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Fastfwd75
Explorer
Jun 20, 2014

What did you forget home on your last trip?

I'm leaving for 2 months next weekend. RV is all prepared and things we don't use day to day are inside.

I am now making my list of other things and checking it twice and then some more.

Apart from clothing and sport items there are a few cooking items we need to transfer when we leave. Also need to put as much of my tools as I can fit in a storage bin in the truck.

What are the things that you forgot? Chances are we all forget the same things.
  • My wife always said it was not an "official" camping trip unless we forgot something.

    She once forgot the frying pan!!!
  • darsben wrote:
    We left our cares and worries behind secure in then knowledge there are stores everywhere that we can shop a and purchase what we forgot. Then we went and had a good time.

    winner winner... s'mores for dinner.
  • rhagfo wrote:
    Well we keep our 5er full stocked year round less some semi perishable foods. So other than grabbing a fresh set of DVD's for the spots where we can't get satellite or antenna. We don't have much to forget, the dogs and their beds.


    Same here, except I have a travel trailer and I can always manage to get a shot at the birds in the sky-- it's like a sport for me.

    Bruce
  • darsben wrote:
    We left our cares and worries behind secure in then knowledge there are stores everywhere that we can shop a and purchase what we forgot. Then we went and had a good time.


    Ditto X10!

    Once you get into this mind set it crosses over into just how much food you schlep with too and all the 'what if I need this' EXTRA cargo that adds to your CCC.

    You'd be surprised how much you can lessen your overall weight.
    When I was unloading my MH to ready for winterizing I was amazed of just how much weight I removed from the RV that was 'all' what if and extra food stuffs. Several tubs weighing a couple of hundred lbs....non of it went back into the MH the following season and didn't miss or need one bit of it! And if I did like above....it could all be bought at a local store.
  • I hate when I forget my sleeping pillows. Remember bug spray now too. Have fun and don't worry about what you don't have. ALWAYS bring your sense of humor, it's the most important aspect of RV travel adventures.
  • darsben wrote:
    We left our cares and worries behind secure in then knowledge there are stores everywhere that we can shop a and purchase what we forgot. Then we went and had a good time.


    It's not even about the money. I just haste being wasteful and buying something twice. Also I don't expect to forget anything expensive(phone,bike).
  • We left our cares and worries behind secure in then knowledge there are stores everywhere that we can shop a and purchase what we forgot. Then we went and had a good time.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Well we keep our 5er full stocked year round less some semi perishable foods. So other than grabbing a fresh set of DVD's for the spots where we can't get satellite or antenna. We don't have much to forget, the dogs and their beds.

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