If you had to leave on a trip tomorrow, would your RV be in good enough condition to do so? Sure, you could do a few quick things overnight such as fill up the tires, put some gas in it, fill the fridge and go, but if your RV needs any serious repairs, no-can-do!
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This is Florida. Hurricane season is here.
I haven’t brought our camper out of pandemic moth balls yet.
I keep our motor home maintained regularly and always have it ready to go in 15 minutes.
It is time to replace the batteries, otherwise my answer would have been yes.
Living in Hurricane South, my coach is ready from the moment we return from a trip. Fuel, water and provisions. No needed repairs left undone for tomorrow.
I answered yes, BUT, it would take my wife at least 2 days to decide which clothes and shoes she will take.
LOL, I understand completely !
Yes as just finished readying it for our 9 t0 10 week journey, That included taken out some of the old carpet and replacing with vinyl planks. Then dyed the rest of the carpet to refresh it. My wife then made blackout curtains for the front windshield. Now just completed a oxidation and polish and wax job to the outside. Plus of course oil and filter changes to motor and generator. We are ready to roll!
Other than sanitizing the water system and packing, it is always ready to go.
Husband has washed waxed, changed oil and filters, checked tire pressure and installed new LED lights plus clean out compartments plus a few other things she’s filled with gas ready to go. Now I have to get food and clothes loaded.
If it’s not travel ready, then you know I’ve got an appointment at my shop to bring it back to 100%. In fact, I rolled it out yesterday, and we’re getting on the road today!
Yes! We always fuel up as soon as we return home. I clean it the next day (vacuum, dust, sanitize bathroom, wash sheets and towels, etc). It always has canned stables in it including bottled water and dog food. In case of emergency we can just hop in and drive away because the motorhome is parked in our driveway.
This is exactly what I was going to type! Almost word for word. Happy RV tripping Lindy!
If you take care of your rig, it will take care of you! Do your due diligence and fix the little things and service the big! We have never been stranded as of yet and hope never having to be. Of course we are full time, so always ready to head out to a new direction!
Yes
We live in ours and we are leaving tomorrow for a new destination!
I said no as I am due for an oil change and will not move until I get it done.
We have been sitting for three weeks waiting for GEICO to get us authorization for repairs. When we do get approved, the earliest we can get it into a autobody repair shop is July, so we will have to leave it and drive 1,200 miles home, for necessary Doctor appointments, then drive back and get our Coach. If GEICO would have moved quicker we could have taken the RV home. Rural Oregon and only one place that is big enough to fit it in. Driving someplace else is not an option.
As soon as the season begins everything is checked and in working order. The pantry is stocked. Could be on the road in less than an hour.
Absolutely, in fact on Tuesday we will be heading up near Yosemite to spend 4 months camp hosting a friends pack station! Can’t wait to get set up, up there.
Happy RVing and hope to see you down the road!
I always clean thing up, add propane/fuel as needed. We just got back from a 5 week road trip when the front heater finally was squealing full time. I took the old motor out and ordered new parts. I guess technically its not “always” ready right now but I answered reflecting my usual process.
In good enough condition?, yes it is. However, we put in a recliner love seat and we loved it so much, we put it in our home. We just have to replace that one item, other than that and some food and clothes, it is ready to go!!
Need new tires which will be my first objective.
Always keep it clean and ready for fun. LaMesa RV in Tucson usually has a reason it isn’t ready to go though. Sad!
Ready to go! We’ll get back today, clean and prep for our next trip in 3 weeks. Ready all the time!
Packed and ready to go at all times.
No it’s in the shop, lost some 12volt functions. Plus the generator won’t run
I’ve been “stuck” in Baja California, Mexico for the past 17 months (broken leg and other problems) so our 5th wheel is probably dusty as heck, needs food to be restocked and all of its moving parts gone over carefully. It will take us a few days.
Pretty much ready to go anytime but after 44 years, it’s getting pretty tired. Just limiting travelling distance to 500 miles. We’re boondocking this weekend.
Since we’re somewhere on the time spectrum between the start of our f/t RV living (9 yrs ago) and our stopping point (??), our rig is always ready to start up & go. We’ve had to do that twice so far: once when a camper working in an IN c/g threatened us w/ a pistol, and once last fall in OR when we had to immediately evacuate our hosting site due to fire closing in.
I always have my Rig ready to go on a trip, full tank of gas, propane, all we need is food.
Won’t get new camper till June 2.
When we get it home, will take a few days to pack then we can leave.
Can’t wait!!
I keep the motorhome fueled and ready to go all the time. It is our emergency evacuation vehicle. Since it is parked inside a climate controlled garage it doesn’t even get winterized.
I clean and do any repairs or maintenace after every trip so we are always ready to go. Only thing we need to do is install battery and remove cover.
I keep my motor home ready to go all the time in case I need to bugout to escape some problem.
Yes, I would say it is in good enough condition, but I would rather be safe than sorry and would probably want someone more qualified than myself to do a once over then fix anything minor or major.
Ready to go with some dry goods, and clothes onboard, would just need to start frig and stock it. Unless it is getting some repairs it’s ready.
We always take our Montana 5th wheel on a short trip to a nearby campground early in the season to check out all the systems. This is sort of a shake down trip. That way any problems can be dealt with when you’re not hundreds or thousands of miles from home.
Diesel filled, propane filled, ice chest items in home freezer and five pounds of ice. Food and water already packed and clothes are being packed now. 8:30 AM tomorrow on our way to Sanibel FL for a long weekend to celebrate Memorial Day. Time to reflect and thank those that paid the ultimate price!
Be safe!
Everything in our RV is working AND we have 3/4 of a tank of fuel. So, not only could we leave tomorrow, but we would not have to stop for fuel until the day after tomorrow.
As full timers, it’s rare that were are not fueled up and ready to go.
It is our goal for our RV to also be our bug out plan, not totally stocked for immediate crises, but able to shelter and go with little more than notice!
Always with 3/4 tank of gas. Always has some clothes in it and canned goods. Tanks at least half full of water. If the hurricane comes in later tonight, I will be ready to leave once it passes thru. Evacuating here just before a hurricane comes in just puts you on an I-75 loooong parking lot. There really ain’t no way out-a-here.
There are some annual things that need to be done but the local RV places were too busy to do between jobs. I’ll plan further ahead so it is ready, though I’d take it on a short trip, just not a long one.
She’s 13 this year, but the only issues we’ve had (and there were many…) have been fixed. We can now drive in high heat and not boil over!
Why tomorrow, why not now?
Load up the fridge, pantry, and clothes, and we’re ready to go. We already have ours ready to “bug out” if necessary.
We live in ours full time. We are always ready to load the toad and go!
It better be…we leave day after tomorrow.
Ours is always ready to go except in the dead of winter when I remove the battery. That is a 5 minute task though and we could be on the road soon after.
Same here. Clothes and food are all that need to be packed.
Our rv is in the driveway, I go out at least weekly year round. I do a quick check for leaks, check the fridge and freezer for mold, check if repairs are needed, and make a things to do list. If it has rained recently I roll the awning out to dry. Monthly, I start the engine, run the heat and air conditioner, check the backup camera, and the gps, Our use – check tires and lights. We start the generator and run it under load. We keep pantry items stocked, condiments from rv fridge have been transferred & stored in home fridge using one of the crisper drawers – easy to grab & go.
Having the camper in our driveway makes it easy to maintain, and easier to be ready to go.
Always, we live in it and move often so we have to keep it in working shape.
Do the math. 11.2 million RV families times 6% says there are 670,000 RV’s that are not in good enough condition to get on the road tomorrow.
Currently on the road. We did have a few issues to clear up – power step motor had to be replaced. Water filter housing had to be replaced (operator error – forgot to drain for winter). Other that, so far, so good. 10 year old Coachmen Mirada 29DS.
Part of owning an RV is spending the money to keep it properly maintained.