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Re: Camp Box
Matt_Colie wrote: I don't understand what the box gets you... In younger times we did a lot of canoe and sail camping. Everything got stowed and secured in the boat(s). The only thing special was the army surplus rubberized canvas bags for clothing and later (as the result of an experience) the sleeping bags. That was camping. RVing is not camping..... Matt The box serves several purposes. When not camping it is a place to store all my camping gear in a locked container and in one place. Since I am a full timer space is always at a premium. And with everything in one box and in one place I don't have to hunt for this and that when its time to go, just grab the box and roll. That makes getting ready a lot easier and takes a lot less time. Basically all I have to worry about is getting the cooler ready, grab the camp box, throw it all in the boat and head for the river. Also, when at camp, the box can double as a place to set up the camp stove when not cooking over an open fire. I found and bought an aluminum tool box for a small pickup truck, its the narrow kind and each end has wings that sit on top of the bed rails of a pickup. Its small enough and short enough I can handle it by myself and it fits perfectly on the left side of my boat between the front and back fishing deck. The only problem with it was the bright aluminum finish would blind you in the sunlight and reflected heat so bad you could hardly stand it. So I roughed it up a bit and painted it the same OD Flat Army Green that the rest of the boat is and now it looks like it belongs there. So far it is packed with: Tent Bow saw Two sleeping bags Camp Stove Two Air Mattresses (laugh it you want, I'm done sleeping on the ground) Axe Cast Iron Dutch Oven Kitchen and eatin' tools Lantern Rope Toilet Paper Hand Towels (rags) Tarp Flash light I will add to it and take away from it based on what I need and don't need when I start using it. The boat holds the usual fishing poles, bait, cooler, life jackets, etc. I will carry the .357 Mag with Hollow Points and several reloads of Snake Shot. The way we like to camp is to fish the river until we find a suitable place to camp, then stay over night. Get up the next day and either fish or ride the day until we find a different place to camp and so on and so on. Usually we stay gone at least 3 days and as many as 8 and when you get that far away from the truck you BETTER have what you need before you leave the dock because they AINT no going back until its time to go home. So yes, having a camp box is needed.547Views0likes0CommentsRe: Got me some work to do!
Hmm, it might be very interesting if you put down plexi glass for a new floor. Seriously, think about it...Some of the BR Glass like they use at the bank, its like 2 inches thick. Would make a one of a kind RV. Kinda like the glass bottom boats I have seen in Florida :B SK361Views0likes0CommentsRe: Camp Box
Usually two or three times a year we put the boats in and go up river 8 or 10 miles and set up camp and there is usually six or seven adults and 10 to 12 kids. I have seen as many as 8 boats up there and it lasts about 4 or 5 days. We always go in heavy and unload everything and set up camp then spend the rest of the time fishing or swimming, and we all take turns cooking. Weight is important enough, sometimes we have to make two trips to get all the people and gear in there, but this year I bought a new boat :B and its big enough to handle it. I am actually thinking about buying a chest type tool box for a truck and mounting it in the front of the boat just behind the casting deck. That would be plenty big enough to hold everything we need plus some life jackets too and I could lock it and keep it secure when its out of sight.548Views0likes0CommentsRe: Before you pull out, need a ready-to-go checklist
I'm sure you will get lots of replies and everyone seems to do it differently, but for me: Inside stuff first- Everything put in "Travel Mode" Coffee pot put away, shower door closed, everything off the shelves and put away, Toilet lid down, antenna down and in travel position. Outside, Water hose/sewer hose put away, awning in, campsite picked up (no trash) Electric cord put away. Start the coach, slides in, jacks up, toad connected. Then, when I am ready to roll out, I always do one more walk around to make sure everything is done. It helps to do everything by yourself and have no interruptions. If someone comes up and wants to chit-chat I start all over at the beginning.496Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sold it!!
John&Joey wrote: Breaking Bad. So did he pay in hundred dollar bills. Might want to sleep with one eye open for awhile. As a matter of fact he did. 25 of them! He said he would gut it and put a new roof on it and remodel the inside. I hope he does, I would love to see it all fixed up and new looking again. All I know for certain is he is NOT a member of RV.Net and he did not do any research because by the time you guys would have got done with him I would have had to give it away. (Which I was almost at the point of doing just to have it out of the yard!) Sad part is, everything else on the coach was fine. The Drive-train was good, it ran like a top. Generator worked fine, even the dash air worked! All the other stuff worked great.470Views0likes0CommentsCamp Box
I am already a Full Timer, so to me living Full Time in an RV is not "camping". My kind of "camping" involves a boat and a tent and a campfire in the middle of the woods. I am looking for a Camp Box, one that I can throw in the front of the boat that will contain everything I need to set up camp. It will have to be big enough to hold a tent, air mattress (I am older now) sleeping bags, a camp stove, camp kitchen, and everything else needed to stay gone for three or four days. I would like it to also be able to be a base for the camp kitchen once it is unpacked, so that I could cook on top of it. Or maybe a shelf or legs or something. Anyway I know some of you have the perfect idea of what I need. Got any pictures? SK4.6KViews0likes13Comments
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