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Checklists

Built from the 2019 Bounder manual. Check items off on your phone, and the boxes stay checked in this browser. Or print one for the door.

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  1. Pre-tripThe week-before look at the coach. Steps that come from the 2019 Bounder manual say so.8 items
  2. DepartureThe walk-around before you pull out, from the 2019 Bounder driving and interior checklist.8 items
  3. Arrival and setupHookup order from the 2019 Bounder setup procedure. Your floor plan may differ, so keep your own manual close.7 items
  4. WinterizingThe 2019 Bounder manual gives two ways to protect the fresh water system: compressed air or nontoxic RV antifreeze. Use its diagram for the valve order. A generic list can't know your plumbing.5 items
  5. De-winterizingBringing the coach back in spring, from the 2019 Bounder return-to-service notes.7 items
  6. StorageFor stays of 30 days or less, which the manual calls short-term. Battery and moisture notes come from its storage chapter.6 items
  7. Monthly maintenanceOnly the intervals the 2019 Bounder manual actually states. If it doesn't give a schedule, the task isn't here.5 items
A woman in a green jacket holding a clipboard and checking items beside a white motorhome with an open storage bay and a leveling jack down, in a pine forest.
The walk-around before you pull out.Photo: Megawatt RV (AI-generated illustration), Generated image