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Title: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: thommo19 on July 21, 2013, 03:32:08 PM: Just getting the new camper ready for its maiden trip next weekend. Nothing to big just up to Port Stephens for 3 days.
To the point,I have a fridge box on the draw bar and one end is a reasonable sized locker. Do I just get tubs to store stuff , make shelves,or do you smart people have some good ideas.The box has a side door and the top hinges as well so access is good.
Your thoughts please.
Jeff
Title: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Socks on July 21, 2013, 04:44:35 PM: I'd probably do plastic tubs - each labeled with what's inside. But tere may be a better situation for the space. Can you post a pic of the area?

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Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: swanny on July 21, 2013, 04:54:36 PM: You could try tubs to start, maybe the stackable type ones you can at bunnings/masters, you could also think about using a slide and a box which could be fixed to the slides and then slid in and out with the gear in it as you needed.

Many options out there, keep looking around, and use it a few times, you will soon work out what works best for ya.

:cheers: Swanny
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: champin on July 21, 2013, 05:31:22 PM: i agree with Swanny. Try plastic tubs on your maiden trip to assess what you REALLY need and the best place to access it. My first trip was overloaded with stuff use which not only added weight but made the things I really needed harder to find. Camper trailer packing seems to be a constant form of evolution.
Happy travels Thommo.
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: muzza01 on July 21, 2013, 06:10:54 PM: Bunnings have a huge range of all sorts of sizes of tubs. I was only looking at them last week.
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: thommo19 on July 21, 2013, 07:10:09 PM: Thanks ,I am thinking tubs are the go .
Jeff
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Tjupurula on July 21, 2013, 07:13:57 PM: Hi Jeff
Whenever we go somewhere practicality is what counts more than anything, so we use decent tubs, and plastic containers to store things inside that. Now we do use campers or caravans, just swags on the ground, so we have to keep everything insect proof as well, but plastic tubs have never failed us.
Regards
Tjupurula
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Desert lover on July 22, 2013, 08:25:26 AM: Hi Jeff. We also use plastic tubs ("Safeway", "BWS" and Kitchen) All containing what you imagine would go in under those headings. Spare Bedding is also in a plastic tub along with lesser used or spare bits and pieces (not tools or car spares though as they have their own spaces) in another. Electrics (fluoro lights, cords etc) in their own "electrics box" go in the tool box. We also each have a smaller plastic container for personal items like cameras, spare batteries, medications, etc which travel accessibly in the vehicle. The tubs keep everything together, people know where to begin to find items and help to make packing and stacking easier. Just a case of trial and error until you find what works best for you.
Cheers,
Sue
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on July 22, 2013, 07:27:05 PM: Milk Crates can be "acquired" and suit most items (I'm told), they stack well (I'm told) and can be used as seats or workbenches (I'm told) and they come with lots of holes to make it easy to see what's in them (I'm told).

I believe you can also carry lots of milk in them.

Kit_e
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: thommo19 on July 22, 2013, 09:58:50 PM: What good idea.
Jeff
Title: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Marcus73 on July 22, 2013, 10:34:00 PM: Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on July 22, 2013, 07:27:05 PM

I believe you can also carry lots of milk in them.

Kit_e

Now you're just having a lend of us. Anybody in their right mind can see the milk would leak out of all the holes :)

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Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: HEM19X on July 23, 2013, 07:16:25 AM: Ask the missus what she wants - remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life".
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: wholehog on July 23, 2013, 09:06:44 AM: Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on July 22, 2013, 07:27:05 PM

Milk Crates can be "acquired" and suit most items (I'm told), they stack well (I'm told) and can be used as seats or workbenches (I'm told) and they come with lots of holes to make it easy to see what's in them (I'm told).

I believe you can also carry lots of milk in them.

Kit_e
There are awesome for carrying milk in hey!!
Also i seen a bloke do it once,he turned it upside down and used it as a step,but honestly i dont remember where it was or what his name was ???
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: fuji on July 23, 2013, 03:58:14 PM: If you buy placcy tubs, make sure you spend the extra $ and buy quality. Alot of tubs dont make the cut. We bought 5 tubs with lids and served us well for 15000 kms. Sill going strong. Boughtbat Bunnings
Title: Re: Storeage ideas required.
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on July 23, 2013, 09:09:01 PM: Quote from: thommo19 on July 22, 2013, 09:58:50 PM
What good idea.
Jeff

Quote from: Marcus73 on July 22, 2013, 10:34:00 PM
Now you're just having a lend of us. Anybody in their right mind can see the milk would leak out of all the holes :)

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Maybe not so good for lots of milk then? If you stay away from carrying milk, you should be okay. ;D

Kit_e