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    Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 11:25pm
Ok, so I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to my hobbies, I read and study and share what I come up with. I'm also a bit spacey and might forget something so I started preparing a set of checklists that my wife decided would be great to print off and laminate so you can use it every time.
I'd love to get the input of the more seasoned haulers so that I can improve on the list.
Also feel free to print it off and use it yourself.

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Good list you should a chalk and unchalk the tires. I missed that once and the trailer twisted when I took it off the TV.
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Originally posted by Seanl

Good list you should a chalk and unchalk the tires. I missed that once and the trailer twisted when I took it off the TV.

Great catch, I knew there is at least a few things I'm missing. I've added that to the list.
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Just a thought ... For your site setup you may want to add leveling the Pod side-to-side as necessary before disconnecting the TV ... if you are using risers or boards to drive up on for one side there can be some back'n'forth to get it set right.
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uploads/1442/Camping_Checklist.doc
 
To go along with your Pod list, here is our packing checklist of items, clothing and food that we use (pg 1) and a place to plan out meals for several days (pg 2).  This is customized for our use, but may be of benefit to anyone else who may be just starting out ... or is just getting old and forgetful like me!  Big smile
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I guess that each of our lists will be a little different depending upon our particular campsites.
 
In our case, many of our Provincial Park sites won't have electricity so I would amend the entry to "Connect to power (if available)".  I will also be reminding myself to fill my fresh water tank either at our RV storage location or on entry into the Park.
 
And, as we use an RV storage location, I can't plug in the fridge overnight to cool it down before a trip so I will have a "Night Before" note for me to cool the fridge with propane and then change to battery once I am ready to hit the road.
 
For the return trip, I will also have to add an extra entry to remind myself to retract the slide-out and put the step back.
 
Too much to do, or forget to do.
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I always turn propane off before I drive
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Under Departure, add:
Check fresh water level.  Add, as necessary.
If this is the first outing for the season, add: Sanitize fresh water system.

Under Setup, add:
Turn on LP tank
The fresh water system, including the hot water heater, should be at least partially filled before departing. Delete the reference to filling the water heater.

Under Return, delete:
Empty fresh water tank.

Correct spelling of the words preflight and chock.
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Originally posted by Sleepless

Under Departure, add:Check fresh water level.  Add, as necessary.If this is the first outing for the season, add: Sanitize fresh water system.Under Setup, add:Turn on LP tankThe fresh water system, including the hot water heater, should be at least partially filled before departing. Delete the reference to filling the water heater.Under Return, delete:Empty fresh water tank.Correct spelling of the words preflight and chock.


Thanks for the edits, is there a particular reason to keep water in the system? Will hauling her empty cause damage?
My intention is to do one of two things (most of the time), fill up closer to our final destination or be camping in a place that has potable water or running water. I want to keep the weight down as much as possible since my TV isn't rated to tow a lot more than the Pod and family. The extra 400 (or so) pounds will make a pretty good difference in my load out.
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Originally posted by P&M

uploads/1442/Camping_Checklist.doc
 

To go along with your Pod list, here is our packing checklist of items, clothing and food that we use (pg 1) and a place to plan out meals for several days (pg 2).  This is customized for our use, but may be of benefit to anyone else who may be just starting out ... or is just getting old and forgetful like me!  Big smile

That's a great list! Thanks for sharing.
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