5 Mistakes New RVers Make 1️⃣ Skipping the Practice Run Everyone’s eager to hit the road, but towing your entire house isn’t something you “wing.” Practice backing up, turning, and hooking up before your first big trip — not at a packed campground with an audience. 2️⃣ Overpacking Everything You think you’ll need it all — you won’t. Every new RVer has that moment of realizing half their stuff just rides around unused. RV life rewards light packers, not storage hoarders. 3️⃣ Ignoring Weight Limit