I am wanting to do a little something to my 4 horse Sundowner to make it better for camping.  I only have a 2 foot short wall, so I know I am very limited for space, but I thought some of you may have advice or pics.  I would like to put in some cabinets and maybe a bench of some sort.  Also, it does not have a walk through door.  Anybody ever cut the wall to make one? Have looked at other trailers and husband says absolutely no new trailer.  Just thought someone out there may have some awesome space saving ideas. 

Thanks for the ideas.  Sometimes haul 4 but have it fixed up for temporary storage: hay, etc. when needed.  Really don't want to do anything permanent just in case I need to haul all 4.  We mostly camp Shawnee, just starting to get into it.  We have been to Bear Branch (great facilities, fair riding), Bay Creek (won't go there again until new owners), and High Knob.  High Knob is primitive but awesome riding-people are super nice!  Paints--love to hook up.  Always looking to meet new people who love to ride.  Have no set plans as of yet.  We tend to plan about a week in advance and stay away from the big rides!

I've made all the comforts of home in my small 2H slant load gooseneck. I use 2 5 gal coleman solar showers in the back of my trailer, with a Crystalx tub for my water runoff and empty when done. My husband put in a 12v outlet for me to use for coffee maker, XM stereo, charge my cell phone, use a portable DVD player, add a refgridge, etc. Tons of lighting inside, he added extra for me wanted it to be very useful. Click on the trailer link below to see what I've done with space alot smaller than you've got. I can just imagine what I'd do with the space you have

you can use the gooseneck for storage.  don't know how large your matress is but you can put a small closet or just shelves in the front of the gooseneck, and shelves on the sides. 

which side is your DR door on?  even if it's on the 2' shortwall you still probably have room for  floor to celiing corner corner shelves so you make use of that dead space.  a boot box can be used for storage as well as climbing into the gooseneck.  

years ago my farrier took my trailer for a week and fixed up the DR- used the space very well. before that I pretty much had boxes and crap piled on top of each other.  it was 4x7 so granted there was more space to work with but you could still do something similar.  

is it insulated?  if not thats something you can easily do yourself and it will make it a whole lot more confortable for camping in.

p.s. 

awnings are nice too and you can sometimes get one thru RV camping catalogs for around $150-$200.  they're not fancy and you have to put up a metal chanal on the trailer and run the beading of the awning thru it, then set it up w/ tent poles and ropes but once up it sure is nice for the extra space, then you can set up a table, chairs, etc underneath.

and inside the trailer you can get a little propane heater/stove.  turn it on to warm the trailer up in the morning and make coffee.  I got one from (I think) Cabellas for around $40.  

I did endurance and camped out of my trailer for years.. can send pictures if you want.  A larger DR would be nice but you should be able to work w/ the space you've got and come up w/ something pretty confortable.  if you could get walk thru door you could use the horse part too.  or use it anyway w/out a door it would just be more walking.

it's always fun to look at  other people's rigs at the rides.  you can get some good ideas...  I saw a plain stock trailer fixed up pretty nice for camping inside the horse part.  the rider swept the back out, put tarps on the sides, a rug on the floor, set up a table, chairs, and a camp cot.  she had plenty of room. 

hey acy,

are those awnings the bag awnings for tent trailers that you're talking about?

Thanks for the ideas.  My gooseneck area is huge as well; I have a queen-sized mattress and still have plenty of room on the sides. Your ideas really helped.  All of your ideas are very helpful.  Thanks everyone!  Still thinking about cutting that walk-through door.  Called about having the awning installed when we get out of the deep freeze--the local place has to do those jobs outside.

My3Horses,

Send me an e-mail address and I can send you the link to our "work in progress" 2 foot short wall.  Idyllmateacres@aol.com  We will have fridge, microwave, stove, sink, cabinets and boot box.  We are in the process of putting in a walkthrough door.  It is coming together very nicely and cute cute cute. 

Yippee--I have sent you a private message with email.