As we get ready for our new full time adventure, we are trying to decide what all we need with us! My husband has had lots of fun at Sears, while I have been enjoying Walmart and kitchen stores. However, we are not sure about the plumbing...what supplies and tools should we take with us? We will have lots of duct tape, electricians tape, and plumbers tape! thanks, Loralie

The plumbing in our Carriage Cameo is all plastic, with the joints compression fittings. About the only tools I need are crescent wrenches. Fred

Definitely need a plumbers helper (plunger). I carry a selection of hose clamps, faucet washers, some lengths of tubing and fittings to match what is in the RV for repairs. You'll need a repair kit for your fresh water hose just in case it springs a leak or is cut by an RV park maintenance worker using a weed wacker (happened at two different parks). I also carry an extra sewer hose and spare connectors and caps, they come in handy for repairs and the times you need to add on to reach the sewer connection at some parks. I have some epoxy putty just in case a holding tank or fresh water tank springs a leak. Never had to use it, but it needs to be refreshed every so often before it goes bad. Can be used to repair lots of stuff, even coffee cup handles. I've started carrying a 2 X 2 foot piece of heavy PVC plastic sheeting, like is used for shower pans (you can get it at a home improvement store) and gorilla tape. A guy pulled into an RV park with damage to his blackwater dump valve from a tire that had come apart. He had taken a piece of this sheeting and had covered the damaged tank with it using gorilla tape to hold it in place, he did this to prevent spillage and smells until the tank could be repaired a couple of days later. This sheeting can be used to do temporary repairs on damage to roofs,siding or ??? Makes a nice water proof repair.