This photo is courtesy of Dave Jansen of SimplyGOCampers. It shows a nice setup of a basic Little Guy 5-Wide galley complete with pump sink. Dave's rental company was recently added to the Rent a Teardrop Trailer page.
Photo by Rachel Antoun
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Friday Teardrop Photo
This photo is courtesy of Dave Jansen of SimplyGOCampers. It shows a nice setup of a basic Little Guy 5-Wide galley complete with pump sink. Dave's rental company was recently added to the Rent a Teardrop Trailer page.
Photo by Rachel Antoun
Teardrop Trailer Pots & Pans
For such a small trailer, we tend to have a lot of pots and pans. Like any carrying vessel, they each perform a specific function during our camping trips and while we've looked at downsizing them—they tend to stick around.
We store them all under the countertop of the galley. While this is not the most ideal place to keep them (right next to the battery), this is where they fit. Since the space is so small, they have to be stacked back in the same way each time (like a Russian nesting doll) or they don't fit.
This pot with the two handy lips is for heating and pouring water for coffee or milk for hot chocolate. We also use it to cook veggies, eggs, etc.
This is a mixing and serving bowl used for salads, pasta dishes or mixing batter for breads and pancakes.
This pot with a locking colander lid is perfect for cooking and draining pasta and veggies. We store our measuring cup inside.
Along with our cast iron frying pan, we have a non-stick, non-Teflon pan for cooking sticky things like eggs.
Believe it or not, we have had this lightweight pot for probably 20 years and used to use it for tent camping. It's large and is primarily used for heating up water for dishes and showers. You can tell it's been placed on a campfire.
This smaller pot came with the larger pot above and while we also use it for heating up water, it's the perfect container for using in the popup shower shelter.
I think the main reason we have not gotten rid of one or more of these pots is that it can be difficult to find small enough and light enough pots and pans that will fit our space. Once you have a good pot that does the job, it's hard to give it up.
Five Best Folding Tables for Teardrop Trailers
Unless you've built a custom table into your teardrop design, most teardrop trailers do not have a dining table. In fact, many teardrop trailer owners bring several tables along on trips to create a dining/food prep area that tends to be lacking in these tiny trailers.
Of course, the best types of camping tables are folding versions, but you also want them to be lightweight, easy to set up and durable. They should also be easy to clean and should not take up too much space in a tight campsite, teardrop trailer bed or vehicle trunk. These are the five best tables I've run into over the years.
Of course, the best types of camping tables are folding versions, but you also want them to be lightweight, easy to set up and durable. They should also be easy to clean and should not take up too much space in a tight campsite, teardrop trailer bed or vehicle trunk. These are the five best tables I've run into over the years.
Ozark Trail Fold-in-Half Grilling Camp Table
This is our personal cooking/prepping/dining table. We were looking for something that would be safe for putting our Coleman stove on as well as to use for both eating and prepping. We also wanted something very light and easy to carry. I can carry this table with one hand using the handy handle. It does take two people to unfold and set into place because of its ratcheting legs, but this table is really sturdy and has a little paper towel holder.
Alps Mountaineering Camp Table
The first time I saw this table was on a whitewater rafting trip. The guides pulled this miraculous little table out of a bag they carried on their shoulders, folded out the legs and unrolled and attached the surface of the table. It's small, but so light, you can afford to bring several of them along for food prep and dining. For their size, they are also pretty sturdy.
Available at CampSaver
Westfield Folding Table with Storage Bins
This compact, folding table not only has some great storage space, but the legs can be adjusted to four different heights. The two cloth storage containers zip up to keep food and cooking items clean.
Eureka Catskill Table
Not only is this folding table large enough to seat four people, but it also has one adjustable foot to level it on uneven ground. This table also has some storage space underneath including two bottle holsters and a paper towel rack. It also has webbing for clipping on camping tools.
Ozark Trail Aluminum Side Table
I really don't know what we would do without a few of these little aluminum tables. We've used them for roadside lunch breaks, as cocktail tables, prep tables and even as showering and bath tables. They are super light and we just keep one or two of them on the teardrop trailer bed while towing the trailer. They are indispensable for teardrop trailer traveling.
What do we keep in the teardrop galley?
The galley of a teardrop is what sets this type of trailer apart from every other trailer. The galley is usually small, but can be extremely efficient and well designed. While the Sunflower is a commercial trailer, I really like the galley. It's open and clean and I can see nearly everything. We don't keep very much in it as you can see below.
Our stove is a Coleman grill with one burner. We've cooked everything from steak and fish to pancakes and eggs. The little legs keep it wedged under the galley shelf during transportation. I do put little rubber skids under the legs to keep it from sliding.
This little sunflower is a wooden trivet that we use to put hot pans or pots on. Hot cast iron will burn or melt wood and plastic picnic tables.
Our cutting boards fit perfectly into the galley shelf. I've mentioned this before, but the smaller one is actually a divider that goes into a spiral binder.
Our various cups, plates and crockery are all plastic for travel reasons. Most of them I got from a thrift store, and we have enough to feed four to five people. The fish plates are used as serving plates, and they don't fit the Sunflower theme very well (I won them during a contest at a picnic).
In two blue toy boxes we carry olive oil, spray oil, salt, pepper, spices and some hot sauces.
Hot coffee on a cold morning while camping is very important to us. This French press by Thermos makes at least four small cups of coffee.
Two essential items on the shelf are paper towels and aluminum foil....
...and two spatulas—one plastic and one metal.
In our two red dishpans, we carry everyday kitchen items like...
This little sunflower is a wooden trivet that we use to put hot pans or pots on. Hot cast iron will burn or melt wood and plastic picnic tables.
Our cutting boards fit perfectly into the galley shelf. I've mentioned this before, but the smaller one is actually a divider that goes into a spiral binder.
Our various cups, plates and crockery are all plastic for travel reasons. Most of them I got from a thrift store, and we have enough to feed four to five people. The fish plates are used as serving plates, and they don't fit the Sunflower theme very well (I won them during a contest at a picnic).
We also carry a small spray bottle filled with soap and water to do quick dish washes while eating on the road.
Hot coffee on a cold morning while camping is very important to us. This French press by Thermos makes at least four small cups of coffee.
Two essential items on the shelf are paper towels and aluminum foil....
...and two spatulas—one plastic and one metal.
In our two red dishpans, we carry everyday kitchen items like...
...our cast iron pan which I rescued from a rust-covered life in someone's yard,
a small bag that holds plastic grocery bags for garbage,
our two oven mitts,
an extra bottle of propane,
and some dish towels and rags for cleaning up.
The only (and very small) drawer holds not only our cutlery, but a few tools and odds and ends like...
...the dish soap and sponge,
various kitchen tools like a good knife, peeler, can opener, bottle opener and tongs.
Of course, we have enough spoons, forks and knives for several people including two grapefruit spoons.
We've also crammed in some lighters with fuel, scissors, a mesh strainer and a pen.
We also have some emergency matches, and a clothespin always seems to come in handy.
In our one cabinet (along with the battery) we have our various pots. Personally, I think we have too many, but they all serve different needs. This one is usually reserved for our shower setup.
This pot has a locking lid and holes for draining pasta and vegetables. We carry a measuring cup inside of it.
This pot has two lips for pouring out water or hot milk into coffee and hot chocolate.
This is a bowl we use for mixing breads and eggs or for holding a salad. It was left behind in a campground bear box.
This pot is primarily used for heating up water on the campfire. It's become a little black.
Last of all is our open storage area. This area holds the two dishpans, the main propane tank, a 2.5 gallon water container and a plastic bin for dry goods. The plastic bin is handy in that it can be taken out of the galley and moved to a picnic table for quick access.
The plastic bin (which we've had for nearly 13 years) usually carries coffee, hot chocolate, a container of sugar, honey, plastic bags, creamer, rice or pasta and some storage containers. On a short or long trip—this thing is stocked full.
Looking back at the photos—it seems like a lot of stuff! However, when they are neatly organized and stored away, all the items don't seem like too much to carry around in your own mobile kitchen.
Woodcraft Camp Kitchen
Various teardrop trailers have a very basic galley. Some of the Little Guy trailers, including the Platforms and Sports, have a simple flat galley with no kitchen storage or cooking implements. This can be remedied by building your own camp kitchen.
Woodcraft Supply has a set of plans for a wooden camp kitchen that is only 30 inches long by 19 inches deep by 17 inches tall. This kitchen is also mobile and can be moved from the galley to a picnic table. It can hold a stove, pots and pans, cups and plates, and it even has a dowel rod for a dish towel. The kitchen can be build with basic stock wood and plywood and painted or stained.
Woodcraft Supply, LLC is one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. You'll find Woodcraft stores in more than 70 major metropolitan areas across the U.S.; and Woodcraft annually distributes 1.5 million catalogs featuring more than 8,000 items to all 50 states and 117 foreign countries. The Woodcraft catalog is a standard among woodworkers as the most complete offering of first rate products for woodworking available anywhere. Woodcraft also publishes six issues of Woodcraft Magazine annually.
Woodcraft Supply has a set of plans for a wooden camp kitchen that is only 30 inches long by 19 inches deep by 17 inches tall. This kitchen is also mobile and can be moved from the galley to a picnic table. It can hold a stove, pots and pans, cups and plates, and it even has a dowel rod for a dish towel. The kitchen can be build with basic stock wood and plywood and painted or stained.
Woodcraft Supply, LLC is one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. You'll find Woodcraft stores in more than 70 major metropolitan areas across the U.S.; and Woodcraft annually distributes 1.5 million catalogs featuring more than 8,000 items to all 50 states and 117 foreign countries. The Woodcraft catalog is a standard among woodworkers as the most complete offering of first rate products for woodworking available anywhere. Woodcraft also publishes six issues of Woodcraft Magazine annually.
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