Need Help Deciding which feature for trailer
Hello, we are looking to buy our first travel trailer right now. There are three models that look pretty good to us and we are having trouble making a decision. Two of the models have a panel that c...
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My 2 cents on the matter. I have a bunkhouse with door to bathroom but no outdoor kitchen.
I prefer not to have an outdoor kitchen simply because an RV is too small to have duplication. 2 stoves, 2 sinks, 2 fridges etc. . One of each will do.
I cook outside exclusively, however I set up my outside kitchen with a folding table.
Some time it can be very elaborate, sometime very basic, but either way I do not want to have valuable space used up by a dedicated outside kitchen.
I also eliminated my 2nd bath. I simply removed and plugged the toilet. Counter and sink with faucet removed is still in place
My thought again is that an RV does not need duplication 2 baths are not necessary.
It's the 2nd black tank that is the problem. 2 baths with one black tank is fine but 2 toilets and 2 black tanks are more trouble than they are worth.
I simply don't want to dump and maintain 2 black tanks each trip.
My single black tank can contain my family of 4 for a week easy.
On a weekend trip we would have 2- 1/4 full black tanks vs. have 1 1/2 full tank.
There was no upside to 2nd toilet. Yes it was convenient for kids but it simply created unnecessary work for me. I eliminated the toilet and now the 1/2 bath makes a great out storage closet with outside access.
Keep in mind I'm a weekend camper. If I full timed or even part timed my thoughts would be different on 2 black tanks.
In my older years I have become very efficient in my camping set up. My days of pink Flamingos and "Doo Dad Lights" are gone. I only bring it out if it has a purpose. I try to limit my set up and breakdown chores. On a long 3 day weekend I still may have a large outdoor kitchen and lots of stuff going on. However on a routine weekend trip I may only have a chair and table with a electric griddle set up. If I'm really in relax mode a chair and cooler will do.
I prefer not to have an outdoor kitchen simply because an RV is too small to have duplication. 2 stoves, 2 sinks, 2 fridges etc. . One of each will do.
I cook outside exclusively, however I set up my outside kitchen with a folding table.
Some time it can be very elaborate, sometime very basic, but either way I do not want to have valuable space used up by a dedicated outside kitchen.
I also eliminated my 2nd bath. I simply removed and plugged the toilet. Counter and sink with faucet removed is still in place
My thought again is that an RV does not need duplication 2 baths are not necessary.
It's the 2nd black tank that is the problem. 2 baths with one black tank is fine but 2 toilets and 2 black tanks are more trouble than they are worth.
I simply don't want to dump and maintain 2 black tanks each trip.
My single black tank can contain my family of 4 for a week easy.
On a weekend trip we would have 2- 1/4 full black tanks vs. have 1 1/2 full tank.
There was no upside to 2nd toilet. Yes it was convenient for kids but it simply created unnecessary work for me. I eliminated the toilet and now the 1/2 bath makes a great out storage closet with outside access.
Keep in mind I'm a weekend camper. If I full timed or even part timed my thoughts would be different on 2 black tanks.
In my older years I have become very efficient in my camping set up. My days of pink Flamingos and "Doo Dad Lights" are gone. I only bring it out if it has a purpose. I try to limit my set up and breakdown chores. On a long 3 day weekend I still may have a large outdoor kitchen and lots of stuff going on. However on a routine weekend trip I may only have a chair and table with a electric griddle set up. If I'm really in relax mode a chair and cooler will do.
