Have you ever ran around your camper the morning of a travel day trying to get things in order? Or are you researching the best way to prevent problems when prepping for travel days i.e. accidentally leaving the fridge unlocked and arriving to the destination with an empty fridge and floor full of food?
I have been both of those people. After our first few travel days, I wrote up a checklist to follow each time we move to make sure setting up and tearing down goes as smoothly as possible. Some of the items can be done the day before like taking out trash, moving loose items into cabinets, and clearing off countertops or tables. Other things are best done right before moving like checking the roof, putting up hoses, and checking travel conditions.
I’ve created a FREE PDF of my checklist which you can access here! I hope you can use it as is or to create your own checklist tailored to your floorplan and type of RV.
I’ve also learned the hard way that planning your route for the day should be done no later than the night before you travel. My personal preference is the evening before because I have a better idea of weather conditions. Weather is always changing which is totally annoying when you’re traveling, especially when random snow showers are popping up!
Our general rule for planning routes is travel less than 350 miles in a day, plan a stop for lunch, and plan gas stations with truck lanes every 100 miles. It’s a lot easier to work in the stops on Google maps beforehand than to be frantically looking for somewhere to stop. Especially traveling out west in reservation land or if you only stop at truck stops.
How do your travel days usually go?
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