Must haves for the RV so far...:)

     We have been officially living in the RV for a month now, and I have a list of things that are a must have. I'm sure I'll come up with more the more we live in it, but these have been crucial in making it a happy place to live:)

-All Stays camp and RV app. It's a $9.99 app but worth every penny! It tells you which roads to avoid in an RV for height purposes. It helps you narrow it down campsites based on what you need. The database of places is huge, and I didn't find this cute place we are staying now anywhere else but on this app! Very informative on RV overnight parking and places to fix your RV along the way in case something happens. 

-Small size everything! Baking sheets, dish drainers, pans. I thought I had the perfect tiny baking sheet for the RV and when I tried it, it didn't fit at all. So keep in mind that the space you think you have is probably still smaller. Also, counter space is so important that the normal sized dish drainers would take up the whole place. They sell the RV sized ones that are perfect for daily use:)

-The refrigerator bars are perfect for travel, and for the shower the suction holders are great to keep the shower things in their spot while traveling. For the cabinets we used bungee cords that kept the cabinets very closed so even if things moved around, it wouldn't come flying out of the cabinets. To keep appliances in place we bought Velcro and attached all the appliances to their spot. 

-Fly swatters!! As much as we try to keep the screen door closed, or just avoid leaving anything open for too long, flys still get through:(( we tried the tape but nothing happened, so the swatters are perfect for getting them all!  Jasper helps too which is great;) 

-A handy cordless vacuum cleaner that folds easily into nothing and can do carpet and tile. With the pups I find that the floors are always dirty, so this helps me keep the place very clean:) I also have a foldable broom and foldable mop, but for quick daily use this is the best!

-A stepping stool! Some of the cabinets are too high and I can't wait all day for Rich to be back to help me ( he can easily reach everything:) ), so the stepping stool is perfect for me. It also folds down so I can put it away and it won't take up space. I also love using it for my workouts! 

-Waterproof high cut boots. So far every place we have been to there is high grass that the boys love going into, or we've had some days that it rains so hard that some parts flood. I recommend Muck boots as that's what I grew up with my parents using. They are comfortable and will always keep you dry!:)

- For the dumping of the grey and black water I recommend a few things: gloves, sanitizing spray ( to pray the hose and connector after use), and  a sewer hose supporter 

- A water purifier attachment. You have to switch this every 3 mo, but it's worth to be safe about the water you are drinking and showering with. 

- A generator. This is more for dry camping, which we've only done when stopping at the rest areas overnight, but it is amazing to have! The a.c. and outlets only work when there is enough power, so the generator provides that power when we aren't plugged in to an energy source. We've also been looking at solar panels, which would be great to have for dry camping:) 

-For relaxing outside we have tiki torches and citronella candles and coils to keep bugs away, a table cloth for the picnic table they provide at the site, and zero gravity chairs( these are by far the best way to relax outside!!!!). For the pups we got them a plastic pool to keep them happy all summer long:)