What do you carry in your basement storage?

[randyranger]

Originally Posted by Sammie

I try to carry a selection of new or used parts and tools to fix just about anything that may break during any of my camping trips. This almost always assures me that none of these parts will ever break. The things that usually break are those that I do not carry parts or tools to fix.

Sammie

I agree, thats usaly how it goes. I'ts pretty much the best insurece you can have, and as soon as you give away or throw out something you will need to get a new one by the end of the week.

[Rick Long]

I have everything but the kitchen sink.... that I leave in the kitchen. I have enough parts and tools to build another RV, plus one of everything in the Camping World catalog

[bachler]

I want to caravan with some of you;; My wife must have the inside on Paper products. I gave her 2 compartments., I accadently looked into one when she wasn't looking. man There must have been 50 rolls on toilet Paper and Towels; So We have you all covered there;; What fun.Oh don't for get my guitar. I may have to sing for my supper someplace.. I will come to your Motorhome. That way you can't go home. and I won't leave till I'M feed;;

[PatStab]

I forgot, have to wash off my patio mat and put it in there too. I used to carry a small cooler that we can take on day outings in the toad. I may again as now I should have plenty of ice. I have only turned on the icemaker haven't hooked water up to see if it works yet, it gets plenty cold but I need to buy a new bin, the one for it is missing. Since I use lots of ice a stand alone one will be very welcome.

[Dunner]

Originally Posted by bachler

Oh don't for get my guitar. I may have to sing for my supper someplace.. I will come to your Motorhome. That way you can't go home. and I won't leave till I'M feed;;

Rumor has it that you are well fed.

Originally Posted by PatStab

I used to carry a small cooler that we can take on day outings in the toad.

Since I solo, I load as 6-pack cooler that I keep by my seat when driving. I don't have one of those dogs that can open the fridge and grab me a beer.

[regview]

We have a 2008, 24 H Winnebago View. My husband carries tools and cleaning supplies in the rear passenger door side basement storage. We carry 2 pair of hiking books apiece plus back packs, fishing supplies and inflatable rafts in the "ice chest storage". We carry picnic table supplies, tarps, small fold up outdoor rug, 3 folding chairs and our liquor in the basement storage under the booth which opens from the inside as well as the outside. For a small MH, our Winnebago has lots of basement storage.

[rvten]

Most of us carry more junk then we really or rarely use. I clean my compartments out every 6 months.

[Pepper2]

Chairs, chairs,chairs. Did I mention chairs? Folding bikes, and canopy tent and most of the above mentioned items.

[tmsjao]

I used to have all my stuff crammed in large bins. Was tired of digging around to find things. I know this may seem somewhat anal, but it was actually the other half that suggested I label everything so that he would know where everything went if he was the one that had to break camp. And yes somewhere behind the awning and tire covers are my golf clubs!!! I think I need to rearrange that bay!

[FIRE UP]

tmsjao,
That's not being anal, it's simply being ORGANIZED. To some, as long as it's in the compartment, it's fine. And that's cool. It's just not for me. As stated, I just like to be organized in the event I need something while camping. I don't like a job that should take 5 minutes, turn into one that takes an hour 'cause "I know it's in here SOMEWHERE, I JUST CAN'T FIND IT".

To me, it's very simple. Take some time while at home, that is if your coach is stored at home, and sit down in front of a compartment and ask yourself, what can I do to make this more organized and utilize the best appropriate use of space.

And then, like some have mentioned on this thread, re-evaluate whether the items you've been hauling all over the planet are of use or not. Most of us have this "what if" or "just in case" thing built into us. So, we tend to load more than we need. It's really OK if, you've got the room, and you're not overloaded in terms of weight for the rig.

Once you've taken the time to do it, and you're happy with the results, each and every time you need something, you know EXACTLY where it is and where it goes back to when you're done with it.
Scott

[Cilrah]

This list maybe too long to post We keep or winter/summer clothing down there depending on the season, and a few tubs of non-perishable food stuffs.

[rvten]

Nice Plastic containers. Majority of us class C owners do not have room for a lot of extra stuff. That is very seldom if ever used.

[Gary the Wombat]

Port side--beer and ammo
Starboard side--bourbon and cigars

[tmsjao]

Originally Posted by rvten

Nice Plastic containers. Majority of us class C owners do not have room for a lot of extra stuff. That is very seldom if ever used.

When we do a family outing to the lake, everything in those bays will get used (except for the jumper cables(fingers crossed)And golf clubs,frown)

[pyoots]

Don't forget an item that comes in handy at the most in-opportune times and I've had requests from stranded campers: boltcutters, easy to store and a super item to have when you need it.

[FIRE UP]

Pyoots,
That's a good suggestion. I've looked at bolt cutters a dozen times while in Home Depot, Harbor Freight, and other hardware stores but, just could not justify purchasing them. We carried 2-3 different sized bolt cutters on all our fire trucks and used them quite frequently but, that was for emergency entrance in to areas that were locked for various reasons. While I certainly know the intended use of such a tool, I've yet to have the need for it in our travels. Not a bad thought though. Thanks.
Scott

[EngineerMike]

Power Probe III (amazon for a good price & free delivery), most useful 12V diagnostic tool ever. I inherited an older model, and it was out of sight useful, so I upgraded. The III has volt meter, built in 8A resettable breaker, reads voltage including connected Ground (0.0volts), and has hi/lo tone for you've-touched-batt/ground connection, has LED's for lighting work at the probe end. I love the piercing probes. The bloated box it comes in leaves something to be desired for the space challenged, I downsized the box to a snap lid, handled one that fits all parts in less space. Comes w/20' cord, and a 20' extension cord so I can reach anything anywhere on the coach.
I still have VOMs, analog & digital, as each have advantages depending on test (capacitor test w/analog is a snap for example). But the PP3 is a must have for RV'ing. Great for powering the non-working device in your hand on in place to test if its the device or its the RV wiring/switching/fuse, saves all kinds of time & adds options for testing stuff fast (volt drop test is a snap). The amazon link is the kit i recommend for RV friends. And no, I get nothing for recommending this.

For mechanics tools I've found that vertical storage is way more space efficient, as most tools are elongate, and makes for better portable solution moving tools to the work site. i have two close to rectangular waste baskets for combo wrenches, ratchets, socket & other tool end sets, etc. I can herf to the work site. I'm converting as I go to square buckets, 4 gallon, available from U-Line and other places w/or w/out lids, as the square shape makes for more efficient space use. Large kitty litter buckets are mostly square-ish and stackable. Bucket handles are easier for portability of heavy stuff vs rectangular plastic bins (the latter being better for bulky but light stuff IMHO). With vertical storage you can see down into the bucket; going to plastic bins I like the see-through type to see what i'm looking for.

[THORFAN99]

zip0 you seem to know what you are talking about so could you put on some pics of how you organized your MH

[THORFAN99]

Originally Posted by njs42

We are seasonal travlers so we are gone four/five months in a row.

In the basement Port side:

Tire chains
Coleman road trip grill, cover and stand and extra griddles
two packing boxes of wine/ six bottles each
a plastic box of this and that extra plates, party stuff , clothes pins,plastic ware, tent stakes, tarps etc; stuff to keep momma happy
A plastic box with to do projects for the MH, the equipment and supplies for each job
Four of five big pieces of basswood and my carving tools
An empty plastic box
My 50 amp cord
all my sewer supplies, extra oil, cleaning supplies, rags etc;

Starboard from the rear:

Our towing stuff, brake buddy and attachments
Propane bottle 20#
My tools and supplies for MH repairs small and large and puttering around stuff
Power tools/variable depending
A pull out TV
filing boxes of personal papers
Flags and poles and banners for display
Six big legal filing boxes of work related material for my wife consulting business
Dog food
Spare soda pop
Dog care tool kit with grooming supplies etc;
Fold up table for six
Window coverings and shade tarps
My ladder
four folding chairs

Without the work related stuff and the wine we would have a lot more room.

I'm doing my best to make sure we do not carry the wine home.

We are pretty full and weigh the max.

So where did you buy the contaniers to put the wine in

[Road Ranger]

One of the issues I had was how to take along a ladder. I ended up buying one of those foldable ones from Camping World that fold up into a long unit about 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. To store it where I could get it out and back in easily, I bought a plastic fence post cover from Home Depot or someplace like that and the ladder slides right in there. This lets me move it in and out without snagging on or needing to move anything else. Just sayin'.