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n this issue of RV Camping Magazine, we meet Bryanna and Craig Royal of Crazy Family Adventure! Craig and Bryanna travel the country with their 4 kids and 2 dogs sharing their full time RV experiences. They are some of the most down to earth people you will ever meet, and we are sure you will enjoy meeting them!
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There is nothing like cooking tasty, delicious fall-off-the-bone Ribs over a campfire! This month Kim Hannah from Camping for Foodies provides a great recipe for slow cooking BBQ Ribs in a Dutch Oven over your campfire! In our RV Gear department, we feature some really cool tools from Defiance Tools! Everyone knows that space is at a premium in an RV and the folks at Defiance Tools have created some amazing multi tools that are functional space savers! This month the NRVTA shares some outstanding tips for traveling with and transporting propane. Almost all of us carry propane on our rigs or in our pickup trucks and the tips in this article can keep you and your family safe and sound. The folks at the NRVTA are real pros, and they are committed to training people how to service and use their RVs safely!
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ome of the best Dutch oven camping recipes are cooked low and slow. A lazy day around camp also means tender, mouth-watering Camping Dutch Oven BBQ Ribs are on the dinner menu. The meat simmers in the sauce for about 6 hours, maintaining the charcoal briquettes or campfire requires a little tending throughout the day, but the outcome is worth it! These ribs will make you lick your fingers! For easier campsite cooking, you can fully prepare the sauce at home, then you just need to cook the ribs at camp. If you do that, you will need to refrigerate the sauce (up to a week) until you are ready to cook the ribs. We like to measure and mix the dry ingredients at home and then assemble the sauce at camp. CAMP COOKING TIP: The key to these Camping Dutch Oven BBQ Ribs being super tender is keeping them submerged in the sauce throughout the cooking process. PROPANE: You can place your oven on a camp stove or RV stovetop as long as you have enough propane to finish the cooking process.
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CAMPFIRE: If you have enough hardwood and don’t mind tending a campfire for a long period of time, you may want to cook your ribs over your campfire. Be prepared to monitor the cooking temperature throughout the cooking process so the ribs keep cooking at a low temperature. If the heat is too high, the ribs will have a tough texture so make sure they are not cooking too fast. CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES: We used charcoal briquettes when we made the ribs that are in the photos in this post. If you use briquettes, be prepared to make several batches of 15-20 coals throughout the day. INGREDIENTS 4 tbsp. butter 2 onions chopped 4 cloves garlic minced 3 C ketchup 29 oz. can tomato sauce 2 1/2 c red wine vinegar 1 c unsulfured molasses 3 tbsp. hickory flavor liquid smoke 2 1/2 c brown sugar* 1 tsp. garlic powder* 1 tsp. onion powder* 1/2 tsp. chili powder* 2 tsp. paprika* 1 tsp. celery seed* 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon* 1 tsp. cayenne pepper* 2 tsp. salt* 2tsp. pepper* 3 baby back rib racks NOTE: If you don’t have a deep 12" Dutch oven and you are using a
regular 12” Dutch oven, you may only be able to fit 2 – 2 1/2 racks of ribs. DIRECTIONS: 1. Ingredients marked with * are those that I measure and mix at home and just transport them in a sealed container to the campsite. 2. Build The Sauce in a large saucepan over medium heat. Start by melting the butter. 3. Now add the onions and garlic and sauté until tender. 4. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, red wine vinegar, molasses, liquid smoke, and stir until incorporated. MARCH 2022
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5. Add the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, celery seed, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper (these are the ingredients I measured and mixed at home.)
and tenderness out of this recipe.) You can use charcoal briquettes or a campfire to cook this Camping Dutch Oven BBQ Ribs recipe; either way, you want to monitor the heat throughout the cooking process to cook them at a simmer.
6. Thicken The Sauce, reduce the heat to low and stir occasionally, simmer about 20 minutes or till desired thickness (shorter cooking time = thinner sauce, the longer you cook it, the thicker it will become.) 7. Cut the silverskin off from the back of the ribs. You can use a butter knife to pull it up pretty easily. Depending on where you purchase your ribs, the silverskin may already be removed which is always a nice thing! Next, cut the rack to fit into the Dutch oven; 4-5 ribs per cut works well. 8. Prepare your heat (campfire coals or charcoal briquettes) for cooking with a deep 12" Dutch oven. 9. In a deep 12” Dutch oven, cover 3 cut racks of baby back ribs with BBQ sauce. Camp Cooking Tip: The key to these Camping Dutch Oven BBQ Ribs being super tender is keeping them submerged in the sauce throughout the cooking process. If you can’t get all of the ribs in the sauce, rotate them throughout the cooking process pulling the ribs from the bottom and placing them on top every half hour or so. 10. Simmer for 4-6 hours (6 is better, so make sure you start this meal early enough to get maximum flavor
About the Author Kim Hanna is the creator of Camping For Foodies®. On her blog, www. campingforfoodies.com, she shares her passion for camping, hiking, and cooking as well as living a balanced yet dream-pursuing life. Kim has appeared on several local TV networks, in magazines, and at live special events inspiring others to unplug from their hectic lives one camp recipe at a time. She believes adults are so consumed with their 24/7 connected lives, they don’t take time to enjoy nature and live in the moment. Kim is a contributor to AZ Outdoor Magazine and has her own cooking segment on the Great Food Good Neighbors TV Show. Kim is a Christian and lives in Phoenix with her husband and two cats.
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magine living in 161 square feet of space with your spouse, 4 young children, and 2 Labrador Retrievers. As crazy as it sounds, Bryanna and Craig Royal of Crazy Family Adventure did it successfully. Not wanting to live the Nine-Inch-Nails machine style of life, “Every Day is Exactly the Same,” Bryanna and Craig started RVing with a mid-Millennium Class C in 2014. By the end of that first year, they knew fulltiming was the way to go. Since 2015, they’ve tried it all: Class A motorhomes, travel trailers, a small chassis Class C motorhome, and currently live in a fifth wheel. MARCH 2022
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“ Not wanting to live the Nine-Inch-Nails machine style of life, “Every Day is Exactly the Same,” Bryanna and Craig started RVing with a mid-Millennium Class C in 2014. ” RVBLOGGER.COM
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“ We realized all of our money and time was going into affording our lifestyle. Instead, we wanted to do more.” We had a chance to talk with the Crazy Adventure Family. We learned more about who they are, how all of them get along in close quarters, their “radical unschooling” method, and more about Bryanna’s book that came out in the Summer of 2021.
Tips for New RV Owners HOW DID YOU START RVING FULL TIME, AND WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING FULLTIMERS?
We lived the typical American dream with a big house, kids, dogs, a pool, and a fenced-in backyard. We realized all of our money and time was going into affording our lifestyle. Instead, we wanted to do more. That inspired MARCH 2022
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us to start finding other options out there. We stumbled across families that were fulltime RVing around the U.S. and thought it looked amazing. We knew RVing would be a great fit with having little kids and pets. Our favorite thing about being full-timers is the freedom this lifestyle brings for our kids and us. Plus, we love the campground neighborhood feeling. Our kids are growing up outside, running around, and playing with friends for most of the day. As adults, we love the campfires and random morning coffee chats with people in the campground.
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WHAT’S ONE THING YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN WHEN YOU BEGAN RVING?
That it would be hard ever to imagine living life any other way! I really think living this way ruins you for a “normal” life. But we’re okay with that.
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can’t wait to head back west. We’ve visited every state except Alaska and Hawaii. We would love to RV to Alaska one day and spend 2-3 months in Hawaii at some point, enjoying some vacation rentals.
WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TO A FAMILY OF 6 AND 2 BIG DOGS ALL
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Ha! We don’t all get along! Seriously- it wouldn’t be right if 6 people got along all the time who are together 24/7. But we all know this and understand that. So, we all try to be respectful to each other. When there are disagreements, we
don’t let them ruin the whole day. Instead, we try to work through it, move on, and have a good day.
HOW HAS FULLTIME RVING CHANGED YOU AND YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF THE WORLD?
Our world is big and amazing. We need to be
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respectful to the Earth, different cultures, and the many people that live in the world. We also learned how to adapt and leave our comfort zones to try new things.
WHAT’S YOUR BEST ADVICE FOR NEWBIE RVERS?
Buy my book: Full-Time RVing with Kids – An Insider’s Guide to Life on The Road. We took
6+ years of full-time traveling with our kids and wrote a book to help others see what it’s like to live life on the road. So, you’ll not just read all of the pretty stuff, but the realities of this lifestyle too. Also, be prepared for things to go wrong and be ready to roll with it. We always tell people that your ducks will MARCH 2022
never be in a row, but if you want to give this lifestyle a try, you have to go for it. Once you hit the road, it takes time-at least a full year to truly adjust to this new lifestyle. So, don’t bring your old life with you; instead, look for ways you and your kids can grow. Being on the road has forced us to be OK with
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"Our kids live a very unconventional life, and we’re excited about what that means for their future. We love that we get to spend so much time with them and be such an essential part of their lives as they grow up."
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change, be OK when like a perfect way to things go right, and just keep going with that go with the flow! when they reached school age.
Adventuring Down the Radical Unschooling Route HOW DID YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WERE GOING TO HOMESCHOOL YOUR KIDS?
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Our kids live a very unconventional life, and we’re excited about what that means for their future. We love that we get to spend so much time with them and be such an essential part of their lives as they grow up.
WHAT ARE SOME PROS AND CONS OF ROADSCHOOLING?
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their senses as we visit incredible places. Plus, they have time to pursue those things they have a passion for learning. CONS: The kids can’t participate in organized sports. Craig and I grew up playing sports and have mixed feelings about our kids missing out.
Future Plans and How to Connect with Bryanna and Craig
WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?
When it comes to traveling, I will say everywhere. We want to take our kids to international destinations to see the world together.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
My kids ask me this all the time. I usually say flying. It would be so easy to get from place to place that way.
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WHAT’S THE BEST WAY FOR OUR READERS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM YOU?
You can find us in all the social media places. You can also learn more about my book on Amazon. We also have a few podcasts about our full-time RVing with kids. We’re working on creating more travel guides. Check out our website’s shop to see our current travel guides.
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About the Author
Bryanna, Craig, and their 4 kids sold everything, bought an RV, and traveled full-time around North America since May 2014. They write about things to do with kids at the destinations they visit, their travels, and working on the road at www. crazyfamilyadventure.com. They talk about their full-time family traveling life on their Podcast. You can join in on their family adventures and the cool places they travel through their YouTube Channel.
You’ll also find the Royal Family on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. You can also check out their incredibly popular Glacier National Park Guides and Itineraries! Bryanna also started a small business called Virtual Powerhouse, where she and her team provide Pinterest and Social Media support for small businesses. You can find Bryanna’s Book, Full-Time RVing With Kids-An Insider’s Guide To Life On The Road, on Amazon.
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out the team is Jason, their 15-year-old son that’s passionate about travel. Before joining the RV lifestyle, this family of three went international, visiting countries like Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Trinidad, and many destinations in the U.S. They still enjoy the air travel vacation lifestyle from time to time. However, one business trip changed their perspective when some unexpected stowaways came home with them.
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trip, Izzy and MJ unknowingly brought home bed bugs from the hotel. After breaking out all over her body in bed bug bites (Izzy was spared), the couple lived in their basement as a pest control service thoroughly treated the house. MJ brought up the idea of renting a camper to stay in their driveway, as it was always a dream of hers to RV after having a Barbie camper as a young girl. So, with an “exorcized” house and the incident behind them, the family
purchased their first travel trailer. The Jayco travel trailer helped them make fond memories. Of course, as RV rookies, it’s also where they learned all about RVing (sometimes the hard way). But a chance meeting at a gas station with a gentleman who was an RV veteran gave them hope. “Just watch. This will become an addiction.” He couldn’t have been more right. Less than a year later, they traded up, welcoming “Nelli,” the MARCH 2022
Newmar Bay Star, to the family. She’s been their “home on wheels,” flagship, and the sixth member of the family (we can’t forget Bowser and Sierra, the fourlegged fur babies).
ONE RETIREMENT PLAN LEADS TO ANOTHER
Izzy and MJ had a great retirement plan. Izzy’s retirement goal is to retire in 2026 when Jason pursues his higher education. Since they’ve been traveling so much already, they agreed that the mosttiming RV lifestyle would be the right fit for them.
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So, they plan to relocate from NJ to somewhere in the Southeast and use their new home as a jumping off point for their RV adventures! After several scouting trips in the greater Naples, Sarasota, and Tampa areas, the couple couldn’t find a house that checked off all the boxes. The more they searched, “Plan A” wasn’t panning out. Then they considered something RVers have been doing for decades that has been recently trending.
“MJ brought up the idea of renting a camper to stay in their driveway, as it was always a dream of hers to RV after having a Barbie camper as a young girl.”
AN OLD OPTION BECOMES income, and building THE LATEST TREND additional features Since the early 1980s, the concept of buying deeded RV campsites has given snowbirds and RV vacationers the opportunity of securing property in their favorite campgrounds. It allows them the freedom of always having a place to go, using it as a rental property for extra RVBLOGGER.COM
like gazebos, casitas, and other permanent structures to improve the overall experience. Izzy and MJ realized that this could be an excellent Plan B retirement plan. They could rent out the RV campsite when they’re not there and have
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“Also, from a financial point of view, Southwest Florida has been extremely popular for years, so it would be a wise investment.” the peace of mind that they had a place to call home during the winter months. Also, from a financial point of view, Southwest Florida has been extremely popular for years, so it would be a wise investment. In October of 2021, after a long search, one truly stood out to them because it had everything they ever wanted. Dog breed restrictions weren’t present, which MJ and Izzy were elated about since they have two happy-go-lucky pibbles (pit bulls), Sierra and Bowser. However, many RV resorts and RVBLOGGER.COM
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campgrounds enforce breed restrictions, so finding an RV resort that welcomes all breeds made it that much more appealing. The deliberation of waiting or jumping at the opportunity now didn’t last long since Myakka River Motorcoach Resort in Port Charlotte, Florida, had less than 20 RV lots left. In addition, the Canadian border just had re-opened, and
people were scooping up real estate like wildfire in Southeast Florida. MJ expressed the urgency to Izzy, saying, “We can’t wait to get this. If we wait, they’ll be all gone.” Izzy agreed and decided to move forward with purchasing the waterfront property.
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go as smoothly as they had hoped. After getting approved for the loan, they had to have a survey done. They wanted to close by the end of November, but the appraiser was a noshow time after time. The bank had to hire another appraiser after months of delays. Finally, the closing took place on January 28, 2022, after a two-month delay on the appraisal. At this point, Izzy and
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MJ were ecstatic and could now celebrate the ownership of their new RV property at Myakka River Motorcoach Resort.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND AT MYAKKA RIVER MOTORCOACH RESORT
The RV resort is gorgeous on the Myakka River and is quite a distance from the main road, which really appealed to them. However, the resort is still within close driving distance to:
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residents can watch the sunset directly on the water. The property has swimming and lap pools, a beautiful clubhouse, breathtaking views, and many activities. The exquisite landscaping and the residents also made Izzy and MJ realize that this was where they were meant to be.
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After becoming familiar with the process of RV lot shopping, MJ and Izzy would recommend looking for certain criteria if in the market for an RV property. After looking at the many RV resorts they saw and their experience, if you’re in the market to buy an RV property, here’s what they recommend:
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Location is critical for many reasons. Some may want to be close to amenities, such as stores and major highways—especially
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those who want to rent their lot. Snowbirds have particular preferences, and certain areas like Southwest Florida are highly desirable. You also want to factor in the noise level.
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At the RV resort level, premium campsite features like cement
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• DO YOU WANT MULTIPLE POOLS, FITNESS CENTERS, AND OTHER TYPES OF FACILITIES?
• WILL THE COMMUNITY ALLOW YOUR DOG’S BREED?
• ARE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES HIGH ON YOUR LIST?
• DO YOU LIKE MOTORHOMEONLY PROPERTIES OR MULTIPLE RV CLASSES?
• IS THE CORPORATE OWNER AND HOA FINANCIALLY HEALTHY?
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mortgage, HOA fees, insurance, etc.? Can you sustain the mortgage between rentals?
HAVE THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE WHEN PURCHASING AN RV LOT
Like any real estate investment, buying an RV property is a big undertaking. Think of it as if you’re purchasing a condominium, but you park your RV in it. However, it can also be one of the most
exhilarating times. MJ and Izzy view their lot as an investment. It’s also a safe haven and a place they’ll be able to enjoy their retirement. They see Myakka River Motorcoach Resort as their future home where they won’t have to endure those cold New Jersey winters. Instead, they’ll travel and come back to their little slice of heaven on the picturesque shore of the Myakka River.
About the Author Izzy, MJ, Jason, fur babies Sierra, Bowser, and their Newmar Bay Star, Nelli, make up the members of Endless RVing. E RV brings you the best in RV DIY, product reviews, RV tours, and so much more. They travel the country always looking for the next adventure. You can continue learning with Endless RVing through their YouTube channel, Facebook, Instagram, website, TikToc, or email.
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hen you're living in a small space, whether it's a cramped apartment, tiny home, or home on wheels, the organization can be a challenge. The lack of space makes it difficult to keep all your daily necessities and all your essentials together. This is even more difficult in a 1968 vintage camper like in our case. Our vintage home on wheels has tested our ability to come up with creative storage ideas as well as the type of products we buy in order to fit the space we have.
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“ In this article, we've provided several organizational ideas, from the initial decluttering process to the small changes you can make in your home (whether it's mobile or not) to maximize storage.” or not) to maximize storage. First things first, do a big purge. Before trying to organize your spaces, the most important step is getting rid of the junk that shouldn't be there in the first place and keeping only what you really need. Purge cabinets, closets, or whatever space you need, and then you have a better look at the inventory that needs organizing. The clutter didn't arrive in a day, so don't expect it to vacate in a day, be patient and take your time! Once you have removed the unnecessary things and simplified your belongings, empty out the spaces in need of organizing. In order to maximize your dedicated storage spaces, having them
emptied out allows you to see exactly how to make the best use of the space. From there, you can add bins, storage containers, dividers, and other organizational tools to make the most of these dedicated storage spaces. You want to be able to have all of your essentials while maximizing the space you have! Here are some helpful ideas we’ve done in our tiny home to have all that we need in an organized way! HANG SHELVES: One of the ways we utilize even the smallest of wall space is to hang shelves. This is especially handy if you've got a lot of empty wall space, hanging shelves can help not only decorate your space but create new MARCH 2022
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storage opportunities. We bought some shelves from Target that we ended up cutting to size to fit the tiny area of wall space we had in the kitchen which we now use for spices! We also hung a very tiny basket on the other sliver of wall we had for our keys and Eric’s wallet which is extremely helpful due to our lack of counter space! Take advantage of under-the-bed spaces: We have a small nook under the bed that is really just dead space and underutilized! We found some soft fabric
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baskets to fill in that space to use for extra cleaning products, clothes, and towels! Having the baskets be soft and pliable made it easier to “mold” them into this untraditional space and the baskets give a clean polished look when looking at the bed. After clearing out all the junk from under your bed, make the most of that space! If you have a larger space under your bed you could Invest in bins specifically designed to slide under the bed to store those extra items while having them easily accessible! Under our actual bed is storage too but is accessible through a small door located on the outside of the camper. We use this storage space for most of our outdoor items such as our foldable picnic table, our 3 mini foldable outdoor tables, our “fire starting kit”, and fire poker, etc. We also have some other unique areas to utilize storage. Our dining area in our
camper has two bench seats, both of which are great storage spaces. One bench is strictly utility which is home to our power panel, small tool kit, first aid, foldable step stool and handheld vacuum. While the other bench is home to our coffee maker (when traveling) our dog’s belongings, toiletries, and extra towels and MARCH 2022
sheets. Grouping similar items together keeps things organized and easy for you to find! USE BINS AND BASKETS WHERE YOU CAN: We can’t mention this one enough! Sometimes, there just isn't anywhere for the items you need to store to go or you have a lot of small little things. Like
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“Use bins and baskets where you can: We can’t mention this one enough!”
we mentioned above, we store a lot of things underneath the benches in our dining area. To keep them all organized, they each have their own separate bin. The use of baskets came in handy when we were trying to utilize the space above our bathroom. In our 1968 camper (which we kept the original footprint of) the bathroom does not go from floor to ceiling so in the main part of the camper there is this unique space that was under utilized. So ofcourse, we decided to fill it with more of those soft baskets to store extra snacks and kitchen items! If you have a tiny, unused space, chances are it can be used to keep your home away from home more organized. Like some of the examples we gave above, the use of corner shelves can increase storage space for those tiny unused spaces as well as things like pullout racks can maximize cabinets and drawers.
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Our bathroom in the camper is smaller than most so we installed a corner shelf to house extra bathroom essentials as there is little to no room in there. We have one “main” cabinet under our stove to store all of our pots and pans, so we installed a pullout rack to make it more accessible-so that we didn’t have to always pull every item out when we needed something! No matter what space you have, organizing it can be challenging. We accumulate A LOT over the course of our lives, and it can be hard to find that happy medium of the things we need, the items that hold sentimental value and the ones we simply don’t need. To wrap things up, we want to leave you with a few takeaways to help organize your space!
SIMPLE WAYS TO ORGANIZE YOUR SPACE • START BY DECLUTTERING! BEGIN BY CHOOSING
ONE SMALL AREA TO ORGANIZE — LIKE A DRAWER. • FIND A SPECIFIC HOME FOR EVERYTHING YOU INTEND TO KEEP — FOR EXAMPLE, A BASKET FOR YOUR KEYS.
Don't try to do everything all at once. Schedule limited amounts of time to work on decluttering and organizing on a regular basis.
• GROUP SIMILAR ITEMS TOGETHER, INSTEAD OF STORING THEM IN MULTIPLE PLACES, SO YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM. You can limit the number of things in your home by getting rid of something old when you buy something new.
About the Author Beth & Eric Cronin are rehabbers of a 1968 Serro Scotty Camper. If you would like to learn more about them, you can check out their Vintage Glampers website and follow them on Instagram.
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