We never felt it necessary to have an RV “Safe” GPS. We traveled for 2 years before we decided it was time. What led to that decision was the countless times our GPS put us down the wrong roads, and we had to back out because we couldn’t get turned around.

RVing already has a steep learning curve, but add that you will be in it full-time; it can get even more overwhelming. It is enviable that you will make mistakes and learn along the way, but these 5 tips are things we wish we would have known before starting out full-time. Hopefully, these will help ease that learning curve so you can start enjoying your time on the road even more.

Getting started RVing can be overwhelming because you just bought your first rig and realize you still need to outfit it. There are all these bells and whistles that everyone tells you that you need, but there is very little that you need to get started when it comes down to it.

We are taking a break in travel videos to bring you a technical video. We have often heard that people are told to either A) buy several thousands of dollars worth of gear to get started or B) weren’t aware that the basic hoses don’t come with the RV.