Counter Space!! Where is it?? 15 1/4"??

[BobsYourUncle]

Is it just me? Or are there others that have next to sweet nothing for counter real estate?

My TT is 27 feet long. You'd think they could give me a little more than just room to butter a slice of bread!

I have next to .... struggling for a polite term here....
Next to nothing for counter space.

From my stove to my sink is 15 1/4 inches. Thats it!

I mean sure I can use the fold down thing on my stove top, but not when I'm cooking. Or my table top, but I don't want to use that for food preparation either. My laptop sits there and the current paperwork, leaving room for a dinner plate and a cold one!

And I don't have one of those counter top things that fits in the sink hole either

Yup! 15 1/4" of countertop space, thats it!

Is it just me? Or do you guys have 4/5ths of nothing there too?

Oh, and there is a 2 inch strip to the left of my stove. What do I do with that besides wipe it when I wash dishes?

[fidhleir]

One more vote for the rear kitchen. We have a 27' RK and selected it specifically for the access with the slide in. The fridge, stove,micro, sink, and half the back full-width counter are accessible with the slide in. As noted before, you have to give up something for the counter space. We have a small sofa and a single chair, a fair trade for our needs.

[NYCgrrl]

toedtoes wrote:
NYCgrrl - it really works well since it sits several inches off the bottom of the sink. And it holds a lot of veggies, etc. And the sides are expandable, so you can turn it either direction in the sink. Costco had a 2-pack of them (have one in kitchen at home also).

Thanks for the heads up on where to buy!
The more I think on it the better I like your solution. The shape fits the sink better; it takes up less space when storing and I can still use it to dry salad greens and strain pastas. Anything that multitasks AND saves counter space gets an enthusiastic nod from me:B

[toedtoes]

NYCgrrl - it really works well since it sits several inches off the bottom of the sink. And it holds a lot of veggies, etc. And the sides are expandable, so you can turn it either direction in the sink. Costco had a 2-pack of them (have one in kitchen at home also).

[NYCgrrl]

I particularly like your sink strainer, toedtoes. I was thinking of using an already owned collapsible silicone colander or maybe a salad spinner but your version gives me another choice.

[JiminDenver]

Wow, you have THAT much counter space. We add a folding table between the counter and couch.

[westend]

^^^^^ here's a man that knows his cooking! 🙂

[PAThwacker]

The mobile shumacher charge station powers the Sirius, movie projector/portable dvd and Poop Cannon.

I did not need to run dedicated 12 volt lines or other mods.

[PAThwacker]

APT wrote:
Solid surface counter with sink covers. We typically have one side covered.



Also, we take a 3'x6' folding table with us put under the awning. Coffee pot, electric griddle, and so much more ends up there.

All of my stuff is propane for booning.

[janegowest]

BobsYourUncle wrote:

janegowest wrote:
Thank you, but for some reason, I can't see any of the attached photos.... : (

Check your own settings here. You may have pics turned off.
I can see them no problem.

Click on My Forums, then click on My Preferences. Make sure the check box Show images that are part of posts is checked

Thank you. It was checked. I did nothing different, but today, I can see the images. Well, actually, I can see the latest few, but not on the previous pages.

[Veebyes]

A quick measure of our Alpenlite showed over 7' ,not including stove top or sink of counter.

One of the 34RLRs greatest assets is its galley design.
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[rockhillmanor]

And I don't have one of 'those counter top things' that fits in the sink hole either

Why don't you just go out and buy 2 of 'those sink covers'? :?

Those 2 sink covers ARE what allows you to have more counter space for prep and the wood ones double as a cutting board. They are pre-cut to fit RV sinks. :W

Camco makes them with and without the holes, plastic or wood. Find at ANY camping store or on line.

Here is one made of wood.

[Escargot]

And I don't have one of those counter top things that fits in the sink hole either

Why not get a cutting board made of non-flexible material that spans the sink, and use that as extra counter space; it wouldn't have to fit as an insert for the sink opening.

[APT]

Solid surface counter with sink covers. We typically have one side covered.



Also, we take a 3'x6' folding table with us put under the awning. Coffee pot, electric griddle, and so much more ends up there.

[PAThwacker]

I have a 5 inch counterspace and threw in the towel.

All cooking and beverage prep is done outside.

Coleman exponent kitchen, grills, skillet, coffee maker, grill table, and serius satellite boombox.