Corner water tank behind swing out saddle rack in side tack corner uses dead space behind saddle rack.

Tupperware containers in LQ cabinets to store the staples (bags of chips, tea bags, breakfast bars, popcorn, etc).  Tupperware saleslady came to my house to assess how I used my LQ storage and the same amount of stuff takes up 1/3 the space now with the Tupperware containers. 

I bungee cord my wheel barrow in the third stall to the wall (has tie off grommets) and manger when I'm hauling one horse and have the first stall full of hay so I don't have to wrestle the wheelbarrow in and out of the truck bed, and have the wheelbarrow handy to unload tack and feed before I unhitch my trailer. 

The tall cylindrical Pub Mix snack mix containers from Costco make excellent dog food and horse feed travel containers.  Enough for several days and they pack better than a partial bag of dog food or grain. 

This is how I utilize my rear tack. My telescopic panels fit back there all nice and snug. I have redone this a bit now. My 50 gal. water tank is in the rear tack now to give me more space in the front sleeping/tack area and I highline alot more now as it's quicker to set up in the middle of the night when I arrive at my camp spots, that and easier on the ole' arthritic hands! LOL!!!!

I have added two fold down shelves in front to put items on and works great for my portable DVD player to sit on and kick back and enjoy a movie when I just want to lay down and relax after a "really long ride"......

I have all my camping supplies in this corner. I have now taken out the saddle rack and it made me have soooo much more room. Besides I just put my saddle up ontop of my bed when I travel somewhere, and as you can see from the first pic, when I'm at my destination it stays in the back on a movable, collapsable saddle rack that a family friend made for me. I have like 10 of those things now bless his heart!

People always comment on how neat it looks and how much stuff I can store in such a small area (as you can see from the pic above) as it's only a 2h slant load. I'm not living in this area much, really just to sleep, and change in and then I"m out on the trail the rest of the day. So it works out perfect for me!

Would be great to see others pics for great ideas and how they utilize their small space too!

A good space saver is the use of a folding wheel barrow.(tubular frame, canvas body) We use several HD plastic tack boxes that have wheels on one end, a handle on the other and can be pulled like a piece of luggage. They stack well, two make a good seat and are very durable.

Walmart sells plastic multiple drawer and bin units that fit within cabinets and eliminate the wasted space against the wall. Hang whatever you can to preserve your valuable floor space. The backside of doors are often unused, and attaching hooks or brush shelves on them can utilize more storage areas.

Often times the bunk area of a LQ has few or no cabinetry. The nose area, over the windows and side walls, can all be fitted with cabinets, shelves or storage units. Flip down under cabinet mounted radios, DVD players, TVs etc take up no valuable counter space. This is also true of the under cabinet mounted B&D coffee maker. A cutting board made to fit over your stove top and sinks, adds useful counter space.

The reusable poly bags in which you insert your bedding or clothing, and suck the air out with a vacuum cleaner, decreases your storage space needs by 2/3 rds.

Gard

Purchase some of the clips commonly used to hold tool handles on the walls of your garage, and bolt or rivet them to the inside of the door. You may have to increase the diameter of the tool to fit snugly into the clip, which is accomplished by applying a circle of masking or duct tape to the tool, until the diameter is correct.

Gard

Also, if anyone has a wonderful (yet safe) way to use the space in a slant trailer that would be the rear tack if the trailer had a rear tack area, I'd love to hear it! I know folks who throw a bale or two of hay there-- but I've always been wary of having something back there that could shift

I do not have a rear tack in my slant and I store 2 Rubbermaid tubs there filled with blankets/sheets or whatever. There is a d-ring there to hold the portion of chain that holds the divider back. I use a tie down strap around the top tub and attatch it to the d-ring that keeps them both from falling or shifting. I also have a bridle rack above this area and can hang halters/bags with easy boots/lead ropes/whatever from them. I also had them install a blanket bar in this space. It is very handy for wet saddle pads. They are usually dry by the time I get home. I have hauled hay in that area before and have never had a shifting issue. The bales do tend to be a bit large though so I like to haul the hay in the front stall or the truck. My trailer is 8ft wide and the wheel well also helps to hold things back when stored there.

Our Mid tack is completely outfitted with items from the below web site.  Very cool stuff.  We look like a true value Hw store.

http://www.organizedbarn.com/products.html#hooks

I am considering installing "cut to size" painted pegboard panels in my deadspace areas and add hooks and small baskets that hang from the peg holes.  I also use see-through plastic containers in my LQ cupboards.  I label them so I can tell at a glance where things are.  I put string, different kinds of tape, gorilla glue, etc in one, small tools and scissors in another, sunscreen/bug spray, aloe lotion, etc in another, you get the idea.  I also use small canvas bags the size of a lunch box, for first aid supplies... one for the horse, one for people.  You can do the same with maps, road atlas books, etc. 

One guy I ride with uses over the door hooks to hang stuff everywhere.  He simply attached a 2x4 across a section of wall and hangs the over the door hooks (about 24" long) on the 2x4. 

I like the shelf idea.  Interesting concept.

I seem to always be tripping over that trailer aid ramp thing we all own. 

And frankly I have never left home with out my WD-40.

Great Ideas

I have a 2H GN weekend package and not alot of storage so this thread is very helpful.

My trailer came with a mirrored medicine cabinet over the sink area and it's a great place to keep contact cases & solutions, toothpaste, sunscreen, comb, brush, advil, etc whatever you need for personal stuff

I have several wicker baskets that I keep a variety of items in: pots & pans, small tupperware, 1st aid kit, extra batteries, flashlights, etc.  I keep one on top of the microwave cabinet, others beside the mattress in the GN. I make sure I always put back the same items in each one so I know what each one holds. 

 I also have plastic containers in the three cabinets I have above the dinnette.  Two hold various paper goods, plastic plates, utencils, the other food staples.  I just pull down the container to get what I need.  They stay more organized and don't fall out if the cabinet door opens while driving.

I have a towel bar which I find very handy and other various hooks to hang items as needed. I use carrabiners to clip stuff onto bars, hooks, etc One of the keys is to get stuff up high off the floor.

I put my hay in large bale bags and can either put them in the truck back seat or the 1st stall if I'm only bringing one horse.  I use bungees to wrap around the handles & attach D rings near the window.  They stay in place and out of the weather as I used to put them in the truck bed.

With all the things we pack As long as the pooch is comfy we are all comfy

I went to walmart and bought 4 of those wooden medicine cabinets with mirrors on them and placed them strategically throughout the LQ. They are shallow, but hold a lot of small items. Took out the fridge and made it into a cabinet. Made a shelf in the existing one cabinet that came with the trailer for the microwave. Built a shelf for the TV and VCR that has storage in it. Built a bootbox that has multiple compartments inside and a step with a compartment. Built a shelf over the door and another like it over the bed using those ladder trim things to hold stuff from falling. Hung an adjustable shower curtain rod between the wall and shower to hang clothes.

I wanted the LQ to look nice and spent a lot of time on it without a lot of money. My next project was the tack area, but since I no longer have a rideable horse it seems like a waste of time.

I like the shelf above the door. Neat idea.

Ridingarocky,

I love the idea of the velcro to hang up sports boots! I think I'll go put some up now.

In my two horse trailer I purchased a soft sided tack trunk from ebay (horseluverz, I believe) and it fits neatly under the saddle rack and holds my Trailer Aid and various other goodies. It also has pockets on the outside for smaller items you can grab easily. The fact that it is soft sided makes it easier to use because it can be squished to fit in odd spaces if need be. I got it for about $20.

I'm very fond of the hanging organizers and have two in my big trailer in the midtack and one in the two horse. I have been contemplating adding some small shelves above the door in my LQ and in a couple of other spots so, seeing that nice pic makes me want to pursue it even more.

Great thread!

I ended up putting a stick on 4-place hook, where I keep my truck keys, a small flashlight with a loop, etc. Out of the way but still handy. 

I also have found that those plastic hooks from 3M that are removable work great! Some of them can hold up to 5 pounds. I use them in the shower to hold a little pop open bag for my shampoo, etc. I have two that have been hanging there for about 2 years without coming off (yet). They work great on the aluminum and on wood, etc and won't damage the surface.

The nylon organizers that fit inside five gallon buckets are a great invention.  They were invented to hold small tools for carpenters, but they work great as organizers for hoof picks, ointments, brushes, and other small items that always seem to wind up at the bottom of the tack box.

Marla