lc-12 wrote: I may have missed this since there are so many great ideas here, but here is my offering.........
My wife bought a new car and had an extra storage "net" that goes across the trunk for placing items that may roll around the trunk. Well, I am too cheap to throw away anything useable so I took this net and hung it underneath our bed's storage area. We store rags, fishing tackle, and miscellaneous items that might get lost with the items on the floor. I hung this net with screw hooks, and through the eye of the screws I also place a 3/8" wooden dowel that I use to prop the bed up when opened. The gas struts were not strong enough to keep the bed up and I got tired of getting hit in the head!
Thanks to all for your great postings, and I hope my small contribution will help someone as yours have helped me!
I ended up with an extra cargo net from one of our cars and can't throw anything away either. A previous hint I gave for putting hidden tie downs in is usually used with the cargo net to hold gear on the front seat.
I feel like I should get a certificate for making it through this post!! Many thanks to those who contributed to the great ideas. Like others, my list is a mile long and we're heading to Lowes tomorrow.
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NewMexicoCampers wrote: I feel like I should get a certificate for making it through this post!! Many thanks to those who contributed to the great ideas. Like others, my list is a mile long and we're heading to Lowes tomorrow.
This is a great thread, I love everyone's ideas and bookmarked at least a half dozen sites for more cool stuff, thanks all. Here's some of my favorites:
1. Garmin SP7500, know where I'm at and where I'm going. Has A/V input for rear view camera to see where I've been. One monitor, multiple uses.
2. Hard time starting a fire? Keep a bag of 20 min. road flares in the rig. Just one will start any fire without the accompanying mushroom cloud I've seen with white gas. Yep, I've seen it done.
3. To keep ants from crawling up the hookups sprinkle a little baby powder on the cables and lines where they touch the ground. The little buggers hate the stuff. And it's non toxic.
4. Reflectix cut to fit the cab windows exactly helps to insulate the cab from the coach on our C and virtually eliminates condensation up front. If you don't have dual panes in the coach it might help there too but probably a PITA to put up every night.
5. A great folding hand truck called Magnacart with countless uses from http://welcomproducts.com/.
I primarily use it to haul firewood from the host site back to our's . A couple rubber bungee cords to secure the wood and you're good to go. Very sturdy.
6. Last but certainly not least, accessories for the dogs. A great kennel that folds completely flat for storage called Port-A-Crate from http://firstrax.net/product.php?b=2&id=14. I keep Bags on Board attached to their leashes http://www.bagsonboard.com/. To me leave no trace means the dog poop too. An awesome lighted collar to see your dog at night from http://auroralites.com/.
Some of this stuff I purchased locally at various retailers like Costco but I thought the links might be helpful as well.
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We haven't traveled with pets yet, but with four dogs and three cats I expect that some day it will happen.
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Thanks everyone. We just bought our first MH, so I have read this thread . . . all 82 pages of it, and it has been great.
Glad I stuck with it . . . the Port-a-crate posted in the last page was a great solution for our 4 legged family member. I ordered one today!
Funny, but one of the things that I am happiest about is that with a MH, we can take Buddy with us. I hated leaving him behind with family when we were vacationing.
I actually saw strollers for small dogs on our road trip this w/e. Pups were screened in and another person in the group rolled his dog in a screened case like a small garment bag.
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