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Originally Posted by TandE
I think the biggest "hack" I plan on doing is just for pre departure. I hate how long it takes to pack our trailer for a trip. We started by buying duplicates of kitchen supplies like another griddle, utensils, toaster, and such. Next is to have clothes just for the trailer that will be cleaned before hand and stored in airtight containers and then when we return just empty what we used and wash them and then I will return them to the trailer another day. Also bathroom supplies which we have most of already. This way all we have to pack is food and drinks and hopefully cut down on pack time from about 3-4 hours to maybe an hour tops. With being far from retirement and having to store our trailer in storage I hate taking an extra day off or stay up late to finish packing.
Travis
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We started this - kids clothes and all, and it's made the 'weekend' jaunts so much easier. We do the same with food - ketchup and all those type supplies get a rack in our home refridge, and we just grab them when it's time to go. No forgetting or wondering what we need - it goes in that section and then right on the cooler bag.
We also have a duplicate set of kitchen things - yard sales and hand me downs have helped immensely there. We've gone so far as to acquire extra phone/ipad chargers and leave them in the camper too. Bathroom supplies - saline, shampoos, makeup sunscreen, etc., all stay in. We stock in the beginning of the season and it stays all summer. We're fortunate enough to park in a somewhat shady spot so most of that stuff is fine in there. We don't leave cans of soda though (don't ask how we know that is a bad idea).
We're in the market now to find yard sale bikes for the two kids that can live in the camper - I keep going more and more to just being able to pack food and go.
As for hacks, I think some of our biggest have been things we've seen online - adding shelving, using 3M hooks to hang things (be careful removing - they DO pull wallpaper off lol), using 'Thirty-One Bags' for anything and everything, from the tote for the awning mats to the large utility totes for our clothes (they slide under the bunks for laundry and shoes), carrying food/coolers, little totes for hanging next to the bed for glasses/phones, holder for the plates and utensils, etc.
Our next hack will be to use our 1x6' leveling boards with scissor jacks and carpet glued to them for making a patio out of our ramp door. Not that we'll use it a ton, but it's a nice option to have with the screen down. I figure it will be good for the kids to play trucks on and the dog to sun himself lol.