How to Dewinterize Your Travel Trailer

Learn how to dewinterize your travel trailer for the summer with this step by step checklist and simple tips. It’s time to prepare the trailer for a season of camping!

We are avid campers who spend more than forty nights in the great outdoors every year. Dewinterizing the trailer is something that I have become used to doing regularly in the spring. This checklist makes it super easy not to forget anything!

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I love to have things organized before heading out on our first trip so be sure to check out my Travel Trailer Organization Ideas for more tips and tricks! Or how to winterize your travel trailer this fall.

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Our dewinterizing essentials:

This Flexible RV Sealant works well to seal the seams of the roof.
I like this Mildew Stain Remover for cleaning our awning.
This RV Antifreeze is what I use to winterize my water lines. 1 gallon is enough for my trailer. Be sure to get RV antifreeze and not the other stuff.
A charger like this Duracell Trickle Charger must be hooked up to your trailer batteries over winter or they may lose their charge and not work in the spring. Ask me how I know!
I use these Dry Air Pellets and this refillable Dry Air Pot to help reduce moisture in the trailer over winter.

How to dewinterize your travel trailer checklist:

Restock toiletries
Stock dry goods and kitchen supplies like paper towels and tin foil
Make beds
Open hot water valves
Flush & sanitize the water system
Go over all of the seals & re caulk if needed
Fill tanks, water & propane
Check water & brake lines for leaks
Check all storage compartments for rodents
Test appliances, batteries and lights
Check lug nuts, bearings and tires
Test brake lines (if required)
Oil if needed
Charge & restock batteries
Check anything stored over winter for mold & mildew

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We are so excited for another season of camping this year! Already, we have a number of trips planned, not all of them in the travel trailer. Backpacking and car camping has made a come back in our lives. We have lots of tips for tenting it too!