Watch our Camper-In-Chief, Janine Pettit, walk you through her set-up process.
Sample Checklist
Pack
- Dogs: harnesses, leashes, poo bags, food, fence, greenies, blanket
- Food for us
- Cameras/Binoculars
- Folding chairs
- Cooler
- Bikes or Kayaks
- Ladder
- If you are taking boat: rolling hitch
- Extra Propane Tank
- Camp Stove/Lantern, little propane tanks for each
- Kindling/wood, lighter, cardboard
Before You Leave
- Check tire pressure and lug nuts: tow vehicle and trailer
- Sway bars on
- Safety chains crossed
- Tow plug in: check lights
- Check propane is closed
- If plugged into house: unplug and store cord
- Stabilizer jacks up
Setting up at RV Park or Campground
- Plug voltage protector in – check polarity at this site
- Level trailer side-to-side
- Set chocks
- Disconnect hitch
- Pull Jeep forward
- Level trailer front to back, stabilizers down
- Plug in electric
- Turn on battery switch, slide out
- Hook up regulator, filter, water hose
- Run water until no air to fill hot water heater
- Hot water heater on
- Refrigerator on
- Propane open (if I’m going to use it)
- Sewer hose – hook up next day
Breaking Camp
- Check tire pressure and lug nuts: tow vehicle and trailer
- Fan closed, windows closed, shades down
- Double check faucets off, cabinets securely closed
- Drop table, secure
- TV back, secure
- Refrigerator off
- Detach TV cable if on
- Hot water heater off
- Propane closed, remove gauge
- Sweep top of slide out
- Dump tanks, back flush black tank, put everything away
- Detach Water
- Slide in
- Turn off battery switch
- Detach power, store cord
- Double check chocks: stabilizer jack up
- Hook up trailer to Jeep, sway bars on
- Safety chains crossed
- Tow plug in: check lights
- Lock trailer door
- Step up/handle in
- Outdoor compartments/doors locked
- Final walk around- double check
Looking for more helpful information? Check out our Camping 101 page.
