How important is sink in Teardrop Galley

[JimmyTheT]

My wife and I are considering an off-road teardrop camper. We exclusively disbursed camp and I'm looking at campers primarily to make camping more convenient. We enjoy tent camping but loading up our gear every time, setting up the site, tearing the site down, and putting the gear away back at home, is a lot of work. My goal is to limit the setup needed at the site; it seems like most of this is related to cooking.

Some of the campers (Hiker for example) have a "galley" that offers nice storage but not really a cooking area. We'd still have to set up tables, set up the stove, etc. Others, like Vintage Trailer Works, have a nice cooking area with a sink. Lift up the rear door and you're ready to cook.

Although it requires giving up some storage, I think it would be really nice to have a sink. This will really make rinsing dishes, washing hands, etc, much easier than our current setup. And having a surface to keep the stove on vs setting up a table, pulling the stove out of storage, and setting it up, would be much more convenient.

But I'd love some advice from those of you with more experience. Are a sink and a more established galley worth the decreased storage space? If we're on a road trip it sure seems like it would be nice to pull over, open the back galley door, and make lunch without having to set anything up.

 

[K12]

I think you have answered you own question for the most part. I have a full size trailer (Black Series HQ19) and I use the outdoor kitchen more than inside. Tbis would be similar to the galley, but having a galley setup to cook, wash hands, likely a small fridge or pullout that jas everything centralized and easy makes a world of difference. also think of the "loss of storage" as not having to pack the extra tables, cooktop, or other misc items that you now have dedicated in the galley. It may take up valuable storage space but acts as its own.

You also hit the main part which is convience. Pop the gally open and your food is ready to be cooked, close it up and you are ready to go. If you are looking to make it easier and save valueable time loading, unloading and setting up a full galley seems like the route to go.

 

[Mtnmn99]

I think you have answered you own question for the most part. I have a full size trailer (Black Series HQ19) and I use the outdoor kitchen more than inside. Tbis would be similar to the galley, but having a galley setup to cook, wash hands, likely a small fridge or pullout that jas everything centralized and easy makes a world of difference. also think of the "loss of storage" as not having to pack the extra tables, cooktop, or other misc items that you now have dedicated in the galley. It may take up valuable storage space but acts as its own.

You also hit the main part which is convience. Pop the gally open and your food is ready to be cooked, close it up and you are ready to go. If you are looking to make it easier and save valueable time loading, unloading and setting up a full galley seems like the route to go.

I agree with the above. Having the sink is a game changer. Also, a place to prep and cook under and awning or other types of cover make the outdoor kitchen and galley worth every bit of lost space.

 

[ZombieCat]

I agree! Mine isn’t really an off-road trailer (T@g Boondock), but I love the ready to go galley. I have a sink, a cooktop with 2 propane burners, slide out fridge, counter space and 2 small cabinets. I keep a smaller cooler in the truck exclusively for cold drinks and a medium sized storage box with dry goods. I rarely bring a small folding table - only when there will be multiple people present. All of my cooking/kitchen items fit together like a puzzle in the cabinets.

 

[Lesley_0125]

My wife and I are considering an off-road teardrop camper. We exclusively disbursed camp and I'm looking at campers primarily to make camping more convenient. We enjoy tent camping but loading up our gear every time, setting up the site, tearing the site down, and putting the gear away back at home, is a lot of work. My goal is to limit the setup needed at the site; it seems like most of this is related to cooking.

Some of the campers (Hiker for example) have a "galley" that offers nice storage but not really a cooking area. We'd still have to set up tables, set up the stove, etc. Others, like Vintage Trailer Works, have a nice cooking area with a sink. Lift up the rear door and you're ready to cook.

Although it requires giving up some storage, I think it would be really nice to have a sink. This will really make rinsing dishes, washing hands, etc, much easier than our current setup. And having a surface to keep the stove on vs setting up a table, pulling the stove out of storage, and setting it up, would be much more convenient.

But I'd love some advice from those of you with more experience. Are a sink and a more established galley worth the decreased storage space? If we're on a road trip it sure seems like it would be nice to pull over, open the back galley door, and make lunch without having to set anything up.

My gf and I are in the same situation. I would love to see others responses here as well. Especially now with prices, this is a huge investment for us for sure. And living in NC, we won’t get a chance to see a lot of the trailer companies in person, I have noticed several I’m interested in are not listed as vendors for the expo coming up.

 

[Sparksalot]

I built my teardrop in 2008, without a sink. I’ve thought about adding one several times, but don’t want to lose the counter space. My style of camping is such that a sink isn’t really a huge priority. I use a collapsible bowl if I need a sink.

 

[JimmyTheT]

... also think of the "loss of storage" as not having to pack the extra tables, cooktop, or other misc items that you now have dedicated in the galley. It may take up valuable storage space but acts as its own.

Great point.