Camping with your pup is a great way to get outdoors. It does make your trip slightly more complicated though, when it comes to planning, packing, and being able to enjoy yourself. We have some tips and tricks that we’ve learned throughout the years that may help.
We bought our Forest River Grey Wolf 26RR new in 2020. We have camped three full seasons with and want to share some things we love and some things we wish we could change.
Congrats, you have a new (or new to you) camper! Now you have to get all of the camper accessories and necessities sorted. I’m going to go over some of the things we absolutely cannot live without, and the things we think we shouldn’t have bought.
For the most part, all of these camper accessories can be bought on Amazon cheaper than in an RV store or dealership. We’ve found a few things at Walmart as well with comparable prices to amazon. The bigger the item the more expensive it is likely to be in store.
Having a bin for all of your black tank hoses and accessories has saved us a lot of grief while traveling. We keep everything as tidy as we can but this bin is one thing you want to keep separate from your normal storage items.
You’ll want organization for your electrical chords as well. We keep our 20/30 and 50 AMP chords coiled in labeled bags we got on amazon. This is a major space saver in our small outdoor storage compartment. It’s also nice when you need to dig them out in the rain.
All of the “extras” and gadgets. You don’t have space for it. Organization is the key to success when it comes to camping with limited space. Having a utensil drawer full to the brim of kitchen gadgets will just make everything that much harder. The same goes for your outdoor storage space. You don’t need to clutter your tool space with four different types of chairs and floaties.
Another mistake we made when buying camper accessories was not getting what we originally wanted the first go around. We made the “oh that’s too expensive” comment one too many times. It’s expensive because it works. Take that with a grain of salt though, I mean your tire pressure monitoring system and important items.
Another thing to note is when you buy leveling blocks, make sure you buy matching sets if you get multiple sets. We ended up with two sets of the Camco yellow square blocks, and some of the orange Lynx blocks, which is a pain when you need to stack more.
Everyone’s individual needs for camper accessories will differ, but the necessities will remain the same. The basic needs for electricity and water connections will be very similar between all types of RVs and trailers, so don’t worry about not being able to find what you need in a basic camping store if you forget something.
Buying your first camper can be daunting, but it won’t be as bad as you think it might. Knowing what to look for is 99% of the battle.
A guide to Maine State Campgrounds and the tips and tricks to have the best spots.
In the height of COVID-19 we made our first really big purchase! Our version of camping has evolved throughout our time together. It started with a small tent and our pillows and slowly evolved through the years as our portal to traveling and experiencing the outdoors. In the last few years we have seemingly outgrown our tent system, for the most part. Don’t get us wrong! We still love tent camping as the traditional version of camping.
Riley has made things more complicated as she gets older. Not to mention she gets a huge kick out of leaning on tent walls to let the rain water or morning dew in so she can drink it. All jokes and complaints aside, she is getting older and a bit more creaky. In early 2019, we had her knee repaired where the Vet found she was beginning to get arthritis. This began to affect our decision to search more seriously for a camper.
We had been searching online for months, looking at used campers and thinking that we would renovate a very elderly camper. That changed when we saw a small Forest River Grey Wolf Pup online at a dealership. We drove all the way out to take a look at it, being somewhat in our price range. This one turned out to be wildly too small for us and all of our stuff. In the same area we spotted the full length Grey Wolf Toy Hauler 26RR. We toured the inside and just sat for a little while. The rest is history, we took her home the next week.
The specs:
Hitch Weight: 775 lb.
GVWR: 7,775 lb.
UVW 5,030 lb.
CCC 2,745 lb.
Exterior Length: 30′ 10″
Exterior Height: 10′ 6″
Exterior Width: 96″
Fresh Water: 40.00 gal.
Gray Water: 38.00 gal.
Black Water: 38.00 gal.
Awning Size: 15′
The Campfire Package:
The Base Camp Package:
The Limited Package: