Great vid. You missed #1 - Coffee Maker.

# 21 A pistol or shotgun for protection there are alot of crazies out there while camping.

Good video. Seems you forgot to mention some very important items everyone should have when hauling a travel trailer. A surge protector for those strange voltage spikes which could ruin your electrical system, an extra fire extinguisher, a small folding shovel for those rivers of rain that seems to run under your canopy, a small/ medium good piece of canvas to cover that woodpile or anything you need to keep dry. Just a few from a season camper here in New England.

Put one cup of laundry soap, and one cup of simple green in your black tank. Keeps it very clean and no stink. And the simple green helps break down toilet paper more because it is a natural enzyme product not harmful, and keeps sensors a lot better Lee cleaned off.

If you're storing blankets and sheets under the bed, make sure you put them in Large Garbage Bags to keep the Moist Air from making everything feel Damp.

I can't count how many people forget a simple can opener. They're cheap, buy one just for the RV.

We forgot bath towels on our first camping trip! We found a Dollar General and bought some ,but there's nothing worse than drying off with the unwashed new towel!🤣 Also, we had a sewer hookup one time where the hose we had didn't reach. So buying some extra long sewer hoses helps too.

Another must have item I would include is a roll of flex seal tape and a can of flex seal putty. I call it, storm damage patch kit. I had a tree fell on my 2nd camper. It put a hole in the roof and popped open a seam. The stuff worked great to keep out the rain and I didnt have to dry the stop that had to be fixed.

Great video! You have a really great list here. It's funny that I have that same Rigid bag for my rv tools and always carry a lot of tools with me just in case... Over the years, we've fixed or replace water pumps, hitches, stabilizer jacks, roof antenna, replace batteries, and many other some things. I tell people you are dragging your home through a tornado, hurricane and earthquake all at the same time, expect stuff to break. I must add that you need a good way to communicate to your partner when backing up. Either cell phones (if you have a signal) or 2 way radios. Our first adventure with our new rig, we almost backed over a young girl who was playing tag with her friends. She tripped and fell behind out trailer as I was backing into a campsite. It was almost dark out and thankfully we were using 2 way radios and my wife was able to tell me to STOP. That girl's life was saved by using 2way radios.

We camped the whole time the kids were growing up. Once they hit their teen years and didn't want to camp anymore we sold our popup and all the equipment. Now we're empty nesters and are ready to hit the road again your must have list was very helpful. Thank you!

I always put my regulator at the faucet so that it reduces the pressure through the hose, also.

Extra fire extinguisher for bedroom and in the truck. A breaker bar for stubborn lug nuts, extra food, water, LP, gas for inverter. Besides the tweezers I would add a good pair of scissors and small forceps.Extra dog food for sweet little Golden pup :) Extra ammo for pistol....and of course....extra liquid refreshment for big kids :)

Keeping a water filter in my RV saved my family so much on bottled water. With 7 kids we go through water like you wouldn’t believe… but if it was up to them they’d be drinking nothing but cola 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you for the video and the links to the necessities we will need while RVing. It takes a lot of time to make these videos and edit them to perfection, so your time is appreciated. Thank you for giving us a heads-up on what could happen if we are not prepared. God bless, and have a great time RVing.

A 90 degree water inlet to take the strain off the camper’s water inlet (plastic). A 1 1/16” socket for the hot water heater anode. A 1/2” breaker bar with extension to use for the hot water heater anode and lug nuts.

Nice video.... friendly advice to you and your followers, always put your pressure regulator on your hose closest to the source. This way it not nay protects your RV, but also your hose.

Also add electrical wire nuts or connectors with a crimp tool. If your rv has pex you may want to get a pex cutter and crimp tool with extra bands. Great video

Septic safe toilet paper breaks down well and is a lot cheaper than RV toilet paper. I know from experience that everyone should carry at least an extra fifty feet of electrical cable. I don’t know about State Parks but here in Canada in Provincial Parks we’ve been on sites where we needed almost all of our one hundred feet of cable.

you should have a reflective safety vest you are on the side of the road and the sun's going down you want to be seen

Change the white hose to a shrinking hose.. They work just as well and they take up a lot less space. And use a water pressure regulator with a guage. That way you can set the pressure you need.

Great video! My only comment would be that item 4 should be number 1. Sway control is an absolute MUST.

I haven't purchased my camper yet, but I am already building my Amazon wish list.

Paper towels you can never have too many. Good video!

Pressure regulator goes on the faucet, not the RV. Put a 90 degree brass fitting on the trailer to relieve stressing the hose connection on trailer. In the sun the hose will blow before the pipes in the RV.

Man thanks a million because we’re buying a camper next week and sold our house and will be living in it for a couple months while looking for our new house and I thought I had a pretty good list but again WOW I forgot a lot of things!!! Thanks again!!!! Happy camping!!!!

Much debate about the necessity of using only “RV” toilet paper. It is more expensive than standard 2- ply paper and has not been demonstrated to actually breakdown any better than standard 2-ply. I did my own side by side soak test with each and found that standard 2- ply was marginally better. We have used standard 2-ply for 25 years and 3 RVs. We use our RV continuously 4-5 months each year and never had a problem. 4 reasons for our success; standard 2-ply is equal to or better than RV toilet paper, we are careful about how much toilet paper we use, we dump our Black tank every 2 weeks and always dump with 10 gal of flush water and add 5-10 gals to the black tank (and some kind) of tank treatment) after dumping.

Thank You 👍. I enjoyed this video very much. I read every comment. Some really great advice and insite. I go RV Shopping tomorrow! 🦋

Great video man! Picking up our first camper tomorrow, getting excited and nervous..

Thanks for posting the links for all of your items. Can’t stand KZfaq spam! Great video.

Flashlights, lighters, rec gas for generator, golf carts quads etc rope always, axe/hatchet/splitter, shovel was mentioned I think l. Hammocks are awesome.

Open a bag of charcoal when storing or in areas not open to the air as often( trunk, storage units, stored items).Works wonders when it comes to absorbing mildew smells. Dollar tree moisture absorbing little containers work very well, for $1, too.

In with ur blankets an closets buy ur self some cider blocks 5" hand full or so put them in where u store blankets an in draws closets

Crank handle for scissor jacks. Also good for back up if yours are electric. I'm going with a 3/4" socket, 2' socket extension and impact driver for less effort to raise and lower my jacks. I would also add flashlights and batteries to your list

Good video sir. Happy campers tank treatment. Seems to be the real deal.

This is very well done. Filled with great info.

Other things would include: digital antennas or cable tv wires and splitter, extra propane tank if you only had one, levels for front-to-back and left-to-right, small grill and folding chairs.

I do not know is anyone commented on you tongue lock, but the lock you have would not stop me from stealing your camper. I can slip a 1 3/4" or 2" ball in the coupler (yours is a 2 5/6' coupler) and drive off. You need one like the Fastway Trailer 86-00-5015 Max Security Universal Coupler Lock.

You should put your water pressure Regulator at the faucet. That way you won't have to worry about your hose blowing up or your filter 😉

One thing I would add is the sewer hose support , really useful and keeps a nice incline for it

BIG TIME THX U BIG BRIAN YOU THE MAN!VERY HELPFUL INFO

Bidet. Thats a must have

Without a pressure regulator, all you are doing is controlling the flow. As soon as the water stops flowing from a faucet the pressure equalizes to whatever the supply is.

stinky slinky made me chuckle . good job on very very beginners.

Lol, you got a nice hitch, landing gear block, tool set, air compressor, leveling blocks, wheel chocks......all this nice equipment and tools and then........that POS bottle jack.....lol

This is a top notch guide to getting started.

I can see it now .....The Colorado Camper Man clothing line ( Camping Clothes ) sponsored by Cabellas , REI , Bass Pro Sops .....( Ha)! .....Great Video all I can add that I Always carry is a back up generator ....Happy trails out there !!

U forgot beer whiskey for those cold notes

Thanks my man. Great checklist. Enjoy your season.

Can you make a video of set up for a beginner from start to finish. Like the truck/hitch setup then the set up at the actually campground. Or if you already made that can you send a link lol thank you and happy camping

Thank you for an informative video! We are getting ready to take the plunge on a RV!!!

Must have is a power surge protector

No I did not buy my first camper but I did buy my first topper for my truck camping related so that's where I'm at I already got myself a bed frame and a futon mattress

Thank you! Just got my first camper and have no idea

Great info. Adding these items to my “One Day” RV list of accessories.

Thank you for sharing this... I am moving into a 5th wheel next month and I was wondering about all this

Thanks for this. We're considering the idea, and you have been very helpful.

Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the tips!

Thanks for this video. Just found your channel and subscribed

How about an adapter from 30 to 50 amps or vise versa for electric hookup. I have a 30 on my x-lite and the site we were at last week was a 50.

You don't need RV toilet paper, just any paper that says septic safe. Actually some of those work better than the "RV" TP.

I was a out to buy a flagstaff e pro 15tb,but i cant camp in the winter with it, so i dont want water tanks that i have to winterize, im gonna go with a runaway camper 😎👍

You comment about a battery charger or solar. We have 400 watts of panels But when moochdocking at my daughters our spot is too shady and her 15amp outlet won't handle our converter so a small charger is enough.

Must have...a good hunting knife...any medicine you take daily. ...bug spray and suntan lotion. Bear spray.

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you.

Great information. I’m a newbie and this was vert very helpful. Thank you!

Shark bite couplings (1/2”) and rechargeable hazard lights good

You should definitely up grade your extension. Cord and plug. That orange cord i is too light . N RV owners don’t go cheap on electric cords and get a good surge protector.

I see that you have one, but you failed to mention the clear 45° fitting for the camper end of your sewer hose. Clear because you need to see whether the liquid is clear (clean) and when the flow is completely finished. Wouldn't hurt to also have a 30A female to 50A male adapter in case there's a problem with the pedestal. I've encountered this twice at campgrounds.

Awesome information

Thank you

That hitch lock can be broken pretty easy with a pipe. I use a quick disconnect hitch unless you also have one you can't tow my rig.

I noticed that you have the X chocks, the ones that are used between the wheels, may I ask if you notice less movement in the trailer while using those? We are considering investing in a set, and I’d love to hear your opinion on them. Thanks!

Great video. 👍

Thanks good tips !

Fire extinguishers

Thank you! MommaFaye 🌺

Good video.

Blankets, pillows and hamper.... dont you have those in your house to use? So why wouldn't you use that in your camper?

Ticks,Alcohol.Mosquito spray

Duct tape.Do I really need to say more?

Filter should go at camper so you don’t run filtered water through a dirty hose. Filter water closest to usage.

Great video. Thank you

Love the video! Thank you for the information... one question, on the water pressure regulator; You have it on the camper side of the hose, does it make a difference on which end of the hose it is on?

Very informative video sir, well done. Didn’t see a link for the cactus/tweezer story. Just wonderin’…

Amazon not all that good you can buy it there but camping store are better like camping world

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Thanks god bless

good comment because you never know

our cat is 20 lb he's not overweight do you see many cats out there

I bet that hitch lock can be raked opened so It's probably no better than using a zip tie.

WDS is not necessary in many cases and can destroy your trailer frame if the weight ratios are not correct. WDS is NOT a must have item.

What do you connect your battery charger to? I ask because if you have power for it, shouldn't shore power charge up the battery for you?

So sorry someone has convinced you to use RV toilet paper. It is a huge waste of money. Any septic safe toilet paper will work just fine. You have a holding tank in your camper, not a septic tank. The reason you should use septic safe toilet paper only is that it will break down, just like the RV stuff. Unless you are using a portable potty, the septic safe toilet paper, using three seconds to hold down the flusher after use, will work just fine and it will be safe to dump it into the septic system wherever you dump your tanks. Just flush your black tank after every dump. Flush a couple of times leaving at least two quarts to a gallon of water in the tank before you drive off. That water will slosh around and loosen any remaining solids and any toilet paper still in the tank, if any, will break down before you reach your next destination. I recommend using a combination of water softener (Calgon or equivalent) mixed 50/50 with a disinfectant (Pine Sol or equivalent). Our one gallon of this mixture in the gallon of water after you dump and flush your black tank and you will never have a problem with your black tank stopping up or smelling bad.

Do I need the surge protector if I want to plug in at home?

I can't find your video on winter camping.

That's a coupler lock, not a hitch lock

What your hitch rated for? Because you are limited to what the hitch is capable of hauling

Ensure your tire pump services pressures higher than you trailer tires, many are only fit for truck and car tires!

Any suggestions for the weight distribution bars