Stocking the RV

After we bought the motorhome, while still deep in buyers' remorse, Dave and I agreed to spend as little as possible on RV contents (kitchen items, bedding, towels, etc...). After all, their were a number of necessary purchases still to make. These included the motorcycle trailer, tie-downs, and hitch locks. We also needed (wanted) a bunk ladder, leveling blocks or ramps, and a vcr/dvd player.

So, while Dave was looking through RV catalogs and camping stores I was shopping in the house. You know, sorting through the pots & pans, the tupperware, the silverware drawer, the linen closet, the camping boxes. Measuring TV's to see which would fit (the 13 inch TV was just right dang it). I think Dave was having more fun.

Then, one day after work, I decided to stop by the Dollar Store. This was my very first trip to the Dollar Store. I was amazed. So much stuff and everything was a dollar! I got a dishpan, pancake flippers, cleaning supplies, scissors, broom and dustpan, foil, saran wrap, etc... When I got home and showed Dave everything he wanted to know how much I'd spent. I told him $13.00. He couldn't believe it. So after dinner we went back up to the store and got even more stuff (like speaker wire, duct tape, etc...) I think we spent about $8.00. Amazing.

Anyway, it was a lot of fun stocking the RV. Eventually I made new curtains and bought new dishes (corell). We never did have to buy new bath towels. Turns out we had a plethora of towels and frying pans in the house. Who knew?

For the first few trips our most important items were the notepad and pen. We were constantly updating the shopping list. And the to-do list. Also the dream list. Actually, we're still working on that dream list.