Don't forget the final walk around

When a fellow instructor, while waving goodbye to the rest of us, pulled out of his campsite when the Rally was over, we all had a good laugh to see the electric cord dangling along behind. But it served as a reminder: No matter how experienced you are, you can always forget something.

To avoid this embarrassment--and potential damage--walk around and through your rig as the last thing you do before climbing into the driver's seat--always. It's common to get distracted as you go through your checking out procedure and overlook something. And don't forget to look up--that's where your TV antenna might still be up.