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GreenSalsa
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May 29, 2014

Dry food storage underneath

As we complete our transition from 5th Wheel to MotorCoach a question has come up in our home. In the 5er we could easily store 4-6 weeks of dry goods INSIDE the rig, due in no small part to the enormous room inside our old Cedar Creek.

Now as we contemplate longer trips in our Motorcoach it has occurred to me to use either plastic or cardboard boxes to store excess dry goods (rice, canned goods, sealed shelf stable items) during the trip and bring them up as needed.

Question for the board:

On long trips (1+ month trips), how many of you buy food cheaply at one location and store it underneath in your compartments? What kind of containers do you use? Should I worry about excess heat?

Thanks,

GreenSalsa
  • We've stored can and bottled goods only in the storage compartments! Don't want to do rice ect. we had a rodent chew thru a plastic tub before.
  • We just carry enough for a few days at a time whn traveling. Then just stop and pict up whatever we need as we need it.
  • 2oldman wrote:
    I do not stock food. I'm not far from a grocery store anywhere my travels.

    Canned food, pop, any liquids pile on the weight really fast. And I don't like having my basement (or any other storage place) so loaded down I can't find anything.

    Just my 2c.
    X2
  • We also use the plastic tubs. We are full-timers and 90% of the time we boondock. Dry goods/canned goods are stored in the exterior compartments.
  • I do not stock food. I'm not far from a grocery store anywhere my travels.

    Canned food, pop, any liquids pile on the weight really fast. And I don't like having my basement (or any other storage place) so loaded down I can't find anything.

    Just my 2c.
  • plastic and coolers, We only purchase what we want on the trip and stuff we run out get local along the way.
  • The Rubber Maid 18 gallon tub word well for us. They also have shorter ones.

    Bill