Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 07:14:51 -0300
Reply-To: Larry Innes <linnes@INNU.CA>
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From: Larry Innes <linnes@INNU.CA>
Subject: what do you pack?
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1) Behind the seat...
Road atlas, reflective sun shade for front window, kite,
Maglight, solar panel for
extended off-grid camping
2) Under the sink...
Drawer...can opener, serving spoons, utensils, cooking
knives, pot holders.
Top shelf...frypan and saucepan, towels to prevent shifting
and rattling.
Bottom shelf...Rubbermaid plastic box/dishpan, used for
fruit/veg storage on the road,
dishsoap, Bodum coffee maker, cooking oil, etc.
3) In the fridge...
chock full of good stuff once on the road
4) Lower door (beside fridge to the left) ...
hose (for filling water tank), heater holder for Coleman
Blackcat, inverter, extension
cords, etc; aluminum foil, kleenex, etc on top divider
5) Left lift up hatch...
dishes, bowls, colander, cups, etc.
6) Right lift up hatch...
Dry and canned stuffs
7) Mirrored closet...
Boots, etc, raingear, grass mats, clothes
8) Rear closet...
Bottom: extra oil filters, ball joints, Coleman Black Cat,
oil, ATF, rags, etc.
Middle: Sleeping bag, sheets (down, so it compresses nicely!)
Top: floodlight, extra paper towels
Lower 'space' under the shelf: leash, bowl, brush, etc. for dog
9) Overhead hatch shelf...
Spare belts, bungee cords, screens, cord, etc.
10) Shelf over the bed (no A/C)...
Left: Reading material, including Bentley, headlamp, misc.
electronic stuff,
first aid kit
Right: baby stuff (diapers, cloting, toys, etc.)
11) Under the seat...
Axe, lots of tools, jack, tow rope, jumper cables, tire pump,
front table
12) Over the stove shelf...
Matches, small flashlight, bug spray, etc.
13) top bunk: sheets and sleeping bag (spread out to allow pop-top to close)
14) glove box: maps, insurance and registration, repair invoices,
small maglight, etc.
15) Behind Passenger seat (we've got one of those nylon behind the
seat caddy things): binoculars, more maps, multitester, misc. baby
toys, CDs, misc. reading material, dog treats, etc.
16) Between front seats (we've got a console from Cdn tire installed
there): coffee cups, change, tire tester, pens, cell phone, etc.
17) In the sink: tea kettle, packed with towels to prevent rattling.
Above the stove burners on grill: dishtowels and pot pads
We also usu. pack a milk crate, modified with a wooden lid, to store
misc. handy items, like wisk broom, work gloves, bug spray, rope,
WD-40, duct tape...it also works as a great stool for getting up to
the top bunk, it sits behind the driver seat, where it is bungee
corded into place while we are mobile.
For really, really long trips, we've also got a Rubbermaid tote
locker that fits perfectly along the sliding door, stores things like
backpacks, BBQ charcoal, dog harness, raingear, boots, and becomes a
bench under the awning when we are camped...
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Larry Innes
Advisor, Innu Nation
Sheshatshiu, Labrador
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