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HaulinBass02
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Jan 19, 2015

Rear living floorplan with 6 people

Well, we were in a position to have to get rid of our 5er and did so. I was able to keep my truck which allows us to borrow my parents 5er when we want to do some travelling. They have a Bighorn 5er, 36' Rear Living floor plan.
The floor are in the living area is really open so a pallet for the kids is what we will probably do for the sleeping arrangements. We won't have anywhere to really put their clothes and stuff for an extended trip, but I won't have any vacation with my new job until August anyway.
We are figuring on weekend trips and maybe a long holiday weekend here or there.
Does anyone else travel like this? Its a lot different than having our bunkhouse 5er but better than not travelling at all. Any hints or tips for making it work and not drive us all crazy? With out previous 5er we could shut the kids up in their own room and have the rest of the camper to ourselves if we needed!

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  • We have a rear entertainment center with 2 leather recliners and a sofa bed .. All back in the rear.. Up to this year we always took our 2 daughters and our 2 nieces to Disney... They are now 16..16..20..21 and have had no issues staying on the floor...we got a couple fold up single mattress pads.... Good to go
  • A tent. Seriously. Bring a tent along and let the kids sleep in it. That eliminates all their mess from the 5er.

    Packing cubes for their clothes. You can stuff them most anywhere during the day so you're not fighting it. A plastic bin for each to hold electronics, etc. - make them stackable bins to reduce the footprint. For sleeping, they're kids - sleeping bags on the floor. In the morning, toss the bags on the bed.