zaitzcj
Rogue River, Oregon
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Phew! I never knew we had that much stuff in our motorhome. We're preparing to give up RVing, and in preparing to sell we've moved everything out. Things we'd forgotten we had. Stuff we always thought we'd need, and never did.
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Dale.Traveling
Newport News, VA
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At a minimum I normaly have around this time of the year:
12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords-a-Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Gold Rings
4 Colly Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
2006 Hurricane 31D aka 'Moby' the Whale
FCC(SW) US Navy Retired 1980-2003
Stella my Navigator
Bogart the All American RV Dog
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Cocoui waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge
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wildtoad
Blythewood, SC
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Had same issue when swapping mh's. Good time to rethink the value of having all that stuff.
Tom Wilds
Blythewood, SC
2000 Hurricane 30Q
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Two Hands
California's Central Coast
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Stuff expands to fill the space available, or words to that effect.
2011 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS
2009 Ford Edge
Retired Law Enforcement
U.S. Army 1965-1973/RVN 1968-'69
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Maanpa
Where Ever We Rest Our Head
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We gave up full timing do the health reasons and will start part timing again. Purchased a home and unloaded, unloaded, unloaded and unloaded. We had way to much stuff we forgot about. Had a list with what was in each bay. Did not keep up with it. Hope we do better this time part time. We didn't lat time. Just something we have to live with.
Koran & Darlene
Creole , Cajun  (Our 4 Legged Kids)
2007 Itasca Suncruise 38T
2004 Rubicon
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roam1
Gulf Breeze FL
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Let's see....
My checklist is 5 pages, 3 columns per page, font 6....
Yup! That's alotta stuff!
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Old-Biscuit
Across the USA
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Joined: 06/20/2009
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That's why we have three rules for FT'ng
1) CAT Scale each year
2) Haven't used it in 6 months.....it goes
3) One bag in.....two bags out 
When we first hit the road basement compartments were full, closet was full, dresser drawers were full, cabinets were full.
Just like the Conestoga Wagons 6 months later we were dropping items off at charities/churches.
Now no matter what we open up I can see everything that is there....no stacking.
Life is so much simpler.....ahhhhhh!
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Phils
Paradise, CA
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Like the posters before me, we had too much 'stuff'. We'd bought a new fiver, and transferred all the things from our old one to our new one, without regard.
After realizing we were now "heavy", I took the rig to a scale.
Next step was to reduce weight. Started pulling stuff out of the RV that we had not used in years, if ever. Only put back the things we would use at least once per season.
So I fully understand your 'revelation' but only wonder what you'll do without another RV to put the stuff in?
Phil
'03 F250 7.3 deezle and '01 Komfort 27FS
Off the grid and outta sight at home
Go camping to have neighbors and amenities
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sdianel
Tampa, FL
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an RV is a place to store your stuff while you go to Camping World and buy more stuff!! LOL
Lonny & Diane
2004 Country Coach Allure 33' "Big Blue"
Towing 2008 Chev Colorado 4x4
Semper Fi
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Cat320
Somewhere in the USA
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Once a year, I empty the whole thing out and toss a bunch of stuff. I also keep a list of what is in each basement compartment.
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