We will be moving up to a bigger unit, before we make the change, I would like some input, especially with all the talk and worry of CCC's. This is a much easier question than those moving down from A to C, but they might also benefit. We will be touring, not full timing and will be out for a maximum of 3 months at a time.
What have you done to cut the weight?
Do you ever check the basement storage or try to remove things you haven't used?
Have you changed the MH stocking list you use prior to departure?
It's hard to get rid of things, esp the ones you think you might need at one time or another. you have to look at every single item and think how long has it been since I've used this thing, then pitch it. It all comes down to priorities. But sure as heck you will need it on the next trip. you never win on a thing like this. I remember when I traded in my first TT, I had so much stuff in the Old TT that I swear I hauled three pickup loads to the dump. I don't know how I ever stored that much stuff.
Ours is a TT, but I think our answer is still valid.
Water is VERY heavy, so ...
We only carry enough fresh water for lunch and potty breaks, use CG water upon arrival.
Always empty both waste tanks before departing CG.
Almost all tools replaced by ERS plastic card.
Each trip we look at what we don't need, then don't take it.
Worked fine for us for over 160,000 miles so far.
Chuck
Wonderful Wife
Lovely German Shepherd.
1999 Mercedes ML320 TV
2003 Wanderer 187TB Toybox (3620# UVW, 4800# loaded) Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories. I can't be lost because I don't care where this lovely road is going
It all adds up. A DVD weighs only 1/4 lb. where a videotape weighs about 1/2 lb. So we only take DVDs now; paperback books; fewer canned goods, more frozen & dried foods; fleece & nylon clothing rather than wool or cotton; LCD TV rather than a heavy tube TV. As Chuck&Gail have mentioned, tools are heavy and you probably don't need but a very few.
As others have pointed out, the heaviest thing you can carry is water. We have a small fresh water tank which we keep 1/4 to 1/2 full for traveling and always empty our waste tanks before hitting the road.
Husband: Derek
Dog: Bucky
RV: 2000 Aerolite 19RB TT
TV: 1996 Chevrolet Blazer 6 cyl. 4WD
This car used to be our toad, now is our TV!
Dieselgem wrote: Is this one of them trick questions? If you are only traveling for three months travel in comfort. Why buy bigger and then worry about packing less.
Buying bigger for Comfort, is having a larger bed, better seating, ease of access, shower.
The tricky part is not to overload, new units we are looking at have less ccc than one would expect for a 30 ft MH. Maybe I said it wrong for you, How to pack less so that we don't have a problem with ccc.
Lots of posters are moving down from A to B+ all have to downsize load, comfort vs. overload.
Already had good posts on packing few tools, starting with less water, frozen or dried meals vs canned, with stores across U.S. only emergency meals will be stored. LCD tv, dvd and music will be on mp3.
I got a Minnie without slides!!
Which leaves me with 2000 lbs of CCC
I always have full tank of fresh water.
And don't have to worry about be overloaded.
Ken
We don't carry much. A weeks worth of shirts, undies and socks and some jeans, 1 sweater/jacket. A laptop, a few VHS/DVDs/CDs. About 10 pocket size Audobon books.
Storage compartments hold a small gas grill, 2 folding chairs, 1 TV dinner kind of table, doormat, outdoor carpet, plastic crate of cleaners/wax, inexpensive tool kit of wrenches and screw drivers, a few rags and hand cleaner.
We seldom carry more than 1/3 tank of fresh water. We only carry enough food to get along, unless we didn't plan our departure well and have a lot of perishable food at home: we take what we can and give the rest away.
2000 Four Winds Five Thousand 28A (Chevy 3500), Master Tow Dolly, 2000 Chevy Venture minivan TOAD
Why not do your research and buy a coach with a chassis that has enough CCC for what you want to carry? I can load my Nova up with fuel, water, gear, clothes, and people and still have over 4000 pounds of excess CCC and over 11000 pounds of towing capacity. Today, there are coaches available that will let you have your cake and eat it too. You just have to research and find the right application for what you want to carry.
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