While getting ready for your RV road trip to Jacksonville, Florida, there are a lot of things that you will need to bring with you to help make your trip a major success.
“Florida’s biggest city by population, Jacksonville, on the state’s eastern coast, has every big city amenity a visitor could want in addition to popular swimming spots, including Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach,” writes Outdoorsy to describe the city.
But at the same time, there’s also a few things that you may think you need but really don’t. The last thing you want to do is over pack, which is only bound to bring unnecessary stress to your trip.
Here are some of the items that you probably will not need for your RV trip to Jacksonville, Florida:
Solar Panels
Many RV travelers are attracted to the idea of using solar panels so they can have a self-sustaining source of power. In reality, however, solar powers won’t be as effective as you may initially believe, and they won’t allow you to have everything you would if you hooked up your RV to the amenities of the campground. For instance, it will be very difficult to run air conditioning on solar power alone.
TV
Many RVs come installed with TVs these days, and the more expensive models will often have one on the outside even so you can watch a film while having s’mores around the campfire. But if your RV doesn’t have a TV, don’t feel pressured to bring one along. It’s certainly not a necessity, and besides, why would you even want to watch a movie when you have so many other things you can do?
Camping Memberships
Novice RV travelers will often feel pressured into buying RV camping yearlong memberships when they buy or rent an RV. While these memberships might help you save a few bucks at certain RV parks and campgrounds, they’re definitely not necessary to have either.
Ovens
Chances are you won’t find much use for an oven on your trip. That’s why far fewer RVs produced these days come installed with them. Ovens will really increase the interior temperature of your RV, and you can just as easily cook using your stove or even your campfire.
Washing and Drying Unit
A little known fact is that the washing and drying units that come installed in most RVs these days are very ineffective in comparison to the units that you have in your home, as they can literally take all day just to complete a single load. You’ll be better served by either getting your laundry done at the laundromat in your park, or by just throwing dirty clothes in a garbage bag and waiting to wash and dry them at home.
Items You Don’t Need In Your RV
You can certainly bring any of the above items with you if you want to on your RV trip, but just know that they’re not completely necessary either.
