skipro3 wrote:
My camper is almost always ready to bug out. I can load it on the truck in under 15 minutes, fill with water as I load the extras that are stored together in the garage. Everything has a place, so it's not like reinventing packing every time. Rarely do I load the perishables at home, instead we stop at the grocery store on the way. A few perishables, ketchup for example, are the packets from McDonald's stored from past trips and in the garage fridge in a soft sided cold bag.
When I return home, I top off the propane, clean the tanks and do the laundry within a few days. All clothes are dedicated to the camper, so no packing there. Same with bedding, linens, reading material, etc. I have a vacuum sealer and I imagine it would keep stored dog food from smelling up the camper. I use a ziplock bag that works just fine.
I'd say 30 minutes from the time I start until I roll out the driveway unless I'm gonna tow the Suzuki Samurai.
It is better if I start the fridge the night before, but not a necessity. Usually cold enough by the time we get out of the store on the way.
That's exactly what we do. The Casita is our bugout vehicle and is always ready to go in the time it takes to hook up. We have a full-sized refrigerator/freezer next to it with food that we can load up quickly depending on what we will need including lots of frozen meals. The trailer is in the garage and plugged into the house power, but we are off-grid solar and don't keep the onboard refrigerator/freezer running. I have all the clothes I would need, my wife...not so much. ;)
LS
