Our 2008 Bighorn was built back in the day before residential refrigerators made it into luxury and four-season fifth wheels.
We’ve got one of the old “glorified dorm fridge” units, and its 8 cubic feet of storage is adequate for just the two of us in most cases, including the time we contributed half the dishes to the family Thanksgiving feast.
But there are occasions when that same amount of space can be either a frustrating curse or an unexpected blessing.
When our 19-year-old, 6’2”, 220-lb son lived with us in The Toad for two months over the summer of 2016: definitely a curse.
I had to play Refrigerator Tetris on the daily to make everything fit in there. Adding a third person to the mix — especially one that size — created an entirely new family dynamic, and not just in the kitchen storage department.
However, when we need to empty the fridge for extended non-RV travel or for a week-long service appointment: definitely a blessing.
If we’re willing to eat a few unusual meals (recently we ate ham and cream cheese sandwiches, because we’d already run out of cheese slices), the two of us can strip that baby down to condiments in less than a week!
I’ll make sure it does not go to waste.
See there? All that’s left is … ummmm… fruit.
(Author’s note: a version of this post appears at Heartland RVs. It is printed here with permission.)
