Folding tables, port. grills, port. canopies-What do u take?

I will begin saying that I love my "camping stuff" but I mostly look for craigslist deals and discounts for lightweight camp furniture.
We used to do a lot of boondocking and goal was to be prepared for that. Also in our rig we have almost no outside storage space.
I have the folding coleman tables that are versatile in height and configuration. These are basically two narrow tables that clamp together into a flat suitcase and fit under the dinette seat.
I also have a coleman folding suitcase grill table.

And a roll up aluminum table that is great for playing cards.

Our grill is the classic "Baby Weber" the Weber 100. I have to take the cover off to store it under the dinette seat so sometimes we use our rear hitch rack and trunk to store it.
Our chairs are all inexpensive quad folding chairs that I purchase wherever they are cheapest. Home Depot had them for $5.99. I can carry 6 in the closet behind our plastic chest of drawers.
A folded EZ up is too long for our rig. I bought a screen house at Walmart for about $50 that is easy to put up like a tent and fits over the picnic table. It folds into a duffle bag so I can store it with the chairs in the closet. It is similar to this one.

We also have a small quad type of "chip" table. We had to replace it when someone thought it could be sat upon! Just for resting our legs or putting out a bowl of treats for lounging.
And finally, probably our heaviest item is a folding hammock. It has a heavy steel frame but it does fold up small enough for the closet. And it is a total luxury in camp.
I have a large plastic patterned rug that we unfortunately never use. It takes up a large duffle and we just don't seem to need to cover the ground. Instead we have a rubber entry mat that we put on the ground below the steps that helps clean off feet.
I also had a couple of large nylon tarps that we used on the awning for shade, but my sons lost them during a camping trip. The rest of the stuff I lent them came back but I miss those tarps. But since our awning broke, not as much.
Another total luxury and boondocking item is the propane coffee maker. I only use it when we don't have electricity now though.
A small item that can come in handy is our single burner butane stove. These use paint can sized bottles of butane and both the gas and the stoves are very inexpensive in asian supermarkets.
All of this equipment together weighs about 140 lbs. Not bad since it is the heaviest stuff we carry--other than the toolbox of course.
Hope you have as much fun finding and adding quality stuff to your camping setup.

We, too, do much of our cooking outside on the grill. We have a Weber Q100 that we carry along. After many years of using the Weber folding stand that required advanced origami skills to set up, we picked up a tailgating table last fall from Sam's club. It has a fold-out metal section for your grill. So far we like it! Lots of food prep space and plenty of room to set things down, along with room for the single burner propane stove we have (but don't use as often as we thought we might...we mostly cook on the grill). I also like that it has a paper towel caddy and a garbage bag holder. For as big as it is, it is fairly compact when folded.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/lifetime-tailgate-table/prod3550079.ip

We also have an EZ-up that we don't carry along all the time. We do carry it when we know that our camp site will be big and open and that we'll use it. But quite often our awning gives us plenty of coverage and we usually set the picnic table up perpendicular to the RV underneath the awning. That works well for us.

Also to note, we have an extend-a-stay on our onboard propane tank, so we attach directly to that for our grill. Very convenient to not have to carry along little bottles or a spare big one.

We do most of our cooking outside. We have a Weber Q1200 that goes with us on every trip, along with a Coleman 2 burner camp stove. The grill and stove are connected to a 20lb Propane tank. At our seasonal site, we also have a Smoker. The grill and stove get setup on the picnic table and we have a similar table like the one rockhillmanor posted that is used for prep. They also make ours that is double the length.

The table is very portable, so if we want to move it by our chairs, it moves easily. We carry 2 Zero-Gravity chairs, 2 beach chairs and 4 camp chairs. At our seasonal site, we also have 4 Adirondack chairs.

-Michael

weight

is something that one must keep in mind with a 31' Class C. I nice sturdy 6" aluminum folding table would be preferred to the plastic heavy folding ones.

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I gave away all my plastic tables and bought this folding aluminum one at Walmart.



After my first year out Snowbirding around. When I got back up north and started unloading everything for winter storage. I was shocked how much each tub of 'stuff' I had acquired 'weighed' as I schlepped into my garage! Less than half of it went back into the MH the following season. :W

weight is somethinh that one miust keep in mimd with a 31' Class C.

I nice sturdy 6" aluminum folding table would be preferred to the plastic heavy folding ones.

I like the ambiance of an old Coleman white gas lantern and stove....but the modern battery operated LED lanterns and propane grills makes it so much easier with no liquid gas to have to carry.

midnightsadie wrote:
less is best, if you want all that stuff? camp in your drive way, you,ll over loaded real quick. remember its called camping. leave the kitchen sink at home.

We are just the opposite. We spend most all our time outside and it takes me much longer to set things up outside versus what my DW does inside. However, our outdoor gear is based on 40 years of camping. We have had plenty of time to figure out what we need, and what is a waste.

The toolkit is a must, especially duct tape. You will find that it depends on where you are going and what you are doing. I reload the main storage bin depending on that since I also try to load a modular kayak and space can be at a premium. You will find as you travel what you are using and what you are not.

Aforementioned things that work well for the two of us.

The awning on the side of our motor home is our canopy.

Folding Table 4' x 2', seemingly a seasonal item sold at various times in stores like Walmart, Target, Meijer, etc.
Four height settings from a coffee table to a counter-top.
We store it in our motorhome's shallow rear storage compartment as shown.




Coleman Portable Grill with storage bag.
We store it in our main outdoor storage compartment, located under our rear corner bed.


We bought two folding chairs with bags similar to these at Aldi's year-end clearence for $7 each.
They store very nicely in the upper-most areas inside the same under-bed storage compartment.

When I first started out full timing I took everything you mentioned and 10 fold more.! My bays, my ladder, my cargo carrier, and bike rack were filled to the hilt with stuff I just had to have with me! :B

Fast forward to being a sane RV'er.

2- camp stoves the size of a computer and that fold flat like a computer. Stackem in the bay.

1 - small aluminum folding table. Folds flat.

1 - director chair. Folds flat.

THAT's IT. :C

Oh ya and the dogs.
Can't fold them flat but I did go from Great Danes to a Toy Breed. That should count for something!

We have a Cabela's Camp Kitchen with a stainless grill from Sam's and a Coleman two burner stove, both attached to a 20lb bottle via hoses and a tree. This is covered with a 10X10 EZ-up canopy. We also have a small folding table that has the water jug on it with the drinks cooler underneath.

Yes, we carry this for camping. For hunting, none of this comes with us.