Going on a 8 day trip with our popup camper. We've done a couple trial weekends, but still learning what/what not to pack.
We will be cooking the majority of our meals with either a campfire or the little propane range on the pop-up.
Any certain camping cookware you can recommend?
Looking at some Low voltage lighting and additional firepit sandwich makers at minimum.
Family of 6 in a minivan invading the New England states and one fellow GRMr.
Don't ask my wife that question, as the answer is everything.
Oh by the way if you get to south eastern MA look me up. I'm in 02330.
I have one of these. Considering how many gadgets tend to come on trips, and how few outlets you'll have, it's a good buy. Charges just about anything that charges via USB.
Mazdax605 wrote: Oh by the way if you get to south eastern MA look me up. I'm in 02330.
Not exactly sure. Winter Island by Salem for 3 nights? Plan on visiting Boston, Plymouth Rock and some whale watching while in that area. From there up to Bar Harbor for a Couple nights and then over to the Lake Placid, NY area. Final day, 12 hours back to West Michigan
In reply to Mike:
Nice, I have been having trouble finding a stand alone usb power strip.
Grtechguy wrote:Mazdax605 wrote: Oh by the way if you get to south eastern MA look me up. I'm in 02330.Not exactly sure. Winter Island by Salem for 3 nights? Plan on visiting Boston, Plymouth Rock and some whale watching while in that area. From there up to Bar Harbor for a Couple nights and then over to the Lake Placid, NY area. Final day, 12 hours back to West Michigan
I'm 10 minutes from Plymouth rock.
What's good to eat there? Any good breweries with food?
Flynn's in Plymouth is great!
We use a frying pan with a fold-out handle (rei) and a set of nesting pots by Coghlans (Walmart) most of all. That plus a kettle. Main utensils are a sharp knife and a flipper. Having some random Tupperware comes in handy, as does a stash of ziplock bags. Make sure you have s'more ingredients and sticks.
Having a rough food plan helps a LOT. We spent two weeks in the Westfalia this spring and the only food we had to buy was extra s'more stuff.
Take a look at your kitchen and what you use often. Go to local thrift/goodwill and recreate it as best you can. That way it can stay in the camper and doesn't need to be packed every trip.
Cutting board, pots, knives, cheap cutlery, nothing glass (plastic for durability).
I'm in Plymouth right now and it's cooler than you might think some days in the summer so sweatshirts for everyone. The Rock is fine but while you're there you'll want to spend a lot more time exploring the Mayflower. And trek over to the Plimouth Plantation (a recreation of the original settlement).
I would pack normal clothes and sleep gear, LEDs, 2-3 badass knives, a bottle of vinegar (cleans stuff w/o ruining it or poisoning you), dawn, a way to make fire, a Jetboil, coffee, a tarp, some cans of soup, Clif bars, clean water and a huge Yeti cooler full of ice, bicycles and the GPS coordinates of the nearest farmer's market to where you are. And meat. And spirits.
Sun block, and bug spray for when you're in Massachusetts. The mosquitoes in South eastern Massachusetts are as big as condors.
Beer, do not forget beer.
KyAllroad wrote: Take a look at your kitchen and what you use often. Go to local thrift/goodwill and recreate it as best you can. That way it can stay in the camper and doesn't need to be packed every trip. Cutting board, pots, knives, cheap cutlery, nothing glass (plastic for durability).
If you have one handy IKEA is good for this.
Kenny_McCormic wrote: Beer, do not forget beer.KyAllroad wrote: Take a look at your kitchen and what you use often. Go to local thrift/goodwill and recreate it as best you can. That way it can stay in the camper and doesn't need to be packed every trip. Cutting board, pots, knives, cheap cutlery, nothing glass (plastic for durability).If you have one handy IKEA is good for this.
When my wife and I were considering an RV, I had this plan. IKEA has these picture perfect drawer organizer systems that seem impossible in real life.
Over a few weekend trips, we'd get a list of the things we needed. Then, we'd park the RV in the IKEA lot and go back and forth as many times as needed until everything had a perfect place to live. We'd implement the impossible organizers through sheer effort and force of will.
I think it was my favorite part of the recreational vehicle dream, with living in a recreational vehicle being a close second.
$100 worth of Jerky, beer, and four pairs of underwear.
With six people in a pop-up, make sure your exterior camp area is as livable as possible. For us that includes comfortable camp chairs (because picnic tables suck in 15 minutes,) an additional 10x10 pop-up shade canopy for extra outdoor dryspace, and making sure the attached awning is functional. A box fan in hot weather or enough supplies to guarantee a fire in cold weather.
Food is important but I doubt you'll be able to store enough for 6 for a week. Preplan menus and resupply stops.
The USB cord is a fabulous idea. I added outlets to my pop-up for that very reason.
We keep a couple simple games - dominoes, Yahtzee, couple packs of cards - in the camper at all times in case we get rained in.
Ditto on goodwill / dollar store for a kitchen setup, but don't do overboard. Fewer dishes / pans means less to wash. Consider paper plates, especially for your first trip so you can concentrate on other things. Ziploc bags, trash bags, and paper towels are your friend.
Take a basic tool set. Don't forget home tools like a hammer or utility knife that might not be in your vehicle tools.
Have fun, man, it sounds great. I'm a little (lot) jealous!
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