Even though our trailer was less than a year old, we are the second owners. We bought it from a dealer. The floor mats and table did not come with it -- the first owner must have kept them. Our model has the sofa, not the dinette booth. Our local dealer that sells Camplites does not have our model so we can't see how big the table is to judge the space.
We can probably call Camplite and order one....but are thinking of just getting a couple of TV trays to give us the option of using one or both. If any of you have the factory table that comes with it, do you like its size? Does it get in the way? Does it seem crowded when you have it set up?
Thanks for your help.
The table that came with our new 21 RBS is either too high, or the sofa is too low. It's junk. It stores under the bed. I will be getting two tv trays made by eHemco from Amazon.com. $45. I might raise the sofa with some spacer blocks and move it a little away from the outside wall, and store the trays there. These trays get good reviews.
Gleamb - Good to know. I found some TV trays at Goodwill that I think will work well. $5. Heading back over to buy them. Thanks!!
I am VERY happy with my tray tables. They fit PERFECTLY behind the sofa. Didn't have to move anything!
We just picked up our 21 with the couch last week and have found that the TV tray tables work perfect. We already had a set of 4 oak trays and plan to keep 2 in the CL. Also, they fit behind the couch like they were made for it. As far as the OEM table, we plan to stick it outside under the awning where it'll probably come in handy..
You may want to rethink the idea about leaving the table outside even under the awning. I believe they are made with the wood fibers(?) and may swell and warp the table. We are in the process of looking for a lightweight, but plastic table that is long but not wide so it won't get in the way. Kind of thinking about the foldup picnic tables? Any thoughts on those?
We use this kind of table for camping (RV or tent) & it's about $50
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003YJPC2A/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1423329842&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=folding+table&dpPl=1&dpID=31DmWNQMKQL&ref=plSrch
Here is a [a href="http://www.rei.com/product/378009/camp-time-roll-a-table"]RollUpTable[/a] from REI...
A friend has one and they are sturdy for a roll-up.
Will also fit easily through outside access doors...
Second the roll-ups. They pack into a more manageable size.
We got ours at Bimart, for those that have those. 30"x30", was $29 I think. We use three of them.
REI is pretty spendy. I bet if I wasn't so lazy I could [a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Coleman-2000009901-Compact-Outdoor-Table/dp/B005G0XFEM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423338308&sr=8-1&keywords=camp+tables"]Amazon[/a] them.
Quote from: @livinthegoodlife" source="/post/6565/thread" timestamp="1423329720You may want to rethink the idea about leaving the table outside even under the awning. I believe they are made with the wood fibers(?) and may swell and warp the table. We are in the process of looking for a lightweight, but plastic table that is long but not wide so it won't get in the way. Kind of thinking about the foldup picnic tables? Any thoughts on those?
I'll definitely "rethink" that, thanks..!
We purchased aluminum folding tables @ WalMart in the camping section. We leave our bed/dinette set up as a bed 100% of the time. Use the aluminum tables inside & outside.
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Bill, we started with a pair of those and they're great because they are light and all aluminum, but putting them away in the storage was like doing a Rubik's cube, drunk, while wakeboarding. It can be done, but everything's gotta be juuuuuuust right.
The rollups become a 4"x6"x36" long and thin package, in it's own bag. Very easy to handle, store, assemble. And they're bigger, to boot.
We do keep one of those little folders around for inside the trailer as extra counterspace.
Roll-ups look nice, too. We need something small inside the CampLite 11. Know what you mean about storage, when I'm trying to be a quiet camper while striking camp early in the morning, always pick up the "Rubik's Cube" tables the wrong way making too much noise for sleeping neighbors. Glad to learn I'm not the only one with this issue! :P
I use the aluminum fold up tray tables. Easy to stow and setup.