Hi Duckie!
Having just spent four months in my PW, here is what I would ditch and why.
Why all the large water bottles? They take up lots of space. I carried two each one gallon jugs. And you have a fresh water tank? I used the gallon jugs while on the road, the fresh tank can be filled just before arriving at your destination. They fit nicely in that space between the couch/bed and the cabinetry in front of it.
The laundry basket. Too big! If you need something to haul stuff in, can you get something collapsible? That folds flat? I also use the mesh bag for laundry. It lives on the driver's seat when parked.
The five gallon bucket. I have a collapsible basin, takes up almost no space, lives on the closet floor, and works for me. I do carry a small bucket that fits under the sofa. It holds all cleaning supplies when not in use. Maybe it's two gallons?
I store the pieces of reflectix near whatever window they fit. The rear side windows at either end of the sofa/bed are always left in place on the window with the curtains down. Don't need those windows for driving and ensures privacy. The two pieces for the rear doors I slip down between the ends of the sofa and the wall, just below that side window. Left door on the left side, right door on the right side. When I'm ready to park, they're right there and no wondering which is which. The ones for the front doors go behind the driver's seat. I do not roll them up. They take up no space and are handy to wherever they are used.
No trash cans. I have one of those "bracelet" things made from parachute cord (?). I run it through the "handles" of plastic grocery bags, and clip it around/hang it from the handle bar by the entry steps. Convenient to the kitchen and I can easily reach it from outside.
Tent? Why?
I do have a small shovel and a saw. Used them very little but one of those "when you need it, you really need it" things.
Bedding. This is a very personal thing. But all bedding stays on the bed all the time, never stored (takes up too much space). But here is what I do and works for me. First, I'm solo so I never put the sofa down. I placed a piece of 4" upholstery foam on the sofa seat, cut to fit, wrapped in a king sized fitted sheet so the foam wouldn't stick to or damage the leather over time. On top of that, I placed a king comforter so that it covers the seat and goes up over the back of the sofa, covering the entire thing. On top of that, I fold a king top sheet in half, laid on top of the comforter like a sleeping bag. I have a lighter weight blanket that is folded and laid over the comforter over the sofa back. If it's warm, I sleep using just the top sheet like a sleeping bag. If cool, I grab the light weight blanket and pull it over me. If cold, I grab the part of the comforter that covers the sofa back and pull that over me. This can easily be done without leaving the bed. And I leave it all in place and just sit on it like a sofa during the day. Hope this makes sense to you.
Sounds like you're getting ready to head out! Woo hoo!
Having just spent four months in my PW, here is what I would ditch and why.
Why all the large water bottles? They take up lots of space. I carried two each one gallon jugs. And you have a fresh water tank? I used the gallon jugs while on the road, the fresh tank can be filled just before arriving at your destination. They fit nicely in that space between the couch/bed and the cabinetry in front of it.
The laundry basket. Too big! If you need something to haul stuff in, can you get something collapsible? That folds flat? I also use the mesh bag for laundry. It lives on the driver's seat when parked.
The five gallon bucket. I have a collapsible basin, takes up almost no space, lives on the closet floor, and works for me. I do carry a small bucket that fits under the sofa. It holds all cleaning supplies when not in use. Maybe it's two gallons?
I store the pieces of reflectix near whatever window they fit. The rear side windows at either end of the sofa/bed are always left in place on the window with the curtains down. Don't need those windows for driving and ensures privacy. The two pieces for the rear doors I slip down between the ends of the sofa and the wall, just below that side window. Left door on the left side, right door on the right side. When I'm ready to park, they're right there and no wondering which is which. The ones for the front doors go behind the driver's seat. I do not roll them up. They take up no space and are handy to wherever they are used.
No trash cans. I have one of those "bracelet" things made from parachute cord (?). I run it through the "handles" of plastic grocery bags, and clip it around/hang it from the handle bar by the entry steps. Convenient to the kitchen and I can easily reach it from outside.
Tent? Why?
I do have a small shovel and a saw. Used them very little but one of those "when you need it, you really need it" things.
Bedding. This is a very personal thing. But all bedding stays on the bed all the time, never stored (takes up too much space). But here is what I do and works for me. First, I'm solo so I never put the sofa down. I placed a piece of 4" upholstery foam on the sofa seat, cut to fit, wrapped in a king sized fitted sheet so the foam wouldn't stick to or damage the leather over time. On top of that, I placed a king comforter so that it covers the seat and goes up over the back of the sofa, covering the entire thing. On top of that, I fold a king top sheet in half, laid on top of the comforter like a sleeping bag. I have a lighter weight blanket that is folded and laid over the comforter over the sofa back. If it's warm, I sleep using just the top sheet like a sleeping bag. If cool, I grab the light weight blanket and pull it over me. If cold, I grab the part of the comforter that covers the sofa back and pull that over me. This can easily be done without leaving the bed. And I leave it all in place and just sit on it like a sofa during the day. Hope this makes sense to you.
Sounds like you're getting ready to head out! Woo hoo!
