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localhost
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Mar 26, 2014

cook were orginizing

i want to have a small collection of cookware on my class A motor coach nothing huge a wok 2 small sauce pans big enough to boil an egg or some rice 2 frying pans rather it be stake or scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of Pyrex and a small cookie sheet for the occasional frozen pizza plus 2 microwave safe bowls and 2 microwave safe plates

off topic but my serving ware will be stainless steel

my issue is i do not want to have my cook ware clanging while on the road A do not want dents but more importantly i want to be able to watch a movie while in route or enjoy a single person rpg on my computer and i do not want to be listening my pots and pans going clank i have worked out an extensive set of measures to reduce road noise just to realize my cook ware will be clanking this will be a custom build from the factory so items can be fabricated and modified we plan to do some driving to machine shops and picking up delivering parts to customized as needed or even custom made if needed so any ideas basically the pot can not fall off a hook or bang on the wall bang on other pots and pans

my thinking is some type of carabiner hook and strap

for those wanting to help the walls are not gonna be the standard fiber glass covered thin plywood they are gonna be a high grade high strength plastic composite and air craft rivets to hold it to the studs
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  • jalichty's avatar
    jalichty
    Explorer
    Apr 11, 2014
    If you can find it, you could go purchase some small "bubble wrap" type stuff and simply cut to fit to allow for nestling pot and pans together. You can get big rolls of the stuff at big box stores and it's very affordable.
  • sowego's avatar
    sowego
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2014
    It's quite simple...any soft item can be used to layer in-between the pans--spare kitchen towels, pot holders, rubber no skid material, foam packing material, etc. I use the kitchen towels and stuff pot holders in-between, works great, is simple and nothing extra to buy. This does mean pots and pans should be stored flat in a drawer or in a cabinet,not hung from a wall. Anything on a wall will move around, damage the wall and of course make noise. In a non-rolling house hanging pots is possible, but not while moving.
  • Tothill's avatar
    Tothill
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    localhost wrote:
    i want to have a small collection of cookware on my class A motor coach nothing huge a wok 2 small sauce pans big enough to boil an egg or some rice 2 frying pans rather it be stake or scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of Pyrex and a small cookie sheet for the occasional frozen pizza plus 2 microwave safe bowls and 2 microwave safe plates

    off topic but my serving ware will be stainless steel

    my issue is i do not want to have my cook ware clanging while on the road A do not want dents but more importantly i want to be able to watch a movie while in route or enjoy a single person rpg on my computer and i do not want to be listening my pots and pans going clank i have worked out an extensive set of measures to reduce road noise just to realize my cook ware will be clanking this will be a custom build from the factory so items can be fabricated and modified we plan to do some driving to machine shops and picking up delivering parts to customized as needed or even custom made if needed so any ideas basically the pot can not fall off a hook or bang on the wall bang on other pots and pans

    my thinking is some type of carabiner hook and strap

    for those wanting to help the walls are not gonna be the standard fiber glass covered thin plywood they are gonna be a high grade high strength plastic composite and air craft rivets to hold it to the studs


    How are you going to drive while watching a movie or rpg?

    If someone else is driving you can use headphones.

    I find that the utensils make more noise than the pots, pans and dishes.
  • galtgirl's avatar
    galtgirl
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    I have a set of SS cookware and keep it nested in the largest drawer in the kitchen. Never had a problem.
  • localhost's avatar
    localhost
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    thanks that was helpful the last time i remember being in an RV was 20 years ago so no need to strap my pots and pans in just a cabinet with a few padded shelves in it will do the job oh ya that stuff leaves a pretty permanent mark on what ever surface you put it on i will be looking for a more chemically stable product to do the job just saying if i am cooking in these items and it leaves that mark on the shelf what being applied to the pans but slightly higher priced items do exist with the same properties that do not leave marks
  • doxiemom11's avatar
    doxiemom11
    Explorer II
    Mar 26, 2014
    We do not have an lp oven in our class A. In that space is a cupboard that contains a shelf and a large drawer. I purchased a lid rack that sits on the shelf (teflon coated) on a piece of the waffle shelf liner. Behind that are larger things like the crockpot , dutch oven. They stay put and make no noise. In the drawer I have 4 frying pans (various sizes) 2 small saucepans, 2 larger saucepans, muffin tins, cake pans of various sizes. They nestle together and we don't have a problem with rattles or denting. Oh, griddle and pizza pans slide in at the end of the lid rack on the shelf and also do not rattle. Maybe the ride won't be as rough as you are anticipating.
  • kmbernstein's avatar
    kmbernstein
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2014
    We use the waffle shelf liner between plates, to line cupboards, between pots and pans, etc. Anything that rattles. Never a sound or break.

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