403. Spring RV Prep: De-Winterizing Tips Beyond the Water System

About this episode

In this episode, Jason and Abby provide spring RV preparation tips and discuss various RV-related topics.

In episode 403 of the RV Miles podcast, Jason and Abby share spring RV prep tips that go beyond flushing the water system, including doing a nearby campground “spring shakedown” to wash the rig, check seals, test smoke detectors, and more. Abby explains RV Miles’ rebranded, curated newsletter now publishing four times a week (podcast, news, national parks, and a weekend “Road Signs” edition) and, in the tank segment, they discuss a planned 2,300-site RV park near Abilene, a cougar under an RV in British Columbia, Abby’s bread-baking mishaps, and a recommendation to read Project Hail Mary before seeing the movie. Ross from @RVTIPSANDTRAVELS has done a couple great de-winterizing videos, this general one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMN0o9GLxg And this one for folks with a tankless water heater:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L27Me5ggTlw The giant RV parn near Abeline: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/big-rv-park-bigger-water-needs-abilene-makes-exception/ *Get links and more in the show notes at https://RVMiles.com/403*Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers*Get your FREE weekly Road Signs…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Abby

Topics covered

• RV preparation
• de-winterizing
• campground tips
• RV maintenance
• newsletter updates
• RV park news

Keywords

• RV prep
• de-winterizing tips
• campground shakedown
• RV maintenance
• Project Hail Mary

Sponsors

Blue Ox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RV Miles

Books & works: Project Hail Mary

Places: Abilene, British Columbia

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