Hitch Happens

RV life, minus the fluff. Walkthroughs, tips, and destination ideas from someone who sells campers for a living.

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I sell campers, and this is the TOP question I get every fall. Here's the full winterizing process, step by step. Of course, if you are near the WNC area, or don't mind driving a bit our shop still has availability 6 days a week. https://t.co/qlYTZHCbqz

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@CamperFaqs Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds are worth a look for this. Lots of lakefront sites with hookups, and the senior pass can take half off the camping fee.

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@GoRVing Side note, make sure you check the clearance height of the RV before you bring it up there...Lots of tunnels

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DIY is the cheap route. A few jugs of RV antifreeze and a bypass kit if your rig doesn't have one, and you're done in an afternoon. The step people skip most is draining the water heater and opening the low point drains before the antifreeze goes in. Cracked lines cost way more than a jug of pink stuff. If you'd rather hand it off, a service shop can knock it out quick, but book early because fall fills up fast

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@Wildwanderrv If I can hear your coffee maker through the wall, we're either best friends or it's too close. Once the slides are out and the awning is touching a neighbor's, I'm moving on

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@rvlifestylemike The porch light one gets me. Most people leaving it on have no idea it lights up half the loop at 2 AM. Respecting quiet hours and staying off other people's sites covers about 90% of it.

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@CamperFaqs Ice in the black tank is one of those tips that sounds right until you think about it. The cubes melt almost right away, so there's nothing left to scrub anything. Lots of water and a good tank rinse does the real work.

[Camping World @CampingWorld]

It's not even October and I've already overused the word "crisp"

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@CampingWorld I'm just trying to remember to wake that Greenday guy up tomorrow...

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Sold a lot of campers over the years and the thing nobody asks about is the floorplan they'll actually use. They ask about square footage. But the trips you remember happen outside, around the fire, not in the living room. Buy for the life you'll live out there.

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@CampingWorld Stories like this are why I like this job some days. 27 years in the fire service and still doesn't think he needs the accolades, that's rare. Respect to Chris and everyone who shows up like that year after year

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@GoRVing Martin's got the right idea honestly. Half our customers bring their dogs in to "help" pick out the rig and they're always the ones who seem most sure about it. Great pick for pet of the week

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Customers ask me this all the time, what would you tell a first time RV buyer to prioritize before they sign anything

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Had three different customers this week all ask about solar before winter. Most people way overbuy on panels, a small setup plus knowing how to actually conserve power gets most weekend campers further than they think

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@Wildwanderrv These little accessories are what I always tell new owners to budget for on top of the rig itself, the right hose and flush setup saves way more frustration than people expect at first

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@rvlifestylemike Route planning is the number one thing I go over with anyone buying their first bigger rig, a car GPS will happily send you under a bridge that takes the roof off

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@CamperFaqs I tell every customer heading out for the first time, one night is a courtesy not a right, so treat it that way or the spot disappears for the next person who needs it

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@rvlife Tailgate season is when I get the most questions about generator noise and how much power people actually need for a setup like this, worth figuring out before game day

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@DIYRV Storage prep is where I see the biggest gap with new owners, they think locking the door is enough and then get a nasty surprise in spring. Worth checking every gap before it gets cold