull the top of the shades off the wall.
Thanks for this video! We're going full time in April and will be working from the road. Do you ever work on moving days, or does the moving process take up the whole day? Also do you find there are certain days of the week that are better for moving (ie are Tues-Thurs easier than weekends? Do campgrounds generally have more spots open on Fridays than Saturdays, etc)? Thanks!
Hello Jason and Rae, it’s been a long time since I committed so now I have a question and a commitment. Why do you use leveling blocks when you have an automatic leveling system? My comment is I had an incident in my RV years ago and the insurance said that most insurance companies don’t pay out if you have your propane on while traveling.
Are your solar panels tilted? If not, are you planning to add that? Will you be using an arduino to control them? Husband is a software developer also and wanted to know what kind of automation projects you are doing or planning.
Look into the REDARC DC to DC charger charge your batteries while you drive at a higher rate and more efficient than what the truck can do through the 7 pin.
We've been RVers for over 30 years. One thing which has made our set up/tear down so much easier is Quake Hold. www.amazon.com/Quakehold-88111-Museum-Putty-Neutral/dp/B0002VA9NA It is a strong holding putty we put on those lightweight items like soap dispensers, plants, picture frames, etc. We haven't had anything come loose since we started using it 8 or 9 years ago. We really appreciate the tip on how many degrees off before you need to use the levelers, better than relying on the bubble levels(we have the Lippert Level Up system). Lastly, what vacuum are you using? It looks like it does a great job. Our current fifth wheel has a central vac, but we are getting a Solitude which does not and we travel with our Great Pyrenees and two cats.
Great video guys! Just a quick question for you. I noticed you pulled shore power BEFORE retracting your slides. When you have the luxury of shore power, would it not save all that drain on the batteries? When extending, I see you did connect shore first. Just curious.
So I am curious, has your storing of items changed any since you had the independent suspension installed. I would hope it allows the camper to travel much smoother down the road....that is unless you are I-80/90 going through the Chicago/Indiana area. Anyway, be safe, have fun & happy camping. v/r, TS - Denver....PS - 79 days until our FT adventure starts.
Because that's where the connection was on the truck when we bought it. We don't have one in the truck bed. If we were doing the installation ourselves we would have put it in the bed of the truck.
We have the LCI Ground Control 3.0 electric auto-level system on our fifth wheel. We find that if it lifts the tires off the ground the RV is less stable. We use X Chocks between the tires to prevent the wheels from moving but we now always get the trailer mostly level using one or two 2x10 planks under the low side tires before auto-levelling. If the levelling legs extend too far it will be move more so we also use either wood or Lynx Levellers under the auto-level legs.
@@SpykersB  Museum Putty By Alcolin 3-pack... We've been using this for years since we were live aboard boaters. Vases, picture frames, nik naks, big jars on the counter, you name it. Once down and it stays down. If you want to take it off it comes off with no residue. Find it on Amazon as shown above. The sticky putty is the best I've found. We're in the same rig as Getaway Couple, Solitude 375res. Haven't lost anything yet.
In the kitchen- paper towel holder and cooking utensil holder. In the bathroom-hand soap container and the container that holds the toothbrushes, toothpaste and other accessories.
We love your videos, we are new Subscribers to your channel do you have a time line when you release new videos? Also we were thinking about going full time when we get our RV canyon tell me what kind of business you and your husband do to support yourself on the road if that's not to forward of me . Thanks Kevin & Tina
Hi Kevin! Thanks for subscribing and welcome to our channel :) We try to release a new video every Sunday. When we hit the road Jason was doing cyber security full time but now we both work on our Getaway Couple business full time.
I have a quick fix for the problem of accessing the fridge etc., with the slides in. Open the damn slide! Don't do it all the way. Just enough to get at what you need. Simple, eh?
Like Rae said, she can access the right side of the fridge with the slides-in for this rig. When we pull over on the highway we don’t want the fridge slide opening, (the road side) because this rigs dining table and fridge slide are on one switch together! Yes you can operate the slides independently via the hydraulics valve, not something you want to do just to grab a drink. You want to keep your battery charge for when you really need it too. Plus with the big slides just opening a little, sometimes the rubber seals don’t flip back over to seal properly when you retract back in, so not so simple without opening them a lot more first, than you wanted. Sure it was simple when we had a 27 ft little travel trailer. So not such a quick fix, and not so simple now, lol! Cheers 🍻
