RV Winter Storage Checklist: What Actually Matters
The first winter I parked the rig for a few months, I skipped two things on the list because they seemed like overkill. Both of them cost me money in the spring. That's the short version of why this RV winter storage checklist exists — not the internet-generic version, the one built from what actually goes wrong when you get lazy in October. Chewy hates the sound of the water pump draining. Every year, same reaction. He knows what it means: we're not moving for a while. Why an RV Winter Storage Checklist Actually Matters An RV sitting still for months isn't neutral — it's exposed. Water left in lines freezes and cracks fittings you won't find until you're relying on them again. Batteries drain and die if nobody's watching. Mice don't care that the door was locked. None of this is dramatic. It's just maintenance that's easy to skip because nothing looks wrong yet. The Steps That Actually Prevent Damage Plumbing First, Always Draining ...