As we start counting down the days, we know it's time to start to check things over and prepare for hitting the road.
The first thing is checking all the tire pressures to make sure they are where they should be. Next thing Brian does is check the air bag in the back of the rig. You don't want too much or too little and sometimes it's hard to determine how much you need all depends on the load. Then he checks all the fluids in the engine to make sure they are topped off.
Now comes the fun stuff; Cleaning out all the compartments. Brian and I have this agreement: He does all the outdoor compartments, and I do all the indoors-except for his tool box. We have a rule of thumb that we have used since starting to travel and has worked thus far for us. It is: If it's not been used in the last 6 months to a year-it goes. Except for a few chosen items; like Christmas stuff, and a few electrical appliance like our electric roaster for our turkey to name just a few. This rule also goes for clothing as well.
When you live in a rig, no matter what size-you have limited space. We have met folks that are just pack rats and won't give up nothing-even if they never used it! They don't stop to think not only does it create clutter, but after a while you eventually can become overweight in your rig, which causes lower fuel mileage and then you become not only a road hazard for yourself, but for others as well.
The first thing is checking all the tire pressures to make sure they are where they should be. Next thing Brian does is check the air bag in the back of the rig. You don't want too much or too little and sometimes it's hard to determine how much you need all depends on the load. Then he checks all the fluids in the engine to make sure they are topped off.
Now comes the fun stuff; Cleaning out all the compartments. Brian and I have this agreement: He does all the outdoor compartments, and I do all the indoors-except for his tool box. We have a rule of thumb that we have used since starting to travel and has worked thus far for us. It is: If it's not been used in the last 6 months to a year-it goes. Except for a few chosen items; like Christmas stuff, and a few electrical appliance like our electric roaster for our turkey to name just a few. This rule also goes for clothing as well.
When you live in a rig, no matter what size-you have limited space. We have met folks that are just pack rats and won't give up nothing-even if they never used it! They don't stop to think not only does it create clutter, but after a while you eventually can become overweight in your rig, which causes lower fuel mileage and then you become not only a road hazard for yourself, but for others as well.
Twice a year, Brian tries his best to wash and wax the rig and now the car. This year was going to be a bit of a challenge for the motorhome. The one and only place in Parker that has an RV bay to wash the rig, is down and they were not sure when it would be fix. So now trying to figure out where we could wash the rig...
We got a nice gentle rain the night before and yesterday morning. It took off most of the dust and grime, so Brian got out there yesterday and whiped the rig completely down. Today he was able to actually put a coat of wax and it looks pretty good and ready to roll. We got the car done in town the other day, so it too is ready to hit the road.
Brian will put a second coat of waxing on the front part of the rig, where the bugs hit the worse. This really helps in removing them icky bugs off after you get parked again. If you get it right away, all you need to due is take a garden hose and spray it off. Or take a little gentle soap and hot water, and gently rub and the bugs come right off.
Next step is: Set....That's for the next Blog
We try and do the same thing with our down sizing. I love to read your posts!
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