Camp more like in a tent and less like in a trailer. What I mean by that is you need to be aware of your water and electricity usage.
If you shower then take a navy shower.
- Get wet including your hair.
- Turn off shower head, not the knobs.
- Soap up including shampoo.
- Turn on shower head and rinse off.
- Turn off shower and get out.
Do not use unnecessary water to wash dishes.
Use paper towels to wipe the dishes pretty darn clean.
Many people use two plastic trays, one full of soap water and one full of rinse water. I have a double sink and like to fill one side with soapy water.
I soap and scrub the dishes and put them in the other sink. Then I turn on the faucet so the stream is less than the diameter of a pencil and rinse off the dishes.
Turn off unnecessary lights. If everybody is out by the fire at night there is no reason for any lights to be on in the trailer. If somebody goes inside they turn on the light they need then turn it off when done.
Top up your propane tanks just before the trip. Run anything that can run on propane, on propane.
Do you have one or two batteries for the trailer? Typically people say to expect one night of heater per battery. You can stretch that by running the heater at a lower temperature and running it only when people need it like in the evening or morning.
Keep the heater kind of low, maybe set at 50 degrees at night and use another blanket. If 50 is too cold set it at 55. Turn the heater up in the morning for getting dressed and cooking. You might be able to turn the heater off when you are cooking as the stove and oven put off a lot of heat. DO NOT try to use the stove or oven for heat as they are potential sources of carbon monoxide. But if you're cooking anyway then enjoy the added bonus of the heat.
If you leave the trailer and campsite like to go exploring for the day make sure you turn off the water pump.
If you have or can borrow a small generator then do so. You can use it to plug your trailer in and charge up a low battery.
If no generator available make sure to bring standard automotive jumper cables. In a pinch you can turn your truck around and use the cables to charge up a dead battery. Yes it's a big, fuel guzzling, expensive generator, but it will get the job done. Don't let the truck idle so long that you burn up all the fuel necessary to get at least to a filling station.
Remember if all else fails, you are still still in a large very comfortable tent.
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2001 Suburban 4x4. 6.0L, 4.10 3/4 ton **** 2005 Jayco Jay Flight 27BH **** 1986 Coleman Columbia Popup
