Travel Trailer must haves

[ZRrrr]

Just wondering what are some of the travel trailer must haves or neat items worth having? Any tricks learned along the way?

 

[GRD]

- little foldable table
- rug/mat for under the awning
- full fridge of beer
- cards/dice
- chairs
- spare tools and fuses
- extra propane bottle
- extension cord
- water hose


will add more as I think of them

Additions
- Coleman stove (if your stove is not removeable, and I like cooking outside)
- Little BBQ
- Propane tree for 20lb bottle

 

[Murminator]

Generator :d
Tap lights to save battery if your are not running dual batteries


I will add more when I think of them, GRD got the basics

 

[GRD]

Generator :d
Tap lights to save battery if your are not running dual batteries


I will add more when I think of them, GRD got the basics

Mur... I only have a single battery. Lasts a weekend, how long to dual batterys last? Is it worth adding another?

 

[tekim]

Two of them collapsable garbage bins; one for garbage and one for cans. They fold up flat so you can shove them under whatever.

tekim

 

[TABSTER]

We have a solar panel that I picked up at Canadian Tire a few years ago.... Even on overcast days they still work. For $99 bucks and they work awesome. We open camp alot and never had a generator before.

 

[arcticdodge]

Don't forget the axe and the ice:d

 

[GRD]

Two of them collapsable garbage bins; one for garbage and one for cans. They fold up flat so you can shove them under whatever.

tekim

And a cell phone??? The lady standing in the picture!!!:d

 

[Murminator]

I have dual 6volts I can use a 3 day weekend with no reguard for power leave the lights on for hours and hardly make a dent in it, single 12volt barely make a weekend and that was conserving power. The dual 6ers I would easily say 2-3 weeks conserving power. 1-12volt 120AH X 2-12 volt will still be 120AH in parallal 1-6volt 232AH 2-6 volt 464AH in series 4X the storage capacity. If you look at higher end units and motorhomes thay all run a bank of 6volts. 6ers will last years 5+ easily. They are taller and heavier you will get a hernia. Check out some facts online...rv.net is a good forum...whatta know I'm a member there too :d

 

[GRD]

I have dual 6volts I can use a 3 day weekend with no reguard for power leave the lights on for hours and hardly make a dent in it, single 12volt barely make a weekend and that was conserving power. The dual 6ers I would easily say 2-3 weeks conserving power. 1-12volt 120AH X 2-12 volt will still be 120AH in parallal 1-6volt 232AH 2-6 volt 464AH in series 4X the storage capacity. If you look at higher end units and motorhomes thay all run a bank of 6volts. 6ers will last years 5+ easily. They are taller and heavier you will get a hernia. Check out some facts online...rv.net is a good forum...whatta know I'm a member there too :d

Thanks murm... Don't know much about the batterys. All I know is if we are not plugged in and using the one 12 volt battery we have, hard to make it on a 3 day weekend conserving power...

 

[Murminator]

Trust me best upgrade you can doo....I will never go back

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

English...English....English.....lol

I have dual 6volts I can use a 3 day weekend with no reguard for power leave the lights on for hours and hardly make a dent in it, single 12volt barely make a weekend and that was conserving power. The dual 6ers I would easily say 2-3 weeks conserving power. 1-12volt 120AH X 2-12 volt will still be 120AH in parallal 1-6volt 232AH 2-6 volt 464AH in series 4X the storage capacity. If you look at higher end units and motorhomes thay all run a bank of 6volts. 6ers will last years 5+ easily. They are taller and heavier you will get a hernia. Check out some facts online...rv.net is a good forum...whatta know I'm a member there too :d

 

[sumx54]

English...English....English.....lol

In laymen's terms I think he's saying to use the opposite rule as buying beer, 6ers are better than 12ers.

 

[Sledderglen]

Stacking blocks of wood or plastic for leveling off in uneven camping areas. You can pick some up that look like LEGOs. Lantern for out around the fire and a cooking unit so you don`t have to use the inside stove all the time. Small BBQ for picknic table with spare Propane bottle

 

[catmando]

A good firestick,I got a shortened version of the pole they use in the Pulp mill for untangling logs!
catmando!

 

[ZRrrr]

Some good suggestions. Looks like I'm doing alright so far. Picked up a Pie Iron the other day. Cast iron version. Goes real well with the beer and ice.

Keep 'em coming.

 

[BIGFOOT]

Some good suggestions. Looks like I'm doing alright so far. Picked up a Pie Iron the other day. Cast iron version. Goes real well with the beer and ice.

Keep 'em coming.

You may find U going to need a few more Pie Irons....... We started with 2, now gots 6 ? They use to be about $25.00 a campers village... What they now a days ?

 

[rknight111]

I have the Dual 6volt Interstate Batteries and they last a long time, I have the same in my sled trailer with the GO RV solar panel and charging system that keeps it well maintained. Never need to charge and while your out its charging. It even charges in lower light (rainy conditions).

The other addition that I added to the trailer was a outlet for the BBQ, I will now add one to the sled trailer as well. I have a Weber Q bbq and a 30' hose with quick connects. Went to Red L and had all the hoses made with the quick connects, added one to the BBQ and now its hooked up in less than a minute.

 

[Murminator]

A good firestick,I got a shortened version of the pole they use in the Pulp mill for untangling logs!
catmando!

Better keep an eye on it to or I'm gonna steal it....it's awesome :d

 

[ZRrrr]

Now I need to know some good trailer sites between Kamloops and say Valemount.

THX