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Congratulations on your new trailer and welcome to the forum!
After 50 years of tent camping and a year tryout with a "struggleup" we spent three years looking for the perfect trailer for us and we found it.
A shakedown camp with experienced friends was a great way to learn the basics. We learned three things that have made camping easy and enjoyable. Keep ice cream in the freezer. Remember you're towing a bathroom. Throw all toilet paper in a separate small garbage bag. We use orange newspaper bags and tie 'em off as needed. Watch for tree limbs coming, setting up, and leaving.
We wash dishes in a basin that fits perfectly in the sink. All greasy water or anything that might cause the grey tank to smell gets poured in the toilet - easy two steps away in our little rig. : ) And speaking of black tank - organic waste only and you can never have too much liquid in it.
Reading and watching videos is helpful, but use it to brainstorm and gather ideas. Set up the basics, but see what you actually need or would like to have as you gain experience. A refrig fan and electric post tester and surge guard are basic, big heavy black rubber gloves for the black tank are not. Get a few boxes of Harbor Freight blue nitrile gloves - they work for everything.
Make and follow lists. Establish a detailed routine where everyone knows each job but does their own every single time like clockwork. A few hand signals from a good spotter (that is also learned) work well for parking.
This is page four and I have not seen any red flags, only good advice, helpful hints and friendly like-minded campers. That is pretty much what camping is about.
Happy camping to you! : )
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