So, where do you store such bulky gear in a small rig, after all? In my last RV, which was a 27-foot Class C, it fit either in the pass-through storage bay or up along the side of my bunk. In my current RV, a 24-footer, I don’t have a pass-through storage bay anymore – so the board fits along the front length of the bunk, the boots are in my largest storage bay, and the winter layers take up a full cabinet.
Of course, I alone am not a very big sample size. So, I spoke to some Xscaper friends to see where they store their gear as well.
Cass Beach, another solo Xscaper, travels in an Airstream Basecamp and stores her winter gear in multiple places. Her skis and poles go in the roof rack on her 4Runner, the boots are in one of her dinette benches, and the layers of winter clothing go in her trunk.
Kevin Ridley, who travels with his family, has a large fifth wheel and has carried his winter gear every year since he began RVing. He says he’s a bit spoiled with his truck, where his skis, poles, and boots live, but every family member has a full winter outfit with boots as well. Those winter outfits go under their bed, in vacuum bags to save space during seasons like summer when they won’t get any use.