K9Sailors wrote:
Back when we had a PU, my solution for above knee storage was to build a two piece light weight wood stack cabinet / pantry. It was placed above the refrig when set up, where the outside stove would sit during travel. Underway, the cabinet sections nested together, designed to fit in a space on the floor. This solution made for plentiful and easy access to food / cooking items.
Yeh, I had a plastic one with 4 drawers that sat on top of the cabinets. That is good for smaller things but we usually have all of our Jay Flights upper cabinets filled with food, and paper plates and plastic utensils. Our Starcraft 2406 Pop Up had a hanging pantry that was filled with stuffed plus had stuff stacked on top between the ceiling and it. That still wasn't enough. Forest River has a bigger hanging pantry and even a hanging wardrobe but it's dependent on floorplan.
While Forest River isn't what I would consider a reliable camper after all my troubles with my previously pop up, they still have some features that others don't offer like storage in the sink/stove swing up, the hanging canvas cabinets like I said, and more drawers in what would be considered unusable space. So it would be this make as others just won't work.
After weighing the pluses and minuses, I've decided to just keep my Jay Flight as it really is our favorite floorplan out of any trailer for our family. Add in all the storage of this trailer and it's perfect for us. I was just thinking of downsizing to make life a bit easier in other regards.