Supplies for your Toy Hauler/Trailer

[Eyetattoo]

Im just curious of what everyones supply list is for their trailers? My wife and I just bought my parents toy hauler off them and just want to get it all ready to go on our first trip in about a month. Things like rubber gloves for hooking up the sewer line or blocks of wood is what I am looking for, thanks!

[Ric_Flair]

jetboater454 wrote:
.. That's why Walmart has almost as many stores as there are campgrounds.:B

Bonus, you can also camp at WalMart. That way you don't need to pack anything. And if the the kids are running the ATVs around the parking lot make sure they keep an eye for traffic.

(here's an insider tip: if you have to dump your tanks, it's best to do that at night.)

[jetboater454]

Whatever you pack,what you need you won't have anyhow.Try to over stock the beer,if that is even possible.Mellows you out about what you forgot.
The joys of camping is never having every thing you need. That's why Walmart has almost as many stores as there are campgrounds.:B

[Ric_Flair]

2 things:

1. Beer
2. Extra Beer

[matt7591]

Most important for packing is the 3 B's: Bacon, Butter, Beer.

Everything else is optional.

[Eyetattoo]

Thanks for all the great replys! Fortunately for us my parents are leaving all of their supplies for us to have and get started. I heard from someone recently that a cordless drill comes in handy when lowering the stabilizing jacks so that is now on the list! My wife is handling all of the interior supplies so it is my task to handle all of the outside stuff, including tools/supplies for potential repairs. In the 6-7 years they owned the trailer we have camped with them a good 20 times so we are pretty familiar but always looking to improve the trips!

[randot]

We discovered that no matter how prepared we think we were, we always have to stop by a grocery store or other place to get one more thing we need.
DW went to the $ store off-the-bat and bought stuff like trash-cans for bathroom, kitchen and recycle; brooms, dusting stuff, toilet brush, bins to put things in and plastic cups and plates along with other kitchen items like utensils.
I made this list a while back so I will include it FYI:
- 30 to 50 amp adapter for your shore power (cord may or may not be included)
- sewer hose and accordion style support
- chemical toilet treatment (for black water tank)
- water hose with optional water filter
- another hose that is a different color for use with black tank so there is no cross-contamination
- blocks of wood for support under leveling jacks (some campsites are not very level)
- wheel chocks
- basic tools
- coax cable for cable hook-up
- basics like toilet paper, paper towels, sheets for the bed, towels, plates, flatware
Happy Camping!

[Hap_Hazard]

This is a difficult question for us to answer as we’re all different and use our units in different ways. I would suggest you take the advice given above and try a couple of short trips. Use the suggestions above to load what you think you’ll need. Keep pencil and paper handy and write down what you find you need but didn’t have. Unload what you find you didn't use.

You may find your first instinct is to run to Camping World or Wal-Mart. Try and hold off if you’re working with limited funds to spend on your unit. Take your list to the Goodwill or other thrift store. Your money will go much farther and the folks can use the support.

If you shop around (and this is not unusual)you might find NEW coffee pots, toasters, plates & cups, kitchen canisters, space saver items for closets & baths, and many other items. Plus you’ll have the thrill of the hunt. We have a blend of new and new to us items.

We stock our unit with everything we need to live in it for an extended period of time. I use my unit for fun but think of it as emergency housing should the unthinkable happen. You might think of this as “storage” - whatever you need to live in the trailer. Think, whatever you would carry from your house to a hotel room in a suitcase is what you should load to hit the road. (This does assume you have the storage space.)

We have packed sheets & blankets (in plastic storage bags), septic hoses & gloves, water filter & hose, TV & satellite dish (I do use my home turner and have to load it from our bedroom), tools & spare parts that may be needed, and BBQ. We also have all house cleaning supplies and laundry supplies, games, all motorcycle jackets & equipment. Our kitchen includes ice marker, blender, coffee pot, toaster oven, and pots & pans.

The only other thing we load is clothes, food, drinks, pantry items, and meds. If these were left in the unit you might attack pest (Both human and otherwise).

Enjoy your new toy,
Hap

[Y-Guy]

lincster wrote:
Sandrail, gas, beer and frozen burritos...... I am GOOD TO GO!!!!!!!!!

We really need to work with you on your choice of what constitutes fine dining meals don't we? :B

[ksss]

I keep two bottle jacks in the dove tail along with a cheap tool set from Harbor Freight, including all tools needed to change a tire. I keep a fuel filter, air filter, oil, funnel for the Onan Gen. Gorilla glue, two rolls of Gorilla duck tape, a Military E tool which is very handy, extension cord, Dewalt cordless sawzall. Numerous legos to level trailer as well as drive up leveling ramps. We got an SD card that goes in our Garmin, that shows ownership of lands be it private, state, BLM, FS and so in, extremely valuable.

[Camper_Mama_Bea]

do a couple weekend trips close to home. or your first trip close to walmart. you will quickly figure out what you need. we have never stocked a trailer from nothing. started with what hubby's parents had in their popup when we took it over about 15 years ago (I still use the clothes line, clothes pins, flatware from that supply) and we have upgraded and added as we need. on the inside stuff that is always in the traier:
table covers for outdoor picnic table, one for the table and 1 to cut in half for the damp benches.
lighter
plates/cups/flatware - regular and disposable
mugs for coffee/hot chocolate/tea
utensils for food prep - wooden spoon, tongs, spatula, knife, measuring cups and spoons
sheets, blankets, sleeping bags (depending which you prefer), pillows
throw blanket if you are curled up with a book and cold

the easiest for food and kitchen supplies probably would be, plan a menu, then think about every thing you need to make and eat that menu. can a pot double as a mixing bowl or do you need a separate mixing bowl? if you make pasta, how are you going to drain off the water?

as you go through you routine of getting showered and dressed, take note of everything you use, do you need each of those things in the trailer?

what are you going to do during the day? will you be hiking? biking? site-seeing. what do you need to complete those activities. extra backpack? extra cooler? what other gear?

ask your parents what they had in there that they used all the time. but also ask them what they never used. every year we end up taking out something that hasn't been used in "years".

[BobWanderer]

lincster wrote:
Sandrail, gas, beer and frozen burritos...... I am GOOD TO GO!!!!!!!!!

Same here, just a few more things like chips, candy, cookies, etc.

[lincster]

Sandrail, gas, beer and frozen burritos...... I am GOOD TO GO!!!!!!!!!

[ugeesta]

We have all the cooking and cleaning utensils, extra cloths and towels. Pretty much standard stuff for a trailer.
We also keep. A basic tool set, tire pump In case the toys need servicing while out on an excursion.
Riding gear.
Blocks and boards for leveling.
We also keep playing cards for games after dinner.

[Vulcanmars]

Sewer hose , water hose( not in the same container)
1-regular and 1- RV electrical extensions
black and gray tank chemicals
basic pots, pans, cooking stuff
wood blocks, wheel chalks
sunblock, bug spray
basic cleaning supplies (dish soap, 409 etc.)
basic medical supplies

[BobWanderer]

Other than food/drink, and some specific clothing related to what season it is, we try to keep everything in the hauler and ready to go.
Makes for less forgotten items.
It took a few years to collect enough stuff to do this without spending a lot of $$
The downside to this, I am trying to find space to unload all the stuff and store it while we sell or trade in the rig until we get a new one :h