This is a "don't do as I do, do as I say" thing.....if you find yourself bringing something in, try to take something out. When we moved from our HTT to our TT, I found that 5 tablecloths had somehow migrated into the cabinets. Hmmm. That Dutch Oven mentioned earlier. DH had enough tools in the HTT to build a complete unit himself. When he got started going through it, most of it went back to the garage. We put "Rocky" on a diet and did a fine job of thinking about whether it was something essential or just something we'd toss in. We always had a "just in case" supply of food. If it was suddenly pouring down rain and we didn't grill, we could open a can of something or a boxed dinner. Remember that the cans weigh a lot more than the boxed items.
Your frig is smaller than the one we had in both trailers and it is really easy to get it cram packed. It won't work as efficiently unless it has some good air flow. I was the guilty one for filling our top shelf in the frig completely with canned drinks....we usually only had a couple each over the whole weekend, so why pack maybe 15 or so?
Be sure to try to get in at least one Camp Driveway before you actually head out for real camping. Have everything you think you'll need and don't go back into the house to retrieve something you forgot or didn't know, make a list. Suggest starting with the kitchen....can opener, a couple of knives, etc. Get together a First Aid Kit and a good bug spray. Don't forget a copy of your dog's rabies certificate and be sure he/she has a nametag on the collar with a cell phone #. Remember the leash and the poopy bags. You'll learn a lot at Camp Driveway. This is for real.....we camped across from a couple with an obviously new-to-them pop-up. I'd bet they made 10 trips back into town over the weekend to pick up things they either didn't know or forgot. A list is a lot easier and cheaper on gas.
So for now, we'll likely find you hanging out in the organizer section at Walmart....Enjoy!
