Caravan and camping storage is about more than just a place for everything and keeping everything in its place. There’s an awful lot of jostling, bumps, and turns that can happen between home and your favorite caravan park. Not to mention the pandemonium that can happen in your caravan cupboards from just a few moments of fishtailing.
The right storage system also helps maximize the living space inside your tent or caravan. When loose items and clutter don’t have a proper place, they can take precious time away from your camping experience and even get someone hurt!
It seems clear that whether you’re tent camping or taking your caravan on holiday, you need a system of organizing that keeps things safe in transit, as well as easy to find when you finally do set up camp.
Your storage needs will likely change in the winter or camping off-season. Especially if you need to put your caravan and other camping gear in long-term storage.
Collapsible storage containers are handy for long trips and bush camping. You might start out with a lot of provisions, that dwindle over time. When it comes time to consolidate your camping supplies, the partially empty storage container collapses down to save space.
Some storage boxes are even built with doors or drawers that let them double as makeshift cabinets. This is great for tent camping or organizing a caravan that’s sparse on functional storage. Below are out go-to options:
Squirrel TC-50S Storage Box
A dual purpose storage box that can also be used as a bench. Indoor/outdoor use. Stackable. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Dual purpose use as a table. 55L capacity. Can be collapsed to a flat box for easy storage. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Storage Locker
Moulded storage locker for mounting on flat, vertical surfaces. Weatherproof. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Outdoor storage boxÂ
Multipurpose and lightweight. Foldable with side access. Timber top for multi purpose use. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Our Pick: Outdoors Collapsible Camping Storage Container
Multi-purpose collapsible storage container and table. Timber table can be used as a cheese board. 30L capacity. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Baskets and Hanging Bags
In a caravan, baskets and clip-on organisation systems are a great way to keep loose items grouped. It also makes it easy to see where everything is when you need it. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are stackable, while others are easy to hang.
The Fusion-Loc system is also a great way to secure baskets, open containers and hangers just about anywhere. All without having to make major structural changes to the interior walls of your caravan.
Hanging pocket systems are also a great way to maximize the camping storage space behind doors and inside cupboards. A lot of them can be suspended from the ceiling of a tent to create a vertical organization system.
Baskets and Hanging Bags
Can add multiple bags together to organise your camping essentials. Velcro attachment for around the frame of your Tent or to any horizontal pole. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Large capacity storage with simple installation without drilling into cabinetry. Image courtesy of Amazon
Our Pick: Oztent Hanging Storage Pockets
Velcro attachment for handing on any horizontal pole for easy organisation of your camping essentials. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Camping Tables with Storage
Ideally, you want to prioritise a camping storage table with telescoping, adjustable legs, which let you set it to the height you want. Storage bins with doors or zips keep loose items from spilling out. A cardboard floor inside cloth or canvas pouches also helps stand up condiment bottles and other flat-bottom items.
Oztrail Folding Table with Storage
A sturdy yet light weight aluminium folding table with storage underneath secured by a zip to keep the animals out. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Foldable, lightweight camping table with storage basket, adjustable height. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Oztral Folding 3 Shelf Cupboard
Made from a strdy steel frame and removable MDF shelves, this lightweight cupboard also has mesh pockets for small items. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
Our Pick: Folding Camping table with open shelves
This table ticks all the boxes with multiple storage optionsincluding table top, paper towel holder and mesh storage secure via zips. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Shelf Separators
Shelf separators and drawer dividers keep things locked in their specific places. Keeping them organised and preventing needless damage. You can even use this same strategy in your caravan’s refrigerator.
These dividers are fantastic for caravan sheves leaving easy access from the front without items sliding from side to side. The dividers are adjustable. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Powder coated steel designed for front runner drawer systems in vehicles. Image courtesy of Outback Equipment.
These dividers are a campers best friend with multiple options for use. Image courtest of Amazon.
Temporary Hooks, Velcro & Magnets
Made of durable stainless steel and strong load bearing with 3m tape on the back of each hook. Image courtesy of Amazon.
These hooks to simople to install and remove with a huge 6.8kg load capacity. Image courtesy of Amazon.
This tape is great for inside cupboards for multiple smaller items. Tape comes in a 3m roll. Image courtesy of Amazon.
Every camper needs a pack of these. They come in multiple pack sizes and have multiple uses. Particularly for organising cables. Image curtesy of Amazon.
Wrapping up
Keeping your camping gear organised saves you time and money. Knowing that everything is safely stored during transport gives you peace of mind, while also making it easy to set up camp quickly. This starts with camping storage boxes and tubs for bulk item storage in-transit. When you get to your campsite, they can even be used as end tables and nightstands.
A collapsible camping table with storage is a great way to create an outdoor cooking station. You can set up your camp stove and keep all your condiments close at hand. All without having to heat up the inside of your caravan or tent to cook a meal.
Shelf separators and drawer dividers keep your camping essentials from sliding and shifting around on the drive to your campsite. They also keep the contents organized when you set up camp, so everything gets put away in its proper place.
