Travel WITHOUT the Fiver

[Retire 2022]

We are considering a vacation without taking the fiver. We full time and would like your suggestions on how we should prepare it for being gone for 7 to 10 days. We're a bit nervous about leaving it for that long. Of course we will shut off the hot water heater and turn off the water supply. We will also be leaving the refrigerator running. I think we should leave some water in the holding tanks to keep the dump valves moist? Other than that what should we do? What do you thing we should set the AC thermostat on (DFW - Texas)? Should we put the slides in or leave them out? Thank you in advance for your replies and assistance.

[BB_TX]

Are you going to leave it in an RV park? What time of year?

I assume you want to keep fridge on for the food. No problem in that. If during hot weather I might run the A/C set on 75 or higher. If mild I would probably leave it off. Everything else off. Tanks not really an issue either way. Mine are empty for 6 months in off season.

Where you headed?

[bowlesj]

7-10 days should be no big deal.

We full time in north Houston. We are away for 2 months at a time. We've typically left the fridge on and had someone check it periodically to make sure rain or sprinklers didn't shut it off, but it shut off last time and no one caught it in time. Basically the same process we follow for our house in NC.

Otherwise, this is how we leave it:

Warm weather
1. AC on 80
2. Fridge empty, off, open
3. Water off and disconnected in case of inadvertent turn on - relieve pressure at faucet
4. Slides out - this doesn't matter - just makes it nicer coming home
5. Dryer sheets in hidden areas to slow down critters
6. house totally clean and made up for a nicer welcome home
7. Extra water in toilet bowl with seat and lid up to reduce seal drying and mildew in bowl
8. Water heater power off - inside and at the heater

Cold weather
1. No heat or air
2. Water system drained and blown out with air
3. All others same as above

YMMV

John - 2016 3820FK

[Retire 2022]

Headed to Jensen Beach, Florida. Flying this time instead of driving from Ft. Worth, Texas. It saves us quite a bit of $$$ over diesel prices and campsite fees. Although I prefer to drive most of the time. With higher fuel prices this was an easy decision. Thank you for the replies you've sent us. Happy travels to all.