GIRLS' ROOM!!! What clothing do you own?

[waldenbound]

I will be bringing:
5 long sleeve synthetic hiking tees
5 pairs of convertible hiking pants
5 cotton t-shirts
jackets and vests to layer, rain jacket, fleece, insulated. After acclimating to 90-100 degrees, 55 will feel like Antarctica.
Tilley hat for sun
hats and gloves for that 55 degree cold.
Darn Tough hiking socks
underwear
Chacos, a pair of trail runners, and a pair of flip flops.

That is my van dwelling wardrobe, sitting in my plastic tote waiting.

 

[bigsallysmom]

AlmostThere: "... it's a virtual guarantee that the first time I wear them I will spill something with an oil base right down the center and on to the 'shelf'."

I've gotten tired of putting stain remover on clothes before I put them in the washer. I now toss on a dark colored apron before messy things. My next apron will have lots of bright flower on it.

 

[Almost There]

Haha, the apron would only provide something for the food to catch on on it's way down! Unless it was one of the 'bring an old dad's shirt to kindergarten for painting time'...remember those!!

I swore I would never buy a t-shirt that didn't have a pattern on the front big enough to hide the marks. Last winter I bought 3 plain but colorful t-shirts.

Guess what, all three look like I am an orphan child and homeless to boot!

Back to buying anything but solid colors!

 

[mayble]

Yeah, I never bother to put a napkin on my lap while eating - nothing gets that far. :blush:
Maybe a lobster bib?

 

[Queen]

I had to start using a napkin in my lap after my breast reduction... it was really weird to have food make it to my lap.

 

[Almost There]

Yeah, I never bother to put a napkin on my lap while eating - nothing gets that far. :blush:
Maybe a lobster bib?

I thought about the ones' that the toddlers use...plastic with a catch basin at the bottom but then realized it would be hard to get close enough to the table with that sitting between me and the table...

 

[TrainChaser]

I was thinking of the catch basin at the bottom, with everything above it saturated with a slick finish so it just runs down the front and into the basin at the bottom, which has disposable absorbent things in them.

OR, fabrics of a lighter color with streaks of the same but dark color. Who would know the difference? Not tie-died, just drip-dyed. Something to sell at Quartzsite? "Slob Shirts"!

But these are all I could find:
http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/zTEAAOSwCGVX2PdG/s-l225.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iGMNpafWe...CYi0/s1600/drip-process-rainbow-tie-dye-2.jpg

http://craftsbyamanda.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/newtee.jpg

http://static0.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/6/0/1/large2/106931930.jpg

 

[Almost There]

My favorite for ever t- shirt was one from a craft fair goodie bag that had a screened print of one of the artists on the front.

He had long blondish hair and a beard so you could spill mustard just about anywhere and it blended right in....  

Sadly, it finally disintegrated from too much use!

Nice T-shirts TC but they're all printed on a white shirt...absolute no-no, never, don't even think about it! If it's not a colored shirt to start with, it's not going in MY wardrobe!!

 

[KASibson]

I thought about the ones' that the toddlers use...plastic with a catch basin at the bottom but then realized it would be hard to get close enough to the table with that sitting between me and the table...

They do make them for adults too.  Mostly for people that have difficulties feeding themselves, or problems eating.  They're used a lot in nursing homes and hospitals, particularly for geriatric patients.

 

[TrainChaser]

The trouble with adding something like a bib is remembering to put it on. Having a serious case of ADD, I have quite a wide gap between INTENTION and RESULT.

 

[DrJean]

Gotta say I'm interested in what is working for ya'll.  I'm more interested if you could give an estimate as to the CUBIC FOOT of space you have allotted for said clothes.

As yet, I'm still waiting upon my van...but I have downsized two wardrobes worth of clothing to half a closet. (Had mom's stuff too---a classy lady who learned from designers in NY as a young woman---alas the sequined silks are given away now).

I'm hoping for maybe 12 cf for my clothes and shoes, purses, holsters etc.   As I plan I can hear my dad say "How many pairs of shoes can you wear at one time?"   hahahah  I hear him alot lately,  "how many...... can you..."   though he's been gone a couple decades now.  It helps me minimize like I want to live. :  (In fact he's even helped me realize I can only be in one seat, one room, one place at a time...what's with the  big house?  )

 

[Almost There]

My clothing storage area is absolutely huge in comparison with what other people have to work with. It's that way because the previous owner didn't cut the entire roof out when he had the high top installed. The back 3 feet of the original roof stayed in place leaving me with a storage area the width of the van (at the roof 60") by 24" high app. by 3' deept (You can do the math for cubic feet... )

To keep things organized in there I used shallow totes, the clear plastic ones that are about 18" by 24" with snap on lids.

I have 7 of them in there - 2 hold my quilts for the hammock, 1 is full of hammock/camping related gear, 1 with 'dress me up, take me out' clothes and 1 with winter ski jacket, etc. There is loose stuff piled on top fo the 4 in the back of the area like my backpack, wool blanket etc.

In the front I have 2 open totes that wouldn't close if I tried....   with piles of every day clothing sorted in them.

 

[TrainChaser]

AlmostThere, that roof business is the cleverest d*mmed idea I've ever seen in vans! I MEAN REALLY!

If I ever decide to have a hightop put in my van (which I don't have yet), I'm going to do exactly that!

As to the amount of space my clothing will take up, I will probably end up dumping clothes in favor of craft materials...

 

[DrJean]

I bought a high roof van so I can eventually put the BED at the roof (lower it for sleeping)...  but we'll see.

You know TrainChaser, you bring up a good point that I just worked through personally.

A bit OT ...    I have watched countless videos (even some members here) who are saddened because they had to get rid of things they liked, in the down sizing.   I sat myself down and said, Self, what is making you sad by giving up and what will you enjoy having in your van?   It made me happier to know I will have enough books and things to keep me satisfied.   Of course, I know I will downsize and change things after I'm on the road a bit...

but...  if clothes are what you want, then you need to include them.

 

[Almost There]

AlmostThere, that roof business is the cleverest d*mmed idea I've ever seen in vans!  I MEAN REALLY!

If I ever decide to have a hightop put in my van (which I don't have yet), I'm going to do exactly that!

As to the amount of space my clothing will take up, I will probably end up dumping clothes in favor of craft materials...

Just the center 6' of the original roof are cut out. The van roof over the driving compartment is always left in place for safety reasons (roll cage) and also to stabilize the frames like around the doors so the walls don't bow out.

When I bought this one I was like 'why would you leave the back roof in place too' and I actually thought about having it cut out.

But then I did my layout and realized that the with the bed sideways across the van like I did (cause I'm short...lol), the front half of the bed is in front of the overhang from the roof. When you sit up in bed, you sit on the edge, not the middle.

I padded out the front edge of both the overhangs with covered pool noodles to prevent headaches and other assorted wounds.

It works wonderfully and I have all this storage!!

 

[TrainChaser]

Dr. Jean, Yes, you need to bring what YOU need.  What other people need doesn't matter.  If my friend wanted to load her van up with her stuffed raccoon collection (which is quite extensive), good for her.  Waaaay too many people pay too much attention to other people's opinions and not enough to their own.

AlmostThere, I am jealous of your van.      [where's the little red devil smilie with the horns?]

 

[DrJean]

One of the advantages of living alone (except well, yeah, the might complain about meals)...

 

[TrainChaser]

Love this quote from Spencer Tracy in 'Desk Set' with Katherine Hepburn: "That's one of the advantages of living alone: Nobody tells you ANYTHING!"

 

[DrJean]

hahaha  well my dog does try at times...he sounds like a teenager bellyaching to go play. hahahah

I'm going to make the switch from jeans to cargo pants I think.   No pun intended as I await the building of my cargo van.
My name-sakes have served me well but while I'll keep maybe 2 or 3 pair, I'm replacing with cargo.   As I recall my trainings I'd given in outdoor living, I always had my pockets full of this gadget or that...and I recently wore a pair while playing fetch with the dog in the back yard and was delighted to be able to put the tennis balls in my pockets (also brought back memories of playing tennis!)

I need them for real camping.  I've lost more weight now, and the jeans are fading... alas I'll wait till I push out before buying I think.

I don't like crew neck tee shirts, and tees are so easy to overwear...sleep in... get dirty and crumpled.  I don't want to LOOK homeless! hahaha
I do have some vee necks, ss and 3/4 sleeved though.  Much of my stuff is Maggie Sweet---very light and easy care.  

I'm going to try and put soft storage above my head on either side---maybe only 6 feet each side and the drop down to the window tops, no more than 24" I think.  Have to wait till I get the van to measure (and see if it comes with a ceiling or not )>  I really don't want hard cabinets above my head, so while I still have help I'll sew the soft ones up.  Not sure exactly how to mount them but my first idea is to mount a rod and hang them onto the rod. If I put the straps near the back, then they will rest against the wall of the van and sit and swing. 

I digress.   Gotta take care of the feet!   Socks, shoes etc.  I wear vionics since I have a high arch and must have good support or my gait goes off and then my back & inflammation can bed me for 2 weeks.  not gonna happen :  And a few hats for sun and cold protection..and I have one that has lights in the brim so I can see my path at night.

I might keep one black dress & slip, which weigh nothing and roll up fine.  I have several winter coats... leather and such and if I can, I 'm going to make them my "mattress".  Just am not comfortable giving them away all at once.  But if you need one and see me, ask!  Two are mom's and my fake furs and they will make that bed cozy eh?  And in winter, I'll sleep under them

 

[TrainChaser]

Good idea on the coats!  When my SoCal sister married a guy who had joined the army and they went to MA in December, she nearly froze to death, and piled every piece of clothing she had taken with her between the two measly blankets on the bed.

And after you have a few drinks at the campfire, you can put the furriest coat on and circle the campground a dusk or after dark.  By the next day, everyone there will have posted their videos of Bigfoot on YouTube!