My saving grace is the front deck on my OFF-ROAD POPUP. You can carry some serious camping supplies here... This PHOTO is from google images as my 14RT has my battery frame next to the deck where I have room for four each GP24 batteries cases extending out over the tongue frame. My two propane tanks are just behind the trailer jack.
I carry five or six ACTION PACKER totes from LOWES-WALMART and they are lined up on the back side of the front deck. I have a label on the outside of each Action Packer for whats inside.
We also have to have at least two 5-gallon fresh water totes and two Aqua-Tainers to support our fresh water and carry out gray water routine. Also a folding two wheel cart is a must have item along with a folding two step ladder. I also carry a 32-inch round firepit with three logs under the fire bowl to be our first fire in case we get in late when arriving.
The very important items all go in the truck bed including my 2KW generator... My truck has the Folding hard plastic panels FOLD-A-COVER lockable bed cover. Everything out-of-site when in transport mode.
The groceries-clothes-personal items go in the back seat of the truck.
The HALLWAY and just inside the door of the POPUP is open for storage and I can get three more ACTION PACKERS totes here plus my portable shelving, chairs, microwave, cuisinart bean grind and brew coffee maker but the down side here is all of these items have to come out before you can open and setup the POPUP. Basically every nook and cranny is filled up with something.
It gets exciting when you arrive at camp site when it is raining
Once the POPUP is setup then since there is only the two of us we can use the second tent bed area for day time catch all items...
If you can't live without inside storage areas you will need to get a high wall enclosed trailer. POPUPs and ALINERS just don't have room for much inside storage. Having said that I still have alot of small areas where it packed to gills for things we use when camping...
Never spent much time inside the ALINER but I suspect i have more storage area in 12-foot frame POPUP.
I didn't dream this up over night. Each trip made comes up with more storage ideas and what you need to bring along.
Roy Ken
