Storage in small bunkhouse & rear slide TTs

We're a family of three with a dog bigger than my smallest child (and who travels complete with his own bed, blanket and coat). We have an Outback 250RS, with 2 bunks up front, and a rear slide. I put plastic shelves with drawers (not mounted, just slide in the closet) from Lowes in the bunk area hanging closet. This gives me 4 drawers - generally enough for each child's clothes (except maybe sweatshirts etc). In the other hanging closet I did the same for my clothes (I overpack....the husband rarely gets to put his clothes in here). There are 4 cabinets in the bed area where we store 'extra' clothes (an outfit for each of us) that we leave in the camper all the time. Husband puts his clothes in a 'Thirty-One' large utility tote (basically a big rectangle bin bag of sorts) and slides it under the bottom bunk. Shoes go in another 31 bag, and dirty clothes go in the last one, all under the bunk as well. Most times I bring the clothes from house to camper in these bags, and it all goes back in the house the same way.

What ever toys/games they want to bring goes at the bottom/foot of their bunks.

You'd be surprised what kinds of storage you can come up with if you're creative and organized.

2012Coleman wrote:

Mik68 wrote:
I feel for you anthem76, We have been looking for exactly the same thing. It doesn't seem to matter how large you go in TT, none of them have much storage for kids. With some exceptions, Lance 2185 & KZ spree 240BHS aren't bad.

Hey! You are "camping"... Aren't you supposed to be roughing it?? :B

Coming from a background backpacking with a micro tent, not much about the RV lifestyle seems like roughing it to me. It all seems so luxurious. :)

We do try to minimize our belongings on trips, but with 3 kids, their clothes really add up on longer trips. Plus, one of our kids is still a baby, so we have all the stuff that goes with keeping him clean, dry, fed, entertained, contained, carried, etc....

I dunno, it does seem silly to complain, but when we're about to spend so much money on a camper, I want to try and get mostly what we want. And storage is high on my list of priorities.

Mik68 wrote:
I feel for you anthem76, We have been looking for exactly the same thing. It doesn't seem to matter how large you go in TT, none of them have much storage for kids. With some exceptions, Lance 2185 & KZ spree 240BHS aren't bad.

Yes, it is a problem that I wish manufacturers would address. We are considering both models you mention.

I wonder if one could build a cabinet at the foot of the double bed bunks, attached to the wall, that doesn't reach all the way down to the mattress so that the kids could sleep with their feet under it?

Mik68 wrote:
I feel for you anthem76, We have been looking for exactly the same thing. It doesn't seem to matter how large you go in TT, none of them have much storage for kids. With some exceptions, Lance 2185 & KZ spree 240BHS aren't bad.

Hey! You are "camping"... Aren't you supposed to be roughing it?? :B

I feel for you anthem76, We have been looking for exactly the same thing. It doesn't seem to matter how large you go in TT, none of them have much storage for kids. With some exceptions, Lance 2185 & KZ spree 240BHS aren't bad.

We are a family of 4 in a 15' TT. We use our tow vehicle for alot of our storage. We have a camper top on the truck and can lock it up.

Good ideas. I'm trying to find a way to keep things neat without resorting to a 30+ footer. We have a pop up currently and I hate how everyone's stuff is always all over the place.

Saw a picture once where this guy with a very small trailer, where he suspended a sack type (open top, closed three sides) fishing net from the two opposite ends to the wall. This is where he put his folded clothes in.

In our last trailer we packed clothes in stacking clear plastic bins. One for each of us. They fit perfectly in the one closet with a hanging rod that we wouldn't have otherwise used. The best side effect was that it was easy to pack in the house and have each person responsible for getting thier bin ready to go.

Have the kids store their clothes at the foot of their bunk bed. The same way we used to do it when we tent camped.

WoodGlue