Packing

[Miss_Ellie1]

How do you keep all of the things in the cabinets from shifting, banging and getting broken. Hubby says we should pack things in boxes and then unpack when we get there but I have seen plastic rails for cabinets and dish holder things that might work. Seems like a huge amount of trouble to be packing and unpacking all the time. Also we have 2 cats and plan to allow them to stay in the 5th while we drive and allow the Golden Retriever to ride with us in the truck. Suggestions welcome.

[Allworth]

x2 Corel

[Racine96]

Keep things of alike material together. The only time I had something broken was when I put together glass with metal stuff. I don't know things shift too much, but some shifting can be anticipated. Be patient

[samsontdog]

We have only had one broken bowl in over 55 years of camping. Maybe because my DW fills just about every inch in every cabinet etc

[donn0128]

Center kitchen. Never had anything break, and we use Corel dishes

[azdryheat]

We don't do anything special, just put things in the cabinets and they are fine. Haven't had any issues.

[downtheroad]

First of all...since you are a new member - are you new to RV'ing?
Reason I ask is have you had a problem with stuff breaking or are you just anticipating this and planning ahead?

We have very few if any problems with stuff breaking...except maybe stuff shifting in the frig and falling over from time to time.

[Artum_Snowbird]

We have purchased quite a few small plastic baskets and put dishes in them to hold them in one place. Wine glasses in one, cups in another, plates can be boxed in with boards that interlock.

[mtofell1]

I use some small expandable bars with rubber tips. They're kind of like a small version of a shower curtain bar and you can find them at Camping World. That makes the segments of the cabinets smaller and more manageable. Then I spread things out to cover the space in the cabinet and prevent a lot of side to side movement. Also, I don't have a lot of breakable things - lots of paper or plastic plates and cups. And I will pack some towels between things when necessary. I spend no more than a couple minutes at each breakdown getting things ready and rarely have any problems.