Preparing for Spring Mods to the Camper

So,.. you know what happens when you read great ideas on Camping forums like Popup Portal? ... You end up getting a lot of stuff in the mail and talking to your IT department guy at work to scab some old PC computer fans from his pile of parts !

So, here's a few things that arrived today and that I've recently done.

1) As a Pilot, I like checklists.  Yes, a little nerdy, but hey, I'm also an Engineer!  So I took our Winterizing list I made last year and typed it up, then made a spring list,... and then had them hard laminated at Staples.  Funny, when you sit and take a moment to think about it and what you have to do, you remember things like the 9V battery in the smoke detector, checking the first aid kit, and other little things.  (note, the photo only shows the front, ... back side is filled too!)

2) LED replacement bulbs arrived today for the inside 921 wedge bulbs, as well as for the exterior step light.  Pretty good quality looking construction from what I can see.

3) Mud Flaps!  Yes, I'm going to put mud flaps on the camper.  This will cut down on the road grime and mud getting up on the rear stabilizer screws.  These are the right width, 12", and 1/4" thick of heavy rubber.  Simply cut, bolt on to the frame, and possibly add a reflector to the bottom of them and we'll be keeping the camper bottom clean in no time!

4) And, while stopping in to check the camper and take measurements, I found that the heavy wind took advantage of our cover wrapping around the tongue and decided to tear it thru.  So,.. when I get the camper out to work on these mods I'll have the cover off and take it home to the sewing machine to fix it up and reinforce with some old khaki pant material or jean material.