Our EKKO Organization

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Жыл бұрын

We’re sharing with you what we brought with us for Season Five, where we stored it all in Red Tail, our Winnebago EKKO, and how we keep it all organized. Hopefully it will help you figure out how much stuff can fit in an EKKO, give you ideas on what to bring on a long trip, and provide you with organizational tips. Of course, what you want to take with you will probably be different from us, but our wish is that you gain at least one good tidbit from us.
Timeline:
One: Generator Compartment - 2:29
Two: Water Compartment - 4:56
Three: Super Slider - 8:16
Four: Roof Bag - 10:19
Five: Gear Garage - 11:03
Six: Exterior Kitchen Compartment - 14:30
Seven: Bedroom -18:23
Eight: Bathroom - 26:09
Nine: Galley - 30:04
Ten: Dinette - 41:36
Eleven: Front Cab Area - 47:42
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@jayfoster5756 Жыл бұрын

You certainly have a lot of good stuff packed into a tiny RV. You all have obviously put a lot of thought and effort into getting organized. A lot of great ideas!

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you found the video helpful.

@CharlieGraceAdventure Ай бұрын

Wow! Very thorough video. Thanks for sharing.

@BackroadBuddies Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

@Karen-bj7lc Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Everything you have done is so well thought out and functional. Great ideas for inspiration.

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Karen, thank you for your kind words.

@Ruthie888 7 ай бұрын

great tour!

@BackroadBuddies 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@acamilop Жыл бұрын

Great video. Clever ideas.

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Camillo

@donsmith3311 9 ай бұрын

thanks for taking the time to share all your organization. So many good ideas. thank you.

@BackroadBuddies 9 ай бұрын

It was our pleasure. Glad to hear you found the video helpful.

@vickiemcginty5523 2 ай бұрын

Beddys are super nice

@BackroadBuddies 2 ай бұрын

We've heard that, but we don't have any personal experience with them. We may try them in the future.

@tinaanderson9501 11 ай бұрын

Great video, great set up. Thank you so much for sharing. Enjoy your travels!

@BackroadBuddies 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words.

@lorih4392 Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. I got a lot of great ideas. Thank you for sharing your little hacks. Would your clam fit inside of your ladder and rest on the bumper, then you could strap it down. Just a thought.

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Lori, yes, that is a great thought, but, unfortunately, it is much too thick (7.5 inches if I remember right) to go there.

@christinaechavarria628 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your organizing tips. Can you share what your sign says when you leave out at camp when you leave for a bit but plan on returning?

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

On the one side, it says "Backroad Buddies will return". When we return to the site, we turn it around and it says "Keith and Ann Huffman Broomfield, CO". There's a picture of it in our "Preparing for Season Four: Alaska Bound 2022" blog post, item 26: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/preparing-for-season-four-alaska-bound-2022

@markmccann3081 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing… Have you ever weighed the rig loaded for cargo carry capacity comparison?

@BackroadBuddies 5 ай бұрын

It was our pleasure. And yes, we weighed our EKKO at a CAT scale on the first day of the season. We were about 100 pounds over the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - 11,000 lbs) with a full fresh water tank. So the rest of the seaon, we typically only filled our fresh water tank to about 65% to make sure we weren't over weight.

@johnevans266 Жыл бұрын

Question about the 2x6s. The Ekko naturally sits 1° down in the front when on completely level ground. Do those 2x6s bring the rig to perfect level when on a level parking spot?

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Hello John, From what we’ve observed on a level site, the front corners are about 1.2 to 1.3” low (as shown on Truma’s leveling tool) so putting the 2x6s under them leave the front about 1/4” high. Our comfort level in that situation is do not do anything for one as we don’t notice that amount of slope, and two is that it seems a little slope will help the bathroom drains toward the gulper. If the rear is low or a side is low by 1.5” or more we’re more likely to adjust level as the side to side difference is more noticable and we don’t like sleeping with our heads low.

@haldevera Жыл бұрын

Would like to know what the organizer mounted to your water compartment is called and if you know where I can obtain one. I enjoy your videos. Thx

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

It's called the Get Wet Organizer by Organized Obie. There's a link to it (along with other links) in our blog post: www.redtaillodge.com/blog/our-ekko-organization

@ghoover111 Жыл бұрын

Ann and Keith, thanks for sharing your EKKO organization.

@denisesims7574 Жыл бұрын

Beware the overhead area gets very warm. Might not be good for your medicine. We had ours in the side cubby and even that was too warm. I ended up moving ours to above the table cupboard.

@BackroadBuddies Жыл бұрын

Denise, thanks for the warning. We'll keep an eye on it. It hasn't been an issue so far, but we're just now starting to get into hotter weather.

@johnplisinski9607 11 ай бұрын

What lift mechanism did you use for the bathroom cabinet door?

@BackroadBuddies 11 ай бұрын

John, we did not modify the bathroom medicine cabinet. The strut hinges on the cabinet were installed by Winnebago. We believe earlier models of the EKKO used a different mechanism than ours. It looks like "Blum" is printed on the hinge, but a quick glance at Blum's website didn't show anything that looked like our hinge. Hope that helps!

@lindaspaulding9440 3 ай бұрын

Where can i get the garbage bins you have in the bathroom

@BackroadBuddies 3 ай бұрын

They are on our gear page www.redtaillodge.com/gear

@vickiemcginty5523 2 ай бұрын

isnt it better to have a generator? no sewer hose for me!

@BackroadBuddies 2 ай бұрын

Having a generator is a matter of preference and depends on your style of travel. We generally move every 4 to 5 days, sometimes more often. So the alternator along with the solar keeps our batteries charged for our needs. We have never used nor needed a generator. Other people will not live without one. If you don't want a sewer hose and have a gray water tank, how do you empty it?

@vickiemcginty5523 Ай бұрын

@@BackroadBuddies I dont know how you empty it? I guess I'm referring to toilet. sorry .So it comes with a hose? Getting ready to purchase my ekko

@vickiemcginty5523 Ай бұрын

@@BackroadBuddies I am a glamper not really a camper but worry about my dogs and ac running the whole time

@BackroadBuddies Ай бұрын

@@vickiemcginty5523 There is hose for dumping the gray water tank. You can dump the cassette toilet without a hose, but we normally dump it into an RV dump, so using the Americanizer adapter for the hose makes that easier.

@BackroadBuddies Ай бұрын

@@vickiemcginty5523 a generator is good for running the AC when you don’t have a site with electrical hook ups or parked somewhere during the day. We don’t travel with pets and only use AC when we have hookups. Be aware that some places won’t let you run a generator or have limited hours when you can run it (so the noise doesn’t bother other campers)