Alaska2018

We have surrendered to the glamping trend.  🤔😂. Actually, we found out that laundry was going to cost us a small fortune (up to $12 to wash and $1/min dry - per load!), so we invested in a mini washing machine and drying rack for the camper.  The machine will pay for itself in just 10 loads!  With a family our size, we will have made up the difference in one week.  I tried it out tonight and was very impressed with how dry the cotton clothes were after only one minute in the spinner. Look how perfectly it fits in the shower stall!  It is light enough that most of the children can move it out of the way for showers. There is a vent and skylight in the bathroom, so those got Reflectix as well.  These are kept in place by Velcro. One last addition to the bathroom, which is a complete luxury item is a small sheepskin rug from IKEA.   We decided that one microfiber blanket per bed might not be enough in northern Canada and the Yukon, but is probably fine ...

Some of our camper hacks for this trip are detailed below.  We are heading to Alaska in the summer - the Land of the Midnight Sun.  Thanks to my Dad, we decided to outfit our windows with Reflectix.  It makes a huge difference with regard to the light coming in as well as insulating the tent beds. Next, we needed to make the beds comfortable for our family.  We will have two adults, three teens and a 10yo on this trip.  Long days of driving or hiking will require a comfortable bed!   We used to put an egg crate foam on our bed, but it didn't work so well with the expandable beds and having to fold up the mattress to stow for travel.  Enter my new favorite blog:  The Popup Princess.  Thanks to her, we decided to put inexpensive, interlocking foam under all the bed areas, except the jackknife sofa (I will address THAT issue in a bit). The next problem was the floor.  DH loves to have area and throw rugs in the camper.  I don't.  ...