I am going to be loading up our HiLo this week and I would like to use glasses and "regular" coffee cups, etc. Do you do this or do you just use plastic? Do I need to worry about things shifting a lot and breaking during travel?

Thank you,
Cheryl

Hi Cheryl, we use a combination of both. We have found it best to use plastic where the items are going to be stacked, and could stand the chance of serious sliding during travel. We also try to store heavier items in the lower cabinets. Thing like coffee cups, which have a low profile don't usually cause any trouble. If you prefer glass, you could pack them in a cardboard box on the floor, them put them in the cabinet when you arrive at your destination.

Happy camping
Richard

2003 27' Tow Lite
2000 29' Classic
2002 F150 Super Crew

My wife uses a "rubberized mesh material" in the cabinets to keep the dishes from sliding. It comes in rolls and in different colors. She even puts it between the plates and saucers. It also helps to prevent breakage. You can get it at Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Happy camping!

Bob

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2001 2901L Classic
2011 Ford F150

I am a bit obsessive and have about everything imaginable including margarita and wine glasses but mostly we use paper plates, paper starbucks cups for coffee, pop-up dixie cups, ziplock bags, foil pans for cooking. We don't go camping to do dishes in a tiny sink. We also have a good assortment of heavy plastic dish ware. Teflon skillets and saucepans are a must. Easy cleanup is our goal.

We use mostly disposable goods. Saves on dishwashing. Nonstick pots and pans.

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Mike Stoneham
2007 Classic 28
2008 Chrysler Aspen
5.7L V8 Hemi
Factory installed tow package

We use plastic plates and glasses too. (The reusable kind.) We have a mixture of nylon camping flatware and stainless steel. For coffee, we have insulated, covered cups that hold about 16 oz, since we like to be outside, even when it's cool.

When we wash, we usually fill a small tub with hot soapy water from the sink and take that outside too, to the picnic table.

- Jack

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Hi-Lo 1707T
2005 F150 4x4 KR SCrew

Cheryl,

We use melamine plastic dishes. They are reusable and not as heavy as "real" dishes. If we were to use "real" dishes, we would choose light weight Corelle that can be purchased at Walmart.

For the shower curtain. We actually use 3 curtains. For 2 of them, we chose plastic pvc curtains that were weighted at the bottom. We cut 2 inches off the bottom and they work perfectly. We overlap them by 3 links at the seams, with the opening away from the shower head.

the 3rd curtain is a lightweight plastic that we run behind the others to make sure and keep water off the woodwork and wallpaper.

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Les

2006 22ft towlite (replaces 97 21TL)
2006 Toyota tacoma pre-runner 4.0 L V-6 quad cab
w/ 98 chevy Powervision towing mirrors

I have two small plastic dishpans in the Rv. We boil water on the inside stove and wash dishes at the picnic table. One tub is for soapy wash water and the other tub is for rinse water. We water the grass or trees when we are done.

Thanks, Everyone.

I would like to use corelle but I don't know how much they will jostle around while we are driving. I don't want them to break. I'd like to use "real" glasses and coffee cups, too.

I have some of that foamy stuff for lining the cabinets. That is a good ideas to use pieces of it between the dishes to cushion them. I don't think that will work for glasses and coffee cups though. Do things move around much?

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