Outfitting Your Small Travel Trailer for its Maiden Voyage
One of the great benefits of owning a small travel trailer is that it can be set up with all the basic essentials and, in turn, be ready to go on a moment’s notice. Since there is minimal storage available in a small travel trailer, it’s very important to carefully select what is really necessary for your travels. All of these things will need to fit in a small number of drawers and cabinets, like living on a boat or in a tiny home. It’s likely that you will refine this list after having some experience in the field and learning your needs. Just like at home, you will need items for each room / function within your small travel trailer.
The Kitchen
You will want your kitchen to be fully functional and ready to cook meals and wash and dry dishes. Essential kitchen items include a long stick lighter (and a backup lighter) to be able to light the gas stove. The kitchen supplies we carry in our Scamp 13’ are:
Kitchen Drawer
- Rubber Utensil Holder Organizer (washable)
- Sporks (combo forks / spoons)
- Tea bags / tea strainer
- Scissors
- Can opener
- Rubber spatula
- Wooden spoons
- Metal Citrus Squeezer
- Measuring Spoons
- Long stick Lighter
- Cutting knife with cover
- Cutting board
- Metal spatula
- Coasters (Cork) (x2)
Cabinets Above Kitchen Sink
- Paper Bowls
- Paper Plates
- Measuring Cups
- Metal canteens (bowls)
- Plastic cups/Bowls/Plates (reusable)
- Metal Cups (for hot drinks like tea & cocoa)
- Small Lightweight Metal Tea Kettle
- Tupperware (x2) for food storage
- Extra Microfiber kitchen towels (x2)
On Kitchen Wall
- Microfiber kitchen towels (x2)
- Paper towel holder (suction cup) with paper towels
- First Aid Kit
Cabinet Below Kitchen Sink
The Bathroom
It’s best to keep the bathroom as minimalist as possible because it’s small and room is necessary to move around. In turn, the only items we put in the bathroom are placed in a space saving way.
- Wall mounted Shampoo & Soap dispenser (via double sided tape)
- Wall mounted toilet paper holder (via suction cup)
- Plastic curtain which separates the shower area to keep things dry at the toilet
- Teak floor mat for the shower floor
- Wall mounted towel holders (on inside of shower door)
- Microfiber bath towels (x2)
Cabinets Above Dinette (x2)
The small cabinets above the Scamp 13’ dinette are a great place to store little things.
- Hand wipes
- Freezer bags, ClingWrap, Aluminum Foil
- Trash bags
- Books / Journal
- Binoculars
- USB power strips
- Laundry rope and clothes pins’
- Flashlight
Main Upper Storage Cabinet
- Double sleeping bag
- Double sleeping bag liner
- Pillows with cases (x2)
- Outdoor floor mat
- Indoor shower floor mat
- Extra Paper Towels
- Extra Toilet Paper
- Warm blankets (x2)
- Extra Flashlight
Lower Storage Cabinet
- Tool kit
- Power adapters
- Umbrella
- Air compressor
- Surge Protector
- Small dust pan and brush
Once you outfit your small travel trailer with all the essentials, you will be ready to go on a moment’s notice. You will still need to pack all your clothing and food for each trip, but will rest assured knowing you have all your key trailer supplies at hand and will not have to think about packing these items over and over again and you’ll live happily ever after!
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