Why the order matters
The list follows the way most people actually leave: secure the inside first (it’s harder to get around inside once the slides are in), then hookups, then the outside, then the hitch. Dumping black before gray means the gray water rinses the hose on the way out.
The mistakes that cost the most
- Antenna left up – the first low branch or bridge takes it off.
- Steps left out – they catch on curbs and posts.
- Chocks forgotten – the thing most often left behind at campsites.
- Breakaway cable clipped to the safety chains – it must go to the tow vehicle so it pulls if the trailer separates.