Just interested - full timing - clothes?

[colyboy]

We just had a chat with a fellow motorhomer who told us they were off travelling for the next six to nine months.

We were just thinking where and how do you store clothes on those long trips and or the other homely things you nerd for a trip of this length



Colyboy

 

[Jim]

I can fit a summers worth of clothes in a carrier bag. . Siân can't

 

[TerryL]

Dress casual!
On our 3 month sojourns we take one set of "posh" clothes on a hangar in a clothes cover hung in the wardrobe. They usually are never taken out.
For the rest, we take three weeks worth of casual, easy-care stuff and plan to wash once a week, either a quick handwash or if available a washing machine. In fact the only reason we stay on a proper campsite is to use the laundry (and shower) facilities.
I can get everything I need in one locker - she gets to fill the other two plus the wardrobe!

 

[Lenny HB]

We usually have about 6 months worth for a 6 week trip. We have plenty of storage space & 400kg of spare payload.

If you are going to do long terming in a van it is sensible to buy one with enough storage & payload.

 

[Dazzlin]

Take enough for 3 weeks, and plan to wash every 2 weeks.

When you take a suitcase of clothes on a fortnights holiday there is always something that comes back unworn....

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[frogijock]

Just take 3 of every thing ( shirts, underwear etc) 1 in wash 1 in drawer 1 wearing

 

[Camping Gaza]

Drive Naked

 

[Duck Truck]

I have one locker
Sue has the motorhome and fill our tow car

 

[Cheshirecat57]

Drive Naked

You should never drive naked, best to take a break and rest....

 

[Wellington]

When we went away for six weeks I took clothes out of the van (I keep a lot of all weather gear on the van, which I figured I wouldn’t need for a summer jaunt). I literally took one dress, two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shorts, three shorts sleeved tops, a vest, a long sleeved top and two sweatshirts. We have thick coats for sitting out and waterproofs, plus an array of sunhats, scarves, gloves and so on.

This Is in fact, my home wardrobe. Most of my clothes only last a season, because I am wearing them constantly, so if I were fultiming, I wouldn’t keep things from season to season, but buy medium price stuff and donate it at the end of the season, if it wasn’t already worn out (as opposed to buying good quality boots and so on, and expecting them to last a number of years and needing to store in the off seasons). I’d have three day to outfits, (one of which would be a jersey dress and leggings, because they go anywhere from sofa to a funeral comfortably!) plus one smart casual. Anything else I’d buy for the occasion, wear it and then donate it. The entire remainder of my wardrobe is dresses for weddings and so on, which are awfully expensive if you account for the fact that one needs to maintain a house to store them in.

If I didn’t knit sweaters for a hobby, my actual wardrobe (wedding togs and all) would comfortably fit in the MH! Even with the sweaters it would still fit.

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[Northernraider]

I carried an obscene amount of clothes and footwear with me last year for 10 months touring in Europe.

I got rid of at least half of it and I still carry far to many clothes.

Unless you change clothes every single day it's surprising how little you need.

 

[bellabee]

I can fit a summers worth of clothes in a carrier bag. . Siân can't

I can fit a winter's worth of clothes in two carrier bags. . Graham can't.

 

[Frankiej]

When we went away for six weeks I took clothes out of the van (.

I take more clothes for a two to three week trip than a longer stay, because I don’t intend to do any washing on a short trip, but will do for an extended trip.

 

[gus-lopez]

I only go where it will be warm/sunny so pants, vests, shorts & some T shirts if less than warm. If I need anything else then down the charity shop.

 

[jumartoo]

We have a problem in that we need different clothes for all our different activities, although we do manage to mix and match. Padded cycle shorts a must but can be worn with a tee shirt that we can also use for walking or climbing.

We usually go away from Spain in June and travel until October (sometimes to cooler countries) so we need a combination of clothes to cover all eventualities. Even so we can fit all our clothes in easily and always have too many.

Footwear ... now that's another problem!!!

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[Lenny HB]

Footwear ... now that's another problem!!!

I thought everyone took at least 10 pairs of boots & shoes each, well we do.

 

[Wellington]

I thought everyone took at least 10 pairs of boots & shoes each, well we do.

I though that was just me! I’m not a shoe person at all, but the MH always seems full of the bloody things. Sheepskin boots for evenings, wellies for wet weather, crocs for nipping in and out, trainers for longer walks, ‘regular’ shoes for everything else, sandals, something a bit dressy for restaurants, water shoes for stony beaches. We don’t even do any sports!

 

[Lenny HB]

I though that was just me! I’m not a shoe person at all, but the MH always seems full of the bloody things. Sheepskin boots for evenings, wellies for wet weather, crocs for nipping in and out, trainers for longer walks, ‘regular’ shoes for everything else, sandals, something a bit dressy for restaurants, water shoes for stony beaches. We don’t even do any sports!

Yep, walking boots, walking shoes, walking Sandals, Sandals, 2/3 pairs shoes, crocs, beach shoes, the list goes on.

 

[Armytwowheels]

Agree, the shoes take over. We are constantly passing them from one locker to another it an attempt to find the ultimate storage spot for them.

 

[Northernraider]

I thought everyone took at least 10 pairs of boots & shoes each, well we do.

I did last year I had 12 lol

This year I have 4 but have lived in sandals the last 3 months

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[Wellington]

Agree, the shoes take over. We are constantly passing them from one locker to another it an attempt to find the ultimate storage spot for them.

Found ours. We have a u shaped lounge which we use as twin beds, so I put long, shallow luggage nets along them and the shoes go in there. I’d prefer pockets, but I couldn’t find any the right size at the time.

 

[ABZSteve]

Yep, walking boots, walking shoes, walking Sandals, Sandals, 2/3 pairs shoes, crocs, beach shoes, the list goes on.

You we doing well until you mentioned crocs, oh! and payload

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Drive Naked

Keep your hi viz on if abroad, just in case you have to leap out in a hurry!

 

[robnchris]

A few years ago whilst sailing around the Greek Islands I had been out for 6weeks and Chris was flying out to join me for 10 days, Chris flew in to Kefelonia to plan being I would pick her up there sail up to Corfu and then Chris would fly back home from there.

I had one pair of shoes for going out and one pair of deck shoes for my whole 3 month stay, Chris arrived with 13 pair of shoes for her 10 day stay....
What is with women and shoes?

 

[Richard Birkett]

I have 3 overhead lockers & half of the smaller wardrobe, Barbara has 8 lockers, the other half of the wardrobe plus the larger wardrobe and I have converted 1 side of the garage to a wardrobe for her as well and she still has to buy more clothes whilst we’re away.
I had to clear out the top cupboard in her wardrobe yesterday and there were 8 down jackets in all possible colours! Still anything for a quiet life
Richard

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[nicholsong]

I have always thought that for longer trips, requiring seasonal change of wardrobe, then nets hanging from the garage roof could accomodate plasic bags with the 'other season' clothes in, thus leaving the lockers inside less cluttered.

Geoff