403. Spring RV Prep: De-Winterizing Tips Beyond the Water System

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🗓️ 29 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In episode 403 of the RV Miles podcast, Jason and Abby share spring RV prep tips that go beyond flushing the water system, including doing a nearby campground “spring shakedown” to wash the rig, check seals, test smoke detectors, and more. Abby explains RV Miles’ rebranded, curated newsletter now publishing four times a week (podcast, news, national parks, and a weekend “Road Signs” edition) and, in the tank segment, they discuss a planned 2,300-site RV park near Abilene, a cougar under an RV in British Columbia, Abby’s bread-baking mishaps, and a recommendation to read Project Hail Mary before seeing the movie. Ross from @RVTIPSANDTRAVELS has done a couple great de-winterizing videos, this general one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMN0o9GLxg And this one for folks with a tankless water heater:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L27Me5ggTlw The giant RV parn near Abeline: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/big-rv-park-bigger-water-needs-abilene-makes-exception/ *Get links and more in the show notes at https://RVMiles.com/403*Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers*Get your FREE weekly Road Signs Newsletter at https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/*HOMECOMING tickets go on sale April 1st for Mile Marker members and May 1st for the general public https//rvmiles.com/homecoming Support our Sponsors:*Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Get a free quote for an extended warranty on your RV at https://wholesalewarranties.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Intro02:12 Newsletter Relaunch10:06 Spring Shakedown13:27 Water System Basics14:17 Safety Checks First16:27 Etrailer Sponsor Break17:52 Tires Fluids and Running Gear20:21 Exterior Seals and Wiring23:32 Inside Checks and Toilet Seal24:39 Swap Kids Clothes25:39 Moisture & Mouse Check26:35 Restock & Wash Linens29:22 Test Appliances30:36 Share Your Tips31:28 Mega RV Park Debate36:45 Cougar Under RV40:09 Sourdough Fail Story44:17 Project Hail Mary45:55 Wrap Up

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0:31.3	Well, for most of us, it is finally time to drag out the rig and do the dreaded de-winterizing.
0:37.5	We're the excited de-winterizing experience that all of us that have to store our
0:43.5	RVs through the winter have to do.
0:45.9	So this episode, we're going to give you some of our best RV de-winterizing tips.
0:51.6	This is the RV Miles podcast.
1:01.6	Well, winterizing tips. This is the RV Miles podcast. Welcome to episode number 403 of RV Miles. I'm Jason. And I'm Abby, and we are two RVers who along with our three kids have been
1:06.4	crisscrossed in North America on one epic road trip since 2016.
1:19.0	Here at RV Miles, we talk all things RV and outdoors from industry news to travel destinations, de-winterizing your RV, and a whole lot more.
1:25.9	We're not going to give you like every step of the way how to de-winterize.
1:29.1	There are much better options out there for that. But on this episode, it's really not even about the water system. We're talking about that briefly, but really all
1:35.2	the other ancillary things that you need to do when it's time to start using your RV for the
1:40.7	first time in the year. Maybe this is better like spring RV prep.
1:47.9	It's no, what we like to do is go to a local campground, rent a site nearby home where we can
1:55.5	get out there and still be near other things that we might need, access to tools, whatever it might be.
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