About 20 minutes into my first time renting an RV with a friend, I almost lopped off the top of the motor home while going through a tunnel that didn't have enough clearance.
An hour later, I found myself at a gas station trying to fix a loose side-view mirror.
At 2 a.m., I finally crawled into bed after having arrived at my campsite hours later than planned, and spending too much time figuring out how to turn the dinette into a bed because nobody told me and I never asked.
Those were all mistakes that I could have easily avoided.
So you don't make the same errors, I've compiled 14 common mistakes novice RV-ers make — including a few of my own — and how to prevent them.