jkhackney wrote:Hmm, as much as I love the idea of travelling in an original vehicle, those wardrobes aren't the most useful things. We use it for storing things that could be stored in any old box anywhere. I could store it in the garage at home and replace with somethign more useful.
I like the additional shelving you have around the fridge, Michiel, and the hooks. Where do you store water, now?
I thought of putting the fridge on the rear door, outside, and running it off a battery that I'd plug into the split charging circuit I built into the caravan socket. I already have a handcart that I modified to fit on the rear tire carrier, instead of a spare wheel. It's removeable for carting heavy stuff around campsites.
The idea would be to place the fridge and battery in a metal box on that cart. Alternatively, I could put the battery on the water bottle shelf inside, with the wires going through the door. I suppose the box would be necessary to keep dust out and to keep people from playing with the fridge when we're parked.
A refrigerator probably weighs as much as a spare wheel, more or less?
-Jeremy
I had first reservations in the modifications needed to make camping life with 4 easier. But in the great sceme of things I find it more important to have a vehicle that works for me than the originality. Most of the changes can be undone if need be, some not.
The problem with keeping the fridge outside is when the weather isn't nice i.e. Rain, cold etc. Plus that the fridge needs to be locked.
Behind the top door above the fridge we keep towels, toletries etc. The hooks are for the t-towels. Behind the bottom door livesour porta potty and shoes. The door is made the same as the original wardrobe. It doubles up as a seat for cooking and as a step to get into the bunk beds.
Our clothes we keep each in their own weekend bag behind the rear seats left and right. So we have the whole isle free for the dog.
The water I carry in a 20ltr jerrycan on the front bumper. The nato jerry cans don't fit in the carriers of the wardrobe anyway, although the wardrobe Mick makes has adapted carriers that will take a nato jerrycan. Also the wardrobe is a bit wider and longer than the original one to accomodate the fridge. If you use a smaller fridge, you can have a smaller wardrobe. Only downside I have with my fridge is that the lid cannot open fully, it hits the rear end of the roof. If you have an engele or weaco, the lid can slide off and then you don't have that issue.
Hope this discription gives a better idea...
Michiel
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