And, now, some more hacks or attempts at hacks, to make living in The Estate more comfy or more quiet or more dry.
Let's start with Man's favorite hack. His storage area hack. There are wells where he has stored gear not needed frequently but that he needs. He spent a few hours putting plywood (attached with hinges) to cover the wells and provide flat surfaces. And, we have discovered that this flat area can serve as part of his outside kitchen. Some days we surprise ourselves with the unintended uses we discover.
This is the bathroom cabinetry. Basically it is a joke. First, it is really small, REALLY SMALL! Second, corner cabinets can be problematic. Square stuff is hard to store in them. Other notes before we move on, that hair dryer was moved from the stick built to The Estate, and we purchased a new one for the house. We actually purchased the new one for The Estate, but, it was just toooooo large. So, switcheroooooo. It all worked out so well you might have thought we planned it that way. HA HA HA.
The hack, the current way I am keeping stuff ON the shelves and from falling out when I open the door, and heaven forbid INTO the toilet which is right under this cabinet. One thing about this bathroom, you won't be taking any extra cosmetics and personal care items along. Bare necessities. The room under the bathroom sink is minimal as well.
Next, the sink/bed/water hack. As you can see the bed is immediately beside, under and next to the sink. Now, I'll admit it, when I do the dishes, I have been known to splash water around a bit. And, water from my wet hands drips to the counter top when I turn the faucets on and off. I have never been know as "Miss Grace". Just sayin.
Yes, it is that close. On our "break down" cruise, we were low in the back, the water ran right off the counter top onto Man's master suite bedding.
The hack, microfiber dish drying mat(s). It takes two to span the required width to keep Man's bed dry.
When I am done with the mats, I double duty them and use them to wrap the cutting board so it does not rattle/snap/make snarky noises while running down the hard road.
And, slip it under the sink, multi purpose hack complete.
The attic, the bed over the cab. No one except children under the age of 5 will fit up there, so we converted to storage, called "the attic". You will note the correct length of privacy curtain. Sir W's cage goes up there while in camp. So do my two pans for cooking, for when I must cook. Dog food, gear, supplies. I even hacked, quite by accident, a chip box. When we go to eat outside, I just grab the entire box. Some hacks ya just get lucky.
Now for some decorating, my fav. LOL
Man's master suite:
The guest suite (Carol's bedroom). It is the dinette in the bed mode. The electric cord is a hack Man did for me. There is no electric plug above the dinette/bed, it is UNDER the seats. Climbing down there to plug in my iToys just was not appealing, and frankly, just would not function with the sleeping arrangements. So, with some time, sweat and a bit of hack and drilling Man permanently installed an extension cord/plug for the iToys. Not all hacks are beautiful, remember, function, function, function.
It comes Sir W approved:
And, when the work is done, relaxation is all that is left to do, again, Port Crescent State Park.
The "break down" cruise was very successful, we tweaked, we found a few more issues, we learned a lot about living in 108 square feet. We discovered that there is a "Tweetie Bird" living in the back side of The Estate, living quarters still to be determined. That chirping noise CHIRPS me off (yes, I said that. LOL) Hopefully I will be able to discover the source. And, mmmm, sorry, but, kill off that Tweetie Bird.
Living in any RV is a art and a science. We came back to the stick built with another list of hacks and fixes to address. We are enjoying the built in generator. The maneuverability of the unit is just plain ole NICE. U-turns are easy! LOL Overall, Man's months of research and contemplation, thinking of how we live our lives, the use of the rig, our needs and wants, it's all GOOD. The issues we thought would be an issue, are, but, we had already accepted those before purchase. Oh, I am sure something will pop up that we overlooked, but, so far, it's working out right nice.
Living in any RV is a art and a science. We came back to the stick built with another list of hacks and fixes to address. We are enjoying the built in generator. The maneuverability of the unit is just plain ole NICE. U-turns are easy! LOL Overall, Man's months of research and contemplation, thinking of how we live our lives, the use of the rig, our needs and wants, it's all GOOD. The issues we thought would be an issue, are, but, we had already accepted those before purchase. Oh, I am sure something will pop up that we overlooked, but, so far, it's working out right nice.
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