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Favorite Budget Not-from-ci-accessory

skissinger said:
I'm home from CICO 2024. (Sad, I know). One of the things I do is wander around and ask people what their favorite accessory is which was in some way a "game changer". I found that some people had pricey add-ons and some had budget add-ons. In order to not compete too much, I've made two threads. I'm encouraging forum readers to add a post to this forum thread. In this case, I'm thinking "budget thing", less than $100 for example. Think "got this at the thrift store or Walmart" type of things.

I'm also going to ask that you do not post an accessory type which has it's own thread, like Awnings, best fridge, or paper towel holder. Those have their own threads!

I'll start. I certainly have lots of sub $100 items. I have a 550, pretty sure this will not work in a 560. In a 550, there is just ever so slightly a gap between the mattress and the wall next to where pillows go on each side. For about a year or two, I would on purpose just place my e-reader and phone in that gap anyway, but other things would find their way into that gap as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0743663D3 is what I bought in 2018 (according to my amazon order history); looks like it's out of stock, but if that's of interest, just find something similar enough that is about 9" long, 4" tall for the gap part.
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Thanks for the tip. I’m buying a pair
 
Just back from a long haul trip and I thought I would pass on what is one of my favorite add-ons, an outdoor rug for the galley area. I have had a roughly 4x6 polypropylene rug that looks great, is easy to clean off and keeps the galley area from getting you dirty and maybe muddy. Very simple but it adds a lot and is available in a wide range of colors and styles and prices so this could fit in the over or under $100 categories..
 
gregangsten said:
Just back from a long haul trip and I thought I would pass on what is one of my favorite add-ons, an outdoor rug for the galley area. I have had a roughly 4x6 polypropylene rug that looks great, is easy to clean off and keeps the galley area from getting you dirty and maybe muddy. Very simple but it adds a lot and is available in a wide range of colors and styles and prices so this could fit in the over or under $100 categories..
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We used to utilize an outdoor carpet for the galley area. We are now using a sand mat bought from Amazon. Small particles go thru the mat and it dries much quicker when breaking camp.
 
gregangsten said:
Just back from a long haul trip and I thought I would pass on what is one of my favorite add-ons, an outdoor rug for the galley area. I have had a roughly 4x6 polypropylene rug that looks great, is easy to clean off and keeps the galley area from getting you dirty and maybe muddy. Very simple but it adds a lot and is available in a wide range of colors and styles and prices so this could fit in the over or under $100 categories..
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We like those woven plastic rugs too! They don't absorb rain or spilled water, and sand etc. usually just shakes off. We use a bit larger one that mostly fills our pop-up shelters (either Clam or Gazelle) that enclose our galley area and about 10 ft outboard, and then smaller ones (like 3x5 inside our side tents. The large one is kinda like this except green & tan. https://www.amazon.com/Reversible-M...fe+rug,aps,168&sr=8-3&xpid=Q-WYvgeFDIfge&th=1
 
We bought a similar polypropylene rug on Amazon that was extremely tightly folded to make the package as small as possible. The creases would not flatten even after putting it out in the sun for a while. Tried camping with it once but it was stumbling around over hill and dale on that mat. Regrettably difficult to return as there was no way to fit it back in the package! I’m still thinking about what else we can use. Whatever we buy has to go somewhere and if it can’t be folded, the options are limited. We have two 2x3 foot mats that go in front of each door. That works well and they fit in the cubby.
 
SethB said:
I’ve been thinking thinking about a porch light on the passenger side for a couple years. A big white light to illuminate out 10’ or so, dealing with shoes, drink cooler, whatever…

Looked into low wattage marine LED fixtures for permanent mounting above the door, where would I drill into the skin to pick up power, ugh. From the marker light I guess, but would want it to work separately, the electrical schematic was offering no good solutions.

I pivoted to a portable rechargeable work light from the Home Depot bargain bins, but how to rig a temp mount? There is nothing of steel to magnet the light to.

I ended up with a piece of galvanized sheet steel, cut with an angle grinder. Wished I had a sheet metal brake… Hand hammered some bends in one end to hook into the back of the ARB canopy extrusion. A couple coats of rattlecan black later and done! Great winter project, cost about $29.
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It looks like these Husky 3 in 1 Rechargeable Utility Liights are back at HD, the 800 lumen version is $20 for Black Friday.

There’s also a 500 lumen version, probably what I have…
Handy for a porch light!
 
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