Down Sizing
My wife and I are about to embark in our new adventure. Full-timing in A Class A motor home. We should be taking delivery of our new home in the next few weeks and have moved out of our 3000 sq. ft. h...
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Alex and Tee wrote:
The stuff we put in storage was originally intended to go in the MH. Now that I see how much it is we will take what we need and get rid of the rest. We won’t be leaving anything in storage.
OK... you have that figured out! However, if you have a storage unit and everything was planned to take it all along then you definitely have too much in that storage unit.
Clothes - Keep your thoughts on layering then they can serve double purpose. No winter coats. Keep shoes to a minimum.. a pr. of tennis shoes, hiking boots, a pair of good-looking shoes (no real dressy shoes).
Kitchen - think dual purpose. You don't need all those appliances. We just carried a crockpot. We used the convection oven and a BBQ (almost daily). You don't need a lot of glassware. Get coffee cups that don't require saucers. You can always pick up cheap things that are needed later on.
Tools - We full-timed 16 years with only a small tool bag. Of course, we didn't do major repairs.
Momentos - Allow a large tub and store them with family or even a good friend.
Christmas decorations - if needed, you only need a small tabletop tree and perhaps a couple extra decorations.
You'll be amazed at what you really don't need!
I would highly advise you to weigh your RV after you've packed it up and include a tank of water and fuel. Some weights given from the manufacturer don't even include the awning. It's just a bare bones weight. You'll be amazed at how things add up..... including your fishing flies!
Have fun! It's an awesome lifestyle... not a one regret here.
