Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos

Hi! New to forum! Read it all this week and love it! I am a mom of five,we have camped a lot and out grew our tent. We bought 32'BH 2 months ago. It is in storage and have not got to use it yet. We're dying to go camping. I will be taking so much advice from you all this season. I have a few things I can add. This one, I will carry over in the RV but will have to modify. Like so many, I use the large clear tubs with lids to pack things. I pack a Setup Box(mostly for tent, rug ext.), Outdoor Kitchen and Fire box, Entertainment Box, Clothing Box, Health Box (first aid, lotions,sprays, toiletries ext.) I take it a few steps further by labeling the boxes permenently with title and detailed list of contents. I also afix a diagram or instruction on how that particular box should be packed. I know extreem. My husband thinks so to. It's not that I am picky but we have to pack tight and I like things to be as easy and enjoyable as possible. This way the kids and DH can help pack and I can do a quick overview. We don't forget things as often this way. Everybody has a large ziplock bag with one days complete outfit (Shirt, pants, undies, and socks)and their name on bag. When packing I give,those that are capable, the same amount of bags for the number of days we will be gone. They fill each with a complete outfit, I check then bags get thrown in the one clothing box. This way all clothes are in one place and we don't end up halfway trough our trip with piles of clean and dirty clothes mixed. They know to throw dirty clothes in hamper and grab new bag with name. I have a few more things I could add, and a lot of questions, but I'll save them for another post.