Packing Van

maids · Senior Member

Packing Van

Mike Harding · Guru

I'm sure you'll receive good ideas from posters but it seems to me it's largely a case of experience with your own particular setup and style of travel.

I try to avoid glass but carry china mugs and wine glasses because I refuse to drink tea/wine from plastic - I do have *some* standards! :)

The only real mishap I've had was with two cartons of long-life milk which chafed through one journey on bush roads and made a bit of a mess but, in general, I find things travel fairly well. Don't leave large spaces between items in cupboards and common sense things like that.

watsea · Guru

Because we had some padded draw liner material left-overs from our house, we used some to wrap around bottles. Bottles are packed in narrow cupboards with some towels or other material to reduce movement.

The drawer liner material is similar to what is on the link. We purchased the drawer liner at a chain store/supermarket.
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maids · Senior Member

thanks we have some of that.

I was thinking of getting a cardboard box with inserts from a liquor store to test that.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

Navigator brand has "Pantry wine buddy". They are like stubby holders with velcro on them, they can be attached to each other. I have the "pantry jar buddy" for my jam and vegemite and stuff (same as the bottle ones, just smaller). I've not had any breakages or problems, the bottle ones might be worth a try. (they aren't cheap, but they are good quality)

Ubique 68 · Veteran Member

We use 90mm PVC pipe cut to length suitable for task. Horizontal or vertical; taped/velecroed or glued as the case needs be. Stowed in cupboards that are usually interfered with by the wheel well. Usually put paper goods on top of the arch and these guys in front.

Whenarewethere · Guru

Stick Velco along the bottom or back or wherever of the cupboard (I would probably use the loop & not hook). Then wrap a piece of self fastening Velcro around each bottle.

maids · Senior Member

thanks for all the great ideas. how should I stop postings,can't find this.

StewG · Senior Member

We tend to carry cask wine/water rather than bottles then use the empty bladders blown up to a suitable size to pack in the fridge, cupboards and anywhere that other items would normally rattle. They weight almost nothing and are good adjustable packing material.

maids · Senior Member

do you fill the bladders with water? We also thought cardboard boxes for cola bottles

Cupie · Guru

Look for pool noodles with a hollow center.

Chop them off to appropriate lengths.

Cut a slit down one side to allow the noodle to wrap around the bottle.

They can then be stored in any suitable drawer, rack or cupboard.

I only protect wine bottles this way & let any others look after themselves.

No breakages to date .. but then I don't do dirt roads.

For crockery, I use plastic coated plate racks screwed to the bottom of wall cupboards. Never broken a plate in 20 years.

For glasses I use the commercial glass racks screwed to appropriate vertical surfaces.

I've attached a few of my storage methods.

-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 5th of October 2022 08:29:46 PM

Cupie · Guru

I too use mostly cask wine for daily drinkers (De Bortoli Cabernet Merlo) but take a couple of bottles of red out of the cellar for special treats & SWMBO prefers bottled white.

Can also use recycled bladders for freezing water to help out poorly operating 3 way fridges.

patmc49 · Veteran Member

The bags from bottle shops with 6 separate compartments. I also store sauces, cooking oil in them. Easy to pick up one bag with the necessaries when cooking outside.

Cupie · Guru

patmc49 wrote:
The bags from bottle shops with 6 separate compartments. I also store sauces, cooking oil in them. Easy to pick up one bag with the necessaries when cooking outside.

Good idea. I'll pinch that one but leave two slots spare in mine for Red & White wine bottles.

maids · Senior Member

are these for sale in all bottleshops

Cupie · Guru

maids wrote:
are these for sale in all bottleshops

I can't recall where I got my BWS one from because I rarely shop there. In any case I wouldn't buy a bag, it would have to be a give away for me to have it.

Sorry that I can't be of any help.

StewG · Senior Member

We tend to carry cask wine/water rather than bottles then use the empty bladders blown up to a suitable size to pack in the fridge, cupboards and anywhere that other items would normally rattle. These are blown up with air like a balloon and the volume can be adjusted to suit any gap in a cupboard, etc.

maids · Senior Member

not sure they would hold scotch lol