MountainTop
Active Member
We're getting our new (to us) 183 ready for the road - a cross-country ramble in the summer. As space is precious in our little MPGs, we'd like to hear how others are using the entertainment center for more than a TV. For now, we don't have a TV, so there's a lot of space we might use for something else in this top section. Then there's a wide but shallow space below the TV section with just a net to hold in whatever might go there. What do you store in this area? Have you modified either of these areas for another use, and if so, how?
We also are trying to figure out the best use for the bunks, as we'll use the dining/bed area for sleeping. Have you found handy ways to use the bunks for storage? What items do you store there? We're mindful about not loading too much weight on the back of the trailer, where the bunks are, but hate to see all that space go to waste.
Occasionally some of our grandkids may sleep in the bunks, which means climbing up to the top. Would like recommendations about a bunk ladder. Because the back door is right by the bunks, we don't want something that will block access to the door. Most bunk ladders on the market look bulky to store. If you use a ladder in your unit, where does it "live" in transit? And have you done anything to make the bunk area less cave-like - maybe extra lighting and ventilation?
We also are trying to figure out the best use for the bunks, as we'll use the dining/bed area for sleeping. Have you found handy ways to use the bunks for storage? What items do you store there? We're mindful about not loading too much weight on the back of the trailer, where the bunks are, but hate to see all that space go to waste.
Occasionally some of our grandkids may sleep in the bunks, which means climbing up to the top. Would like recommendations about a bunk ladder. Because the back door is right by the bunks, we don't want something that will block access to the door. Most bunk ladders on the market look bulky to store. If you use a ladder in your unit, where does it "live" in transit? And have you done anything to make the bunk area less cave-like - maybe extra lighting and ventilation?