You certainly have a lot of good stuff packed into a tiny RV. You all have obviously put a lot of thought and effort into getting organized. A lot of great ideas!
Very nicely done. I got a lot of great ideas. Thank you for sharing your little hacks. Would your clam fit inside of your ladder and rest on the bumper, then you could strap it down. Just a thought.
Thank you for sharing your organizing tips. Can you share what your sign says when you leave out at camp when you leave for a bit but plan on returning?
On the one side, it says "Backroad Buddies will return". When we return to the site, we turn it around and it says "Keith and Ann Huffman Broomfield, CO". There's a picture of it in our "Preparing for Season Four: Alaska Bound 2022" blog post, item 26: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/preparing-for-season-four-alaska-bound-2022
It was our pleasure. And yes, we weighed our EKKO at a CAT scale on the first day of the season. We were about 100 pounds over the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - 11,000 lbs) with a full fresh water tank. So the rest of the seaon, we typically only filled our fresh water tank to about 65% to make sure we weren't over weight.
Question about the 2x6s. The Ekko naturally sits 1° down in the front when on completely level ground. Do those 2x6s bring the rig to perfect level when on a level parking spot?
Hello John, From what we’ve observed on a level site, the front corners are about 1.2 to 1.3” low (as shown on Truma’s leveling tool) so putting the 2x6s under them leave the front about 1/4” high. Our comfort level in that situation is do not do anything for one as we don’t notice that amount of slope, and two is that it seems a little slope will help the bathroom drains toward the gulper. If the rear is low or a side is low by 1.5” or more we’re more likely to adjust level as the side to side difference is more noticable and we don’t like sleeping with our heads low.
John, we did not modify the bathroom medicine cabinet. The strut hinges on the cabinet were installed by Winnebago. We believe earlier models of the EKKO used a different mechanism than ours. It looks like "Blum" is printed on the hinge, but a quick glance at Blum's website didn't show anything that looked like our hinge. Hope that helps!
It's called the Get Wet Organizer by Organized Obie. There's a link to it (along with other links) in our blog post: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/our-ekko-organization
Beware the overhead area gets very warm. Might not be good for your medicine. We had ours in the side cubby and even that was too warm. I ended up moving ours to above the table cupboard.
Having a generator is a matter of preference and depends on your style of travel. We generally move every 4 to 5 days, sometimes more often. So the alternator along with the solar keeps our batteries charged for our needs. We have never used nor needed a generator. Other people will not live without one. If you don't want a sewer hose and have a gray water tank, how do you empty it?
@@vickiemcginty5523 There is hose for dumping the gray water tank. You can dump the cassette toilet without a hose, but we normally dump it into an RV dump, so using the Americanizer adapter for the hose makes that easier.
@@vickiemcginty5523 a generator is good for running the AC when you don’t have a site with electrical hook ups or parked somewhere during the day. We don’t travel with pets and only use AC when we have hookups. Be aware that some places won’t let you run a generator or have limited hours when you can run it (so the noise doesn’t bother other campers)
You certainly have a lot of good stuff packed into a tiny RV. You all have obviously put a lot of thought and effort into getting organized. A lot of great ideas!
Glad to hear you found the video helpful.
Great video, great set up. Thank you so much for sharing. Enjoy your travels!
Thank you for your kind words.
Wow! Very thorough video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
Thank you. Everything you have done is so well thought out and functional. Great ideas for inspiration.
Karen, thank you for your kind words.
Well packed out guys!
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Thank you for your kind words. We hope our video helped you.
Yes, plenty of ideas for sure. Safe journey guys :)
@@joangosselin Happy trails!
thanks for taking the time to share all your organization. So many good ideas. thank you.
It was our pleasure. Glad to hear you found the video helpful.
Great video. Clever ideas.
Thank you, Camillo
great tour!
Thanks!
Very nicely done. I got a lot of great ideas. Thank you for sharing your little hacks. Would your clam fit inside of your ladder and rest on the bumper, then you could strap it down. Just a thought.
Lori, yes, that is a great thought, but, unfortunately, it is much too thick (7.5 inches if I remember right) to go there.
Beddys are super nice
We've heard that, but we don't have any personal experience with them. We may try them in the future.
Thank you for sharing your organizing tips. Can you share what your sign says when you leave out at camp when you leave for a bit but plan on returning?
On the one side, it says "Backroad Buddies will return". When we return to the site, we turn it around and it says "Keith and Ann Huffman Broomfield, CO". There's a picture of it in our "Preparing for Season Four: Alaska Bound 2022" blog post, item 26: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/preparing-for-season-four-alaska-bound-2022
Thank you for sharing… Have you ever weighed the rig loaded for cargo carry capacity comparison?
It was our pleasure. And yes, we weighed our EKKO at a CAT scale on the first day of the season. We were about 100 pounds over the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - 11,000 lbs) with a full fresh water tank. So the rest of the seaon, we typically only filled our fresh water tank to about 65% to make sure we weren't over weight.
Question about the 2x6s. The Ekko naturally sits 1° down in the front when on completely level ground. Do those 2x6s bring the rig to perfect level when on a level parking spot?
Hello John, From what we’ve observed on a level site, the front corners are about 1.2 to 1.3” low (as shown on Truma’s leveling tool) so putting the 2x6s under them leave the front about 1/4” high. Our comfort level in that situation is do not do anything for one as we don’t notice that amount of slope, and two is that it seems a little slope will help the bathroom drains toward the gulper. If the rear is low or a side is low by 1.5” or more we’re more likely to adjust level as the side to side difference is more noticable and we don’t like sleeping with our heads low.
What lift mechanism did you use for the bathroom cabinet door?
John, we did not modify the bathroom medicine cabinet. The strut hinges on the cabinet were installed by Winnebago. We believe earlier models of the EKKO used a different mechanism than ours. It looks like "Blum" is printed on the hinge, but a quick glance at Blum's website didn't show anything that looked like our hinge. Hope that helps!
Where can i get the garbage bins you have in the bathroom
They are on our gear page www.redtaillodge.com/gear
Would like to know what the organizer mounted to your water compartment is called and if you know where I can obtain one. I enjoy your videos. Thx
It's called the Get Wet Organizer by Organized Obie. There's a link to it (along with other links) in our blog post: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/our-ekko-organization
Ann and Keith, thanks for sharing your EKKO organization.
Beware the overhead area gets very warm. Might not be good for your medicine. We had ours in the side cubby and even that was too warm. I ended up moving ours to above the table cupboard.
Denise, thanks for the warning. We'll keep an eye on it. It hasn't been an issue so far, but we're just now starting to get into hotter weather.
isnt it better to have a generator?
no sewer hose for me!
Having a generator is a matter of preference and depends on your style of travel. We generally move every 4 to 5 days, sometimes more often. So the alternator along with the solar keeps our batteries charged for our needs. We have never used nor needed a generator. Other people will not live without one. If you don't want a sewer hose and have a gray water tank, how do you empty it?
@@BackroadBuddies I dont know how you empty it? I guess I'm referring to toilet. sorry .So it comes with a hose? Getting ready to purchase my ekko
@@BackroadBuddies I am a glamper not really a camper but worry about my dogs and ac running the whole time
@@vickiemcginty5523 There is hose for dumping the gray water tank. You can dump the cassette toilet without a hose, but we normally dump it into an RV dump, so using the Americanizer adapter for the hose makes that easier.
@@vickiemcginty5523 a generator is good for running the AC when you don’t have a site with electrical hook ups or parked somewhere during the day. We don’t travel with pets and only use AC when we have hookups. Be aware that some places won’t let you run a generator or have limited hours when you can run it (so the noise doesn’t bother other campers)