So when you buy your trailer it will probably come with nothing. Ours had the power cord, mattresses, the outside shower setup and the keys.
You will have to supply everything else. There is a balance to what you bring. You don’t want to end up with say no toilet paper, but you don’t want to haul around a bunch of stuff that you will never use either.
The most economical way to equip your trailer would be to use items you own, load them at the beginning of your trip and unload them when you get home. The great part about that is it cost you nothing, the bad part is that it becomes a hassle to go camping. Especially when you get home, do you really want to unload all that stuff?
I worked hard for almost two months to get our trailer ready for a trip. I made lists for each room of all the items I thought we would definitely need. I really tried to keep it simple and avoid as many of the gimmicks that you see online and think that you will need. If you think about it, it’s like moving into your first place, you need everything. Some of the items are sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, dishes, silverware, knives, TOILET PAPER, etc.
There are ways to cut costs, maybe you have old dishes or you can just use paper plates. Maybe you have extra towels and linens, if so save some money. A friend told me that they went to thrift stores and bought lots of stuff. We went to discount stores like Marshalls, Home Goods, Ross and Olie’s. It ends up being a lot of stuff and I haven’t mentioned sewer hook up hoses, water supply hoses and other things that I will discuss in the future.