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The RV Beginner's Guide: Everything You Need to Roll Out With Confidence
You've got the RV bug. Welcome to the club. No jackets, but plenty of opinions about sewer hoses.
Starting out can feel like drinking from a fire hose. I learned plenty the hard way, so you don't have to. Every beginner guide I've written is right here, from choosing your first rig to keeping mice out of your pantry.
No pressure, no pitch. Just the stuff I wish someone had handed me on day one.
10 Essential RV Accessories Every Beginner Needs (Plus a Bonus 11th)
New RV owner? These are the essential RV accessories for beginners you actually need before your first trip — a water pressure regulator, surge protector, sewer kit, and more — with the what, where, and why for each one, plus a bonus 11th pick.
Accessible Camping: A Complete Guide for Wheelchairs, Casts, and Everything In Between
Yes, you can camp with a disability, from a broken ankle in a boot to full-time power chair use. Squatch digs into accessible campsites, RV features, ramps and lifts, power for medical gear, fire safety, and discounts, plus a printable checklist for your first trip.
RV Winter Storage: How to Put Your Camper to Bed for the Season
The season's winding down — and how you put your camper away in the fall decides what shape it's in come spring. A lazy shutdown means a moldy, mouse-chewed, dead-battery mess in April. Squatch's complete end-of-season storage routine gets it right in one afternoon. Printable checklist included.
RV Camping Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules (So You Never Feel Like the New Kid)
Nervous you'll do something wrong at the campground and everyone will judge you? Take a breath. Squatch's guide to the unwritten rules of RV camping etiquette — quiet hours, dump stations, generators, and more — so you blend right in like a pro from day one. Printable checklist included.
Your First RV Trip: What to Actually Expect
Your first RV trip is equal parts exciting and nerve-wracking — and here's the secret: it won't be perfect, and that's the whole point. Squatch walks through what to actually expect (the setup dance, the strange first night, the inevitable fumble) so nothing catches you off guard. Printable first-trip game plan included.
How to Choose Your First Campground (A Beginner's Guide)
You've got the rig — now where do you go? Open a booking app and it's a wall of terms: full hookups, 30 amp, pull-through, FHU, primitive. Squatch translates the lingo so you can read a campground listing like a pro and book your first site with confidence. Printable checklist included.
The True Cost of RV Ownership: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
Let Squatch be the guy who tells you the truth, even though he sells these things: the sticker price is only half of what an RV really costs. This honest breakdown covers the ongoing and hidden costs — insurance, maintenance, storage, campgrounds, fuel, and depreciation — plus how to keep them all down. Printable budget worksheet included.
The RV Beginners Guide: Your Friendly Place to Start
Got the RV bug? Welcome to the club. Squatch's RV beginners guide is your one friendly place to start — the foundational guides on choosing a rig, towing, understanding your systems, and camping smart, organized so you're not wading through a swamp of search results. No pressure, no pitch — just day-one help.
RV Pre-Trip Checklist: What Every New Owner Should Check Before Hitting the Road
That "did I forget something?" feeling before you pull out? This is the cure. Squatch's pre-trip checklist for new RV owners walks you around the rig zone by zone — tires, hitch, lights, the all-important exterior walk-around, and more — with the why behind each. Includes a full printable checklist.
RV Weight Ratings Explained: GVWR, Payload & Towing Capacity in Plain English
GVWR, GCWR, payload, CCC — towing comes with a wall of acronyms that makes everyone's eyes cross. Squatch decodes RV weight ratings in plain English, shows you which numbers actually matter (hint: it's not the one you think), and how to make sure your truck and trailer are a safe match. Printable checklist included.
RV Air Conditioner Not Cooling? Here's Why (and How to Beat the Heat)
Camper feeling like a rolling oven? Before you panic, know this: an RV AC has real limits — and most "broken" units are just a dirty filter or maxed out by the heat. Squatch covers why your RV air conditioner isn't cooling, how to troubleshoot it, and the tricks to beat the heat. Printable checklist included.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right RV Salesperson
Everyone obsesses over the rig — but who you buy it from matters just as much. Squatch shares the green flags and red flags of a great RV salesperson vs. one to avoid, so you can buy smart and stress-free. Helpful for any buyer, anywhere. Includes a printable green-flag/red-flag checklist.
So You've Decided to Live in Your RV Full Time: Here's What You Actually Need to Know
Caught the full-time bug? Before you sell the couch, read this. Squatch's honest guide to full-time RV living covers the decision, choosing a rig built for it, the real money picture, domicile and mail, downsizing, and the good AND the bad nobody's sunset photos show you. Big printable transition checklist included.
What Is an RV Inverter? (And Do You Actually Need One?)
Ever nod along when someone mentions an inverter while having no idea what it means? You're not alone. Squatch explains the RV inverter in plain English — what it does, how it's different from a converter, and the one simple question that tells you whether you actually need one. No jargon, promise.
How to Level an RV (and Stabilize It) at the Campsite — Without Making the Big Mistake
Think your stabilizer jacks also level your camper? They don't — and using them that way can bend your jacks and stress your frame. Squatch clears up the leveling-vs-stabilizing myth and walks new owners through doing both the right way at the campsite. Includes a printable setup checklist.
RV Slide Toppers: An Honest Take (Are They Worth the Upkeep?)
Slide toppers are great to have — and nobody mentions the upkeep at the sale. Squatch gives the honest take: what slide toppers actually do for you, the maintenance reality, how to care for them, and whether they're worth it for the way you camp. Straight talk, with a printable care checklist.
How to Winterize Your RV: A Step-by-Step Guide to Protecting Your Camper
Skip winterizing and a hard freeze can crack your pipes, water heater, and pump — an expensive spring surprise. Squatch's step-by-step guide walks new owners through draining, bypassing the water heater, and running antifreeze through every fixture to protect your camper all winter. Printable checklist included.
13 Questions to Ask When Buying a Used RV (Before You Hand Over a Dime)
The first used camper I almost bought was hiding $4,000 of water damage under a throw rug. Here are the 13 questions that get the truth out of any seller — before you hand over a dime.
How to De-Winterize Your RV: A Step-by-Step Spring Checklist
Camping season's calling — but a rig that sat all winter needs to be woken up first. Squatch's step-by-step de-winterizing guide walks new owners through flushing the antifreeze, sanitizing the water system, checking for leaks and critters, and getting road-ready. Includes a full printable spring checklist.
How to Wash an RV: A Beginner's Guide to Keeping Your Camper Clean (the Right Way)
"Can I use a pressure washer? Is Dawn okay? What about these black streaks?" Squatch settles the great camper-washing debates with a beginner's guide to washing an RV the right way — the best methods, the specific cleaners to use and avoid, roof care, and the dos and don'ts. Printable wash checklist included.
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