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I would really LOVE
a bigger fridge! I always pack too much food, clothes, etc, but a bigger fridge -at least freezer- would be nice!

I would really LOVEa bigger fridge! I always pack too much food, clothes, etc, but a bigger fridge -at least freezer- would be nice!
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I would really LOVEa bigger fridge! I always pack too much food, clothes, etc, but a bigger fridge -at least freezer- would be nice!
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Hi Kansa newbie,
I'm not sure what size frig you have, but mine is a 6 cubic foot frig with a tiny freezer. I has been plenty big for me, but the Boss tries to stuff it with 2-Liter soda bottles and all kinds of stuff...
I usually carry a case of water bottles and store them under the dining/living rm. bunk... I just grab a few each day and put those in the frig. If there is no freeze worries and not connected to street water, I use my fresh water tank... for drinking, cooking, washing, etc. When on the road AND there is no freeze worries, I'll usually fill the tank before leaving home; this allows me to use the toilet, water for washing, cooking and such... The extra weight is no big thing and I can sleep anywhere...![]()
We too find the fridge plenty big enough for just the two of us. We don't drink pop or much beer so we don't need to store it. We do have a Brita pitcher in the fridge for drinking water. And on longer trip there is always a store or farm market to stock up from. The freezer can hold enough meat for several days of meals if you plan on making something and eating it twice. We also have tall cold cups in there that keep drinks cold instead of using ice. Most of our food is stored under a dinette seat in a rubbermaid container with a lid. The upper cabinets just hold kitchen stuff-plates, glasses, pots and pans, etc. Small appliances go in the bunk over the bed...coffee makers, toaster, little heater, fan, etc. I think ewe carry way too much kitchen stuff...dish sets, etc. But you never know when you'll have a huge party in the campground, right??![]()
I hear you on the carrying too much... I continue to weed things out and use care what I think I need... I put a slide-in style knife rack on the wall behind the stove... I like to cook and a sharp knife is always handy... I do not really care to hold my knifes with a magnet style holder and prefer this style:
Knife Safe - Camco 43583 - Space Savers - Camping World
I even use and old (40+ year old) burner-top toaster, cast iron skillets, etc. and enjoy camping well beyond the Boss' understanding...
I have changed little of the aesthetics of the inside and have added a few things that make the trailer more functional to us... The knife rack, paper towel rack, fruit hammock, skillet/pan Rack, towel racks (2) just below the sink (You can see them shining), etc. in the galley, making it a bit more functional for my kitchen style... I do all the cooking when camping, not because the Boss doesn't want to, but because, it is my thing and have always been the camp cook...The skillet rack (Home Made) doesn't show in these pictures, it is parallel and hidden by the paper towel roll. Sorry for the mess in the galley... just finished breakfast, did the dishes and just a towel over the rack while they were drying, and dropped another towel on sink cover...
I may carry a 6-pack of beer, but usually bring it back home, I don't drink more than a few beer/yr. and being a vegan, I don't carry meat, but often make a few different dishes (Chile Beans, Enchiladas, Soup, Burritos, etc.) freeze them and just take out what I need for a meal... ;-) I carry a about a dozen vegan patties, bread, and the usual stuff to make a sandwich... I suppose like most folks...
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Lol! And I take way too many pans and dishes!! Even extra silverware! What's with that?? I could set up as The Red Cross at a disaster I guess! Lol!Actually, we only have had more than the two of us a couple of times when the "grands" went with us, but I still take too much food with us when it's just us!![]()
Wow, that's a lot of miles! What size rig and tv? You must be gone for a couple of months at least.Not full timing. Every year we cruise from TN to the West Coast. More wide open spaces, National Parks, Forest Service campgrounds, etc. So much to see and do. For 2017 we're headed to MT (Glacier), Drumheller-Alberta Canada dinosaur fossils, Icefields Parkway-Alberta Canada, Prince Rupert BC maybe even southeast Alaska. So far it's 3100 miles, one-way.
Big country - lots to see.
I thought we needed a large pot in case we cooked pasta. What?? And how many types of fry pans are needed for breakfast? Only one cast iron griddle. Right? Moving the extraneous stuff in the over dinett cabinet to get to what is really used is ridiculous. But we did it. Lol! When we get the camper out of storage there will definitely be some stuff being removed. :wink:�� I have lots of kitchen "stuff" as well. Since we usually get hookups, I don't have many pots and pans. In fact, haven't used them at all so far since we cook outdoors and haven't had inclement weather to make us cook inside! Oh great, I probably just "jinxed" us for our trip this summer!��
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TV is a 2014 Ford F350 with the 6.7 Liter PowerStroke V-8 Diesel
The Truck Camper is Dad's apartment while camping. A 2015 Adventurer Model 80RB with a dry weight of 1779lbs.
The Fun Finder is a 2012 X 210UDS.