A travel trailer can be a great way to upgrade your camping experience. It’ll allow you to enjoy all the best parts of the outdoors while allowing you to bring some of the comforts of home. Some trailers can get fairly big, so you might be surprised to find you still struggle to find room for all your supplies. No matter how big your rig is, you’ll still have to find ways to cut down on some of the things you bring along with you, so Trailer Source has provided some tips for saving space in your travel trailer. We’d also love to hear about some of your tips, so stop by one of our many dealerships around Denver, Colorado Springs, Littleton, Wheat Ridge, and Erie, Colorado.
Travel Trailer Exterior
Surprisingly, you may want to turn to everything around your travel trailer to see if you can free up some interior space. If you know there are some things that can stay outside once you get to the campground, consider leaving them there, like lawn chairs, or use any outside storage for that kind of gear. Since you’ll already have a tow vehicle, you can also look into add-ons like roof racks and bike racks to clear up even more room.
The Kitchen
Kitchen supplies can take up a lot of room. More room than you may have initially realized. This is why saving space in your kitchen is probably going to be priority number one. Consider reevaluating the kind of meals you want to make. Keep things simple so you don’t have to pack as many ingredients. Also try to consolidate your cooking utensils and dishware. This is not only helpful for saving space in your cupboards, but also on your counters since there usually isn’t much to work with in an RV. You can also find alternative food prepping strategies. Try using frozen or dried food so you can keep the essentials in your fridge. And there’s always the option of eating out to save room in your kitchen. A healthy balance of all these strategies can reduce stress in the kitchen and still keep your family healthy.
The Bedroom
Another place where people tend to overpack is in the bedroom. Travel trailers are all about creating a comfortable experience for you, so it makes sense that you’d want to pack all the supplies that can help you accomplish this. But you probably don’t needs as much as you think you need. Lay out all the clothes you think you’re going to need and then try to pack only a third of it. Sure, this may mean a few more loads of laundry and maybe you’ll have to leave the designer pants at home, but you’ll save a ton of space in your closet and dresser drawers.
Other Areas
Even after all this, you may still be struggling to find a home for everything. While finding ways to leave things at home is helpful, you can also look for alternative storage solutions. For example, installing hooks on your walls can give you a place to hang coats and sweaters. Or you can use them to hang shelves to store other supplies (just remember to clear them off when you’re driving around). You can also look into smaller portions of some of the supplies you need, like travel sized containers. And of course, you can always go back to your tow vehicle to store odds and ends that you need for your trip but not necessarily in the RV.
Hopefully this gives you at least some ideas so if you run into a packing conundrum, you have the tools to make your storage options work. A little creative pragmatism can go a long way. If you still need the travel trailer itself, stop by Trailer Source and we’ll help you find the right model for you and your family. We proudly serve Denver, Colorado Springs, Littleton, Wheat Ridge, and Erie, CO.
