Most RVers Carry an Auxiliary Table and the Choices are Growing

Not every RV campsite comes with a table. Most state and federal campgrounds have picnic tables but many private RV parks do not. If you are wilderness camping or boondocking the only table you will have is the one you provide. Many Rvers prefer to use their RV table for meals and don’t need an outside table. Others like eating outdoors or playing games outdoors and therefore need a handy table. Card tables have been popular campground tables for many years because their legs fold up for portability and storage. With the advent of new materials portable tables have taken a new direction. I like the new light weight plastic tables available in several sizes convenient for RV use. You can buy these tables at most large department stores and sporting goods stores. The “Foldaway” picnic table by North X Northwest is nice because not only do the legs fold-up but the benches fit neatly and snugly under the table. The only thing I don’t care for on this model is that you can tip the bench and fall over if you aren’t careful. Another model, made by this same company is nice because it all folds-up into an integrated carrying case. The biggest problem with this model is that the seats are small and you can’t adjust them. Yet another table made by this same company is the “Picnic Roll-Up Table”. I like this model because you can use your portable camping chairs with it. It is light weight aluminum and actually rolls up and fits into a tote sack. It is not as sturdy as other tables, but if you don’t abuse it it should last a while. This is a good time of year to shop the big chain department stores and sporting goods stores for camping equipment because they are trying to reduce their inventory before they have to store it. You can save a bundle on the stuff you need for RVing if you shop carefully. Helping to keep you in the right gear - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing, Dr. of RVology and ROAD Scholar