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JimK-NY wrote:

jimh425 wrote:
I don’t think there is any reason to assume 1000 for personal items. You can carry the same amount of stuff that you backpack … if you want. .....

Most of us with campers want to carry more than we would if backpacking.

Personal items might include:
generator and gas. I guess you could give up electricity and just use a flashlight.
outdoor chairs
compressor
tools
extension cord
clothing
bedding
towels
food....heavy, heavy
cooking gear, plates, utensils
toiletries, cosmetics
hobby gear, cameras, binocs
books, guides, maps
BBQ grill
Paper goods, including TP
RV toilet chemicals
bug spray
cleaning products

That is all I could think of in a couple of minutes. I am sure there is lots more. Food/drinks are one of the heaviest and can easily hit several hundred pounds.

Sure, you could leave it all at home. Or you could really cut back on the weight and leave the camper at home and just backpack.

wow, I dont know how you can fit all that stuff in a camper.

how about a solar panel and batteries (40Lbs for the panel say 5lbs for controler and wire) 10 lbs for outdoor chairs, compressor, I have a 3lb 12v one to blow up tires. tools maybe 5lbs, extension cord Ill say another 5, bedding 10lbs towels Ill be real geneorous and say 10 lbs, food, I guess if you eat out of a can you will be heavy, I would say 40lbs tops for a 3 to 4 day trip, you can go lighter if you shop fresh at local locations. all the rest I will give 50lbs, probably closer to 30.

now booze, ya you can get upwards of 50 lbs right there.

so added up Im at 228, so I might have under estimated somthing because last year when I went out for 10 days whith a whole bunch of scotch and a couple cases of beer I scalled 270 lbs over just the camper with full water and propain.

everyone loads to different weights, and I think the old add 1000lbs was geared more towards 5th wheels and biger campers where you have a ton of storage. when I take the 5th wheel out I am probably close or even over that 1000lbs, as I have an outdoor table, a BBQ, a Pellet smoker, kyacks, floats and outdoor toys, more tools, plus lots of caned goods, and so on and so on. bigger and more storage area lets you take all kinds of things you hardly use ....

Steve