📋 RV Packing Checklist Generator
Create a customized packing list based on your trip type, season, and group size. Never forget the essentials!
How to Use This Checklist
Unlike hotel travel, RV trips require specific supplies that most first-timers forget: RV-safe toilet paper, water pressure regulators, sewer hose kits, and leveling blocks. This interactive checklist generates a personalized packing list based on your trip duration, season, group size, and RV type. Check off items as you pack, save your progress, and print your list before departure.
1. Customize Settings: Select your trip duration, season, group type, and RV class to get a tailored list.
2. Review Categories: Browse through essentials, kitchen, safety, and comfort categories.
3. Check Off Items: Click items as you pack them. Your progress saves automatically in your browser.
4. Print Your List: Print the checklist to take with you while shopping or packing.
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RV Packing Tips & Essentials
🎯 Absolute Must-Haves
- RV-safe toilet paper: Regular TP can clog black tanks
- Water pressure regulator: Prevents pipe damage at campgrounds
- Surge protector: Protects RV electrical system
- Leveling blocks: Essential for sleeping and refrigerator function
- Sewer hose kit: Clear vs. opaque (you want opaque)
- Fresh water hose: Dedicated drinking water hose (white/blue)
❌ Common Packing Mistakes
- Bringing too much clothing (laundromats are everywhere)
- Forgetting extension cords and adapters
- Not bringing entertainment for rainy days
- Packing food that needs lots of prep/cleanup
- Forgetting flashlights and headlamps
- Not checking what the rental includes first
💡 Space-Saving Tips
- Use packing cubes for clothing organization
- Collapsible items (bowls, colander, laundry basket)
- Multi-purpose items (sarong, bandana, paracord)
- Buy bulky items (toilet paper, paper towels) at destination
- Wear your bulkiest shoes while traveling
- Use vacuum bags for bedding and winter clothes
🧊 Food & Cooler Strategy
- Pre-freeze water bottles to use as ice
- Meal plan and prep before departure
- One-pot meals save space and cleanup
- Bring shelf-stable backups (ramen, canned soup)
- Pack spices in small containers or straws
- Aluminum foil and zip-loc bags are lifesavers
👨👩👧👦 Family-Specific Items
- Kids' entertainment (tablets, games, books, bikes)
- Glow sticks for nighttime bathroom trips
- Baby wipes (even if no baby - multi-use)
- Snacks, snacks, and more snacks
- First aid kit with children's medications
- Portable high chair or booster seat
🏕️ Boondocking Extras
- Extra fresh water containers (5-7 gallon jugs)
- Portable solar panels or generator
- Extra propane tanks
- Headlamps and lanterns (not just flashlights)
- Offline maps and GPS
- Portable toilet chemicals and extra bags