05/19/2026
Two things we ALWAYS do before leaving our home on wheels for an extended amount of time!
1. Put a coin on top of frozen water in the freezer (it can be in a glass, bowl, whatever as long as it’s frozen BEFORE placing the coin on top!) That way if you lose power and your freezer thaws out, but re-freezes before you get back, you’ll know and can throw out any spoiled food! (The coin would be at the BOTTOM of the water instead of on top if the freezer stopped working!)
2. Always, always, ALWAYS turn off your water!!! I’ve seen people leave for just a few hours and something happened and water was pouring out of the bottom of their camper! It is not a mess you want to have!
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If you’re new here, Hi! We are the Jones family. We’ve lived full time in our camper on/off 5 years and now my husband is a travel nurse so we are traveling the country living in our 5th wheel with our toddler & Great Dane. Be sure to follow along for kid & dog friendly adventures, RV hacks and low tox living while living tiny!
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