Since we've had so much time to prepare, I've been having fun getting our trailer organized and comfortable for the trip. Pinterest has been a huge help in this area. Check out some of the hacks I've added:
This is a PVC fishing rod holder. I screwed it in next to the fire extinguisher. It makes a fantastic flashlight holder. I've also added glow-in-the-dark tape so it's easy to see in the dark.
Glow-in-the-dark-tape is also on our outside step to keep everyone safe in case we need to go out at night.
The trailer originally came with a tiny shower head. I replaced it with this one. It distributes the water more evenly and aerates it so you don't use as much. That little switch in the center opens and closes the water flow so you can lather up and not have to keep turning the water on and off completely. The temperature stays constant and you don't waste water!
I'm feeling pretty proud of myself because the bathroom didn't have a toilet paper dispenser (I mean really, what were they thinking?!), so I installed one myself! It was so secure that I decided to put up a towel rack too. This one is actually a lightweight wine rack. The walls in trailers aren't very thick or sturdy, so we'll have to be careful when taking the towels out so we don't accidentally rip it out of the wall. So far, so good!
We're using a great idea from a friend (Hi, N!!) and doing something creative with both the towels and the dishes. They're color coded! Now each person has an assigned color (the same for both their dishes and their towel) so we know immediately who hasn't cleaned up. There will be no confusion or fighting about who used what item.
Things can move around in a trailer when you're traveling, so you want to keep everything as secure and compact as you can. This is especially true in the shower, so we bought this great mesh pocket holder for the shampoo, conditioner, and soap. It attaches to the rings that hold the shower curtain and dries quickly.
I'm loving Command Strips more and more these days. You really can't screw a lot of holes into the trailer and these little beauties keep everything in place with the option of removing them at any time. Brooms are a necessity in such a small space and these little Command Strip holders keep ours nice and secure, not to mention handy. Do you see that curtain my son added to his bunk for privacy? Comand Strip hooks are holding up the rod!
This Oh-Snap Pocket from Thirty-One Gifts is right next to our door and is a great place to keep our smaller first aid kit and hand sanitizer. The chalkboard panel is easy to see so we can write down the location information of our camp site. That way we'll know where we are in case of an emergency.
This little towel holder hooks over the cupboard door to keep the towel handy and out of the way. The Command Strip Hook on the wall keeps our scrub brush from rolling everywhere. When you need space to prep your food, it's nice to have access to these items without them being in the way.
These tiny bead containers (the containers are almost the size of a Tic-Tac box) are going to hold various spices. A label maker will tell us what's what and we'll save space and weight but still be able to spice our food.
Hopefully in the next week or so we'll make it to Ikea and get some of their Pluggis containers to mount next to the kids bunks for books.
14 days to go!
- Jen
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