I invested in one of the folding ones that folds down to a square about 6" X 6" and is 7ft long. long and narrow fits in my pass through storage. I don't have ladder on the back to strap anything to. I decided to invest in folding ladder since the only step ladder I have at home is 6' wood ladder and that is too heavy and bulky to carry in TT. I use my ladder to clean off top of slide, have used to to hang lights and to do random chores around campsite. At barely over 5' tall, there is lots on my TT that I can't reach from ground.