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Wrasle_Castle's avatar
Aug 08, 2013

storage tricks

We will picking up the New RT this weekend and of course already thinking about what we need to pack/store in it.

Any cleaver storage tricks and absolute must take ideas?
  • I would driveway camp with as absolutely little as possible, or maybe even camp at a WM. That way, if you need anything, you can go in and get it.

    A "B", it is better to not have it and buy it than have stuff taking up valuable cubic feet.

    Of course, for longer trips, one can get a hitch mounted cargo carrier, or even a trailer, but for short trips, it is nice to not have to worry about additional length.
  • Storage in the Roadtrek is art. Decide on what you absolutely need to have with you when you travel beyond your clothes and personal items. Stock some things into the RT that you use at home so that you do not have to pack everything when you go.

    We use the cabinet under the sink for kitchen related items and have a storage box that is a slide out drawer for the bottom shelf which enables some things to be put on top and still have access to the draw and a storage box on the upper shelf that fits below the sink basin. These hold dishes, cups and utensils for two - no more than that are needed.

    We have two small storage boxes that fit in the forward cabinet over the bed (next to the microwave) that hold each of our personal items that we use before bed and in the morning - comb and brush, toothbrush, razor, etc. Each is labeled with our name. In that cabinet we pack other similar items that we bring out to the RT from home for a trip.

    Clothes go into the front wardrobe cabinet and I put soft side hanging shelves that are sold to help organize closets. A little looking (we found ours in Target) will find ones that fit in width. All will be too long so the extra shelf or shelves just sit folded on the bottom of the cabinet. When we are on a longer trip we pack half of the clothes in the wardrobe and the other half in a laundry bag under the bed. When we get to the point that we need clothing, the laundry bag gets unpacked into the cabinet.

    Food items go into the two cabinets over the sink. All food items are in airtight sealed plastic storage containers to keep out pests.

    Bottom line is be creative. And then don't carry what you won't need.

    Take a look at my site linked below about life in a Roadtrek 190.

    Enjoy your new Roadtrek!!!
  • Thanks Marvin

    This is our 4th RV but the smallest. We do plan on doing a shake down and are going to dry camp at a full hook up site to see how everything works out.
    I'm sure there will be a bunch of, I guess we can live without this moments.
  • Having a new camper, IMO, calls for a shake down cruise to see how things ride and to make sure everything is operating properly.
    Are you going from a B to a new B or from a larger unit to a B?
    If the latter, you will just have to think small and decide "Do I really need this". :)