Is it worth it?
Well, we put our fiver away into indoor storage 2 weeks ago after an interesting season. We took the fiver out of storage in early April and got sideswiped by a new driver one week later on the way...
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rhagfo wrote:
Well think about keeping the 5er, packed and ready during the season. Cloths, non-perishable food, and other supplies ready to go. Then if you decide to go, tote and maybe ice chest to empty the house refer of desired foods for the weekend no need for shopping trip, and GO!
Easy to say but has never worked well at all for us. Yes, we do keep the trailer supplied with bedding, towels, clothes, etc, but there's always enough missing no matter how well organized we might try to be that I do still find it necessary to refer to a personal check list. In theory one ought to be able to store dry foods in the camper but during the summer when temps inside the trailer easily hit 100F I'm not too inclined to do so. Some keep their fridge stocked and running - not me, too costly with the electric rates we have here in Ontario that are among the highest in N America. Maybe this works for you but there's no way we can avoid a shopping trip before each camping trip by simply augmenting from the house. We keep our camper at home during the season so although I know some do park their rig at a remote storage lot it will always remain a mystery to me how anyone can make this work in any realistic fashion. In fact, with my wife increasingly harassing me every season about keeping the trailer here at the house that in itself may be enough to convince me this entire process is more trouble than it's worth. Easier for us now that our sons are adults but a tough decision for the OP considering the age of his son.
