What do you carry in your garage?

[rosalan]

Following another thread which praised the virtues of large and small vans, I got to wondering what goes into garages.
My Adria has a fairly large garage with the warning tag "Max 150 kg" they already fit a spare wheel and heavy tool kit.
To this I add two electric bikes (sans batteries), a large mat, windscreen cover, two chairs, two beach chairs, table and mini table, bike pump, beach mat, watering can and short hose, extension cable and adapter cable, assorted brushes and awning poles, two cycle helmets, awning pegs and several assorted small items.

 

[Allanm]

We have the van toolkit fitted in ours as well as the awning winder.
i have added our EHU cable, my toolkit, water hoses and fittings, watering can and 25 litre water container, snow chains ( in Winter) RAC 900 air compressor, picnic table, two chairs, electric bike batteries and chargers.
Then we use it to store provisions for the trip and any drinks we buy( beer, wine, spirits, milk etc.
Then, anything else that won’t fit in the internal lockers!

 

[ABZSteve]

2 x chairs, 2 x small tables, RAC900, 25L jerry can (water), awning winder, 100ft and 50ft expandable hoses with various fittings, 15m and 25m EHU cables, small tool kit, jump leads, Milenco Quattro ramps, Yellowstone 2 gas burner, 5L & 10L collapsible buckets, rock pegs, shoe trays, Fiamma awning carpet, 2 x rugs, dog bed, clothes dryer, Coveva windbreak, various bits and bobs (I am sure everyone has those ) and of course, a Tartan Rug (why wouldn’t you).

 

[pandas]

The grandkids

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

If I put all that stuff in, I think there is a risk that it would move about and injure the children and dogs or at least puncture their inflatable mattress?

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[Mr Chrysalis]

Damn, pandas beat me to it !

 

[M-J]

2 chairs
2 footstools
Large table
Small table
Box with water hoses and attachments
Windbreak
Canopy winder and tension bar
10l fresh water container
40l waste water container

 

[Abacist]

It depends on the trip as to where we are going and what we need but there are always some things in there like:-
2nd toilet cassette ready to use
Toilet fluid
watering can
2 buckets
BBQ
BBQ gas bottle
2 chairs and foot rests
2 portable chairs
aluminium table and stool
ladder
battery charger
toilet rolls
sweeping brush
door mat
wheel ramps
spare tyre
2 fire extinguishers
Pegs for wind out awning, mallet, storm straps etc
some tools, socket set, spares etc, wheel brace, jack, awning handle, windscreen wash, spare windscreen wipers, windscreen washing kit, euro 2 pin hookup cable
2 x 20 metre lengths of hose
waste water discharge pipe

Then depending on our destination other things could be:-

2 push bikes plus panniers, locks, spare tubes etc
windbreak
beach parasols etc
wellies
waste hog
safari room and everything to go with it
grandkids toys & beach stuff
wine, water, food, beer that won't go in the van

I have a separate pull out drawer locker with 2 lengths of hookup cable, 2 axle stands, hydraulic jack, jump leads, 3 warning triangles, spare battery cables

I'll edit in anything else that occurs!

 

[cranky]

chairs tables beer wine fishing gear toolbox oh and

 

[Lenny HB]

150kg! That's very low ours is rated at 350kg & could have had a 450 option.

In ours:
Spare wheel
Jack & brace
Torque wrench
2 X e- bikes
Bike spares & track pump
Bike panniers
Bike locks
Wind breaks
Day tent
Awning tie down kit
Box of pegs & lump hammer
Box of Tools
Box of electrical spares & meters
Spare water pump
Ground mats
Chairs & tables
Clothes airer
Twin tub washing machine
Spare cassette
2 mains leads
Hoses & connectors
Gas single burner & BBQ
Folding step
Loads of other stuff that I can't remember.

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[tonka]

150kg! That's very low ours is rated at 350kg & could have had a 450 option.

In ours:
Spare wheel
Jack & brace
Torque wrench
2 X e- bikes
Bike spares & track pump
Bike panniers
Bike locks
Wind breaks
Day tent
Awning tie down kit
Box of pegs & lump hammer
Box of Tools
Box of electrical spares & meters
Spare water pump
Ground mats
Chairs & tables
Clothes airer
Twin tub washing machine
Spare cassette
2 mains leads
Hoses & connectors
Gas single burner & BBQ
Folding step
Loads of other stuff that I can't remember.

Garage snobbery..

 

[Ridgeway]

6 bikes
Canoe
Paddle board
Beach tent
2 man tent and air mattress
BBQ & stand
Pizza oven
4 chairs
Dog trailer
Loads of cycling gear
4 tier storage unit filled with spares, tools etc
Kites
and a myriad of other stuff

PS: we tow our garage now as the one in the van has a real weigh capacity if about 320grms.

Towed garage rating is 750kgs

 

[Cheshirecat57]

2 Scooters,2 electric Bikes,Kayak,Parachutes,Golf Clubs, Pottery Wheel, Pottery Kiln, Horse Saddles(2), Pin Ball machine, 8 man tent and Jump Leads

 

[hymerman]

Lots of useless stuff that I never use , until I remove a piece of the useless stuff that I never use, and find that I need it on the very next trip.

 

[Pete5996]

Spare wheel
Satellite dish and tripod
Milenco Trident levellers
Two folding chairs
Folding table
Windbreak
Ground mat
Silverscreen
2 x 25m EHU cables
Toolbox
Bottle jack
Safari Chef 2
Box for laundry and toilet chemicals, bungees, water fill tube, odds and ends etc
Waste water extension tube
Watering can
Box for fresh veg

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[Clarky]

Too much is the obvious answer.

Apart from spare wheel and bike
A box of bits and gubbins.
A box of beer.
A box of gubbins and bits. (Different)
A box of beer (also different)
A box of odds and sods
A box of wine
A box of really useful odds and sods
A box of wine (different)
Etc, etc...........

Richard

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

Simply anything we can get in!
My Missus makes sure of that!

pointless trying to say what is or isnt there? We are fortunate enough to have a rather large payload. However....My missus still tries to get stuff in there when I turn my back!

 

[Wagoneer]

My most essential garage item is:

A 1.8m length of wood to prop up the Carthago dropdown bed when it decides to dropdown unexpectedly

 

[TheBig1]

a large mobility scooter and loading ramps
2 chairs
2 tables
silver screen
ehu cables
hose
spare tyre
assorted essential kit

 

[rosalan]

Thank you all for helping compile some of the essentials that you take with you. I forgot to add Quad ramps which although much too heavy can be essential on some sites.
After packing my various garages for several years, I am only now beginning to find the best way to stack the assortment of ill fitting items I need.
Why is it that everyone else's garage looks so much better packed than mine?

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[Minxy]

Damn, pandas beat me to it !

Not sure about pandas but there was a chap on the MMM forum who 'allegedly' had a bear in his garage ... we occasionally used to enquire as to how it was doing and it was often bad tempered and grizzly!

 

[matt34]

Blimey where do i start,when to france its
5 bikes
5 surfboards
4 skateboards
3 tables
5 chairs
ehu x2
hose pipe
water carrier
kitchen unit (thingy)
hob
food storage (thingy)
fishing kit
windbreak
awning rafter and pole
beach toys
tool box
grond sheet
spare wheele
clothes airer
fan
levelers,i think thats about it will add i expect!
when in england bikes out awnig in.

 

[R32Paul]

From right to left:
Grey water carrier
Water carrier
Box with water pump and hoses
Levellers
Kitchen rolls
Spare pillows for dogs
Spare wheel
Small green plastic table
Small side table
Dog bog with food and stuff in
Human box with walking boots, rucksacks
Kampa Awning
Ground sheets
Chairs and foot rests
Plastic tiles for awning floor
Small boxes with spare parts, bulbs and fuses
Torch
Awning handle
Floor mats
Step

 

[Armytwowheels]

Oh my goodness this could take a while to type -

2 bikes ( used to be 4)
2 inflatable paddle boards
2 inflatable Kayaks (from next week)
2 life jackets
3 sets of skis and poles
2 pairs of ski boots
Snow shoes
Walking poles
Weber BBQ
2 yoga mats
Awning mat x 2
Two folding tables
2 chairs
2 stools
Spare wheel
Spare cassette
4 pairs cycling shoes
2 cycle helmets
Honda genarator
Free standing air con unit
Safe
3 batteries
B TO B
Inverter
BBQ gas bottle
Automatic top loader washing machine
Quest pop up awning
Safe
Chair for the dog
Various buckets
Ladders
Clothes aires
Fuel can
Snow chains
Water hoses x 2
water carriers 10l x 2

Tool kits, spare fuses and other shoes are in the side lockers.

 

[Spriddler]

Blimey where do i start,when to france its
5 bikes
5 surfboards
4 skateboards
3 tables
5 chairs
ehu x2
hose pipe
water carrier
kitchen unit (thingy)
hob
food storage (thingy)
fishing kit
windbreak
awning rafter and pole
beach toys
tool box
grond sheet
spare wheele
clothes airer
fan
levelers,i think thats about it will add i expect!
when in england bikes out awnig in.

Good Heavens! FIVE bikes and FIVE canoes?
You're kidding, surely?
An ex-Stobart conversion is it?

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[Minxy]

Spare pillows for dogs
Dog bog with food and stuff in

Chair for the dog

Whilst I love our dogs and would consider taking a chair and pillows no way would I take a dog bog!!!

 

[Rosemary1]

2 Scooters,2 electric Bikes,Kayak,Parachutes,Golf Clubs, Pottery Wheel, Pottery Kiln, Horse Saddles(2), Pin Ball machine, 8 man tent and Jump Leads

Do the horses go in the bathroom then ?

 

[Reallyretired]

Principally dog food out,wine back.

 

[mitzimad]

Same as everyone else
Too much

 

[pandas]

Mother-in-law’s ashes as she always wanted to come away with us.

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