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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  > First trip ever This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 4   Next CraigBrew • View posts Warren, MI. New Member Joined: 02/28/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/26/12 05:40am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The wife, daughter, and I are planning our first camping trip in our brand new TT. We have a Keystone RV Summerland 2670BHGS. We are taking it to a close by statepark that we have camped at before with my parent's pop-up. Is there any advice you can give to new TT owners? Is there any thing that we need to do. I know how to set it up and can't wait to do it, but any help would be great. Dog Folks • View posts Naples, Fl. USA Senior Member Joined: 11/09/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/26/12 05:55am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Spend a night in your driveway, "camping," and try not to go into the house. This will point out any "needs" before you get away from home. Take pad and pen to write down any future needs or ideas for the unit. Happy Camping! Camping Rig: 2005 Dodge 3500 - Dually- Cummins 2006 Outback 27 RSDS We also have with us two "fur babies". A Basset Hound and a Chihuahua mix. Both are rescue dogs. Fulltimers since June 2006 Helmsey • View posts Knoxville, TN Senior Member Joined: 09/07/2009 View Profile Posted: 03/26/12 06:08am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 1. Take your time and enjoy yourself 2. Have a pen and paper so you can write down things you would like to have next trip 3. Enjoy KK4PFX 2010 Chaparral 322RLTS 2004 Chevrolet 2500HD D/A CCSB 4x4 Days camped in 2011: 22 Days camped in 2012: 34 Days camped in 2013: 6 RoyB • View posts King George, VA Senior Member Joined: 04/13/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 03/26/12 06:12am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just remember you can replinish almost anything you may have left behind from the local camp store (if one is available) or from local WALMART or LOWES stores close by. Going to WALMART is neat these days since they also carry groceries now along with camping supplies... Camping out in your CAMP BACKYARD is an excellent idea. We have a local camp site (Westmoreland State Park) that is within 40 miles of our house that offers our style of camping and this is usually the first place we go to after making changes to something. This is our check-out things camp site. Can always come back to the house to pickup something. My Posts are IMHO based on my experiences - PM me Roy and Carolyn RETIRED DOAF/DON/DOD/CONTR RADIO TECH (42yrs) K9PHT (Since 1957) 146.52M 2010 F150, 5.4,3:73 Gears,SCab 2008 Starcraft 14RT EU2000i GEN 2005 Flagstaff 8528RESS POPUP PHOTOs-Pg52-Pg56 Ole Man Dan • View posts Gadsden, Alabama Senior Member Joined: 03/26/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/26/12 06:55am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Don't sweat the small stuff. Have a good time. Cook out. Sit around a campfire, drinking coffee, or what ever... skipnchar • View posts Topeka or somewhere else Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 03/26/12 07:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Camping near home is a good idea for the first time out. Little doubt you'll find things you want to purchase for the trailer permanently. The more of the things you USE in the trailer that are JUST for the trailer the easier the future trips will be. Have a good time / Skip 2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR - 2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles) 2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population Sandia Man • View posts Rio Rancho, NM Senior Member Joined: 08/09/2008 View Profile Posted: 03/26/12 07:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Besides making sure all systems are functioning properly, just load up, go and enjoy. We stocked our rig like a second home so we always have everything we need. Happy Camping!!! granny25 • View posts Michigan New Member Joined: 10/03/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/26/12 07:56am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We are also going camping this weekend. We are going to VanBuren State park. *CraigBrew if thats the one you are going to maybe we will see you. We have a R-Vision Trailsport. I can't wait we too have had a very mild winter and are sooo looking forward to camping this year. rovobay • View posts Damascus, Oregon (Portland Suburb) Full Member Joined: 01/30/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/26/12 08:11am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator AWESOME!!! Hope you have fun... I am still waiting to go on our first ever trip in our RV(or any RV for that matter) been tent camping/ walltent camping/ backpacking my whole life, but now with a 1 year old, I want some comforts and protection from the elements. Good luck and report back with your experiences. 1999 Cameo by Carriage 26FLS bought in February 2012 (our first trailer) TV is a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4X4 Crew Cab Short Bed with a 6.6l Duramax and Allison Transmission chuggs • View posts Florida Senior Member Joined: 06/16/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/26/12 08:11am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you have a smart phone with data...just post any questions you have here,,,and somebody will be there to lend advice... Have a great time! This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 4   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  > First trip ever

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