Hi Mary,
I was reading this post from another thread and thought it would be appropriate to cross post here since it is about show supplies and very helpful (all of your advice usually is)...
Reading your post, I had to smile...
I just started showing, but I have started doing the same thing.
Start the laundry as soon as I get home and repack everything in it's own corner so it's ready to go.
I still need to aquire enough supplies to have separate stay at home grooming area brushes, scissors, etc and "show/go" things, it just seems I have favorites of certain things.
The lists are a great idea though!
Last weekend, I almost forgot my garment bag/show clothes.
I have 4 grown sons, close in age.
I think travelling and keeping them "together" as toddlers prepared me well for the show ring - it seems to be about organization and preparedness - emphasis on the "PRE"! LOL
Do you pack in those big plastic boxes?
I have seen some people do this...

Now I've actually gone off and forgot my show clothes LOL...had to buy new onese when I got to Houston since I was almost there and couldn't turn around and go home to get them LOL...I just shook my head

I remember that!! Don't forget hose or your straight iron!!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kristie LOL don't tell on me hehehe

Hard to imagine - you seem so "put together" when I met you and Radar in Feb - in spite of all the travel glitches and pressure!

You and Pat....she's gone off and left her clothes hanging on the door.

I've used plastic boxes, but it became so cumbersome, I ended packing really more than I needed. So, I've cut back and pack what I need in a large carry on zippered tote, one for the room and one for the show site.

behind the scenes I can be very scattered LOL...show time, is show time :)
There were a lot of travel glitches but I recovered nicely LOL ;)

mine were hanging on the door too hehehehe

Just curious here we run Blackies/BRTs out in Montana. what are you lines. we are Kalinka, Midnight Solo and Cerberus.

JL

Looks like a nice cart:

Mighty Mite Dog Gear - Multi-Carts - Dog Show Cart

Midnight Solo x Uno Ulal of Sherwal, Zenitsa Oka - Moscow Russia.

I have this - the mini or R6. I love it. Don't know how it does outdoors though. I am told it is only a problem in soft-wet or muddy ground.

I rather like Midnight solo and one day hope to have one of that line soully for myself as my working dog.

JL

[QUOTE=Mardelin;3076330]Tina,

I was so spoiled in Texas with air conditioned show sites, although there are a few that have the grooming area in the barn areas.....But, the weather in California isn't as hot.....so, most show sites are outside.

Oh it can get very hot here in S. California and all the shows are outside--Claremont, San Diego, Turlock, Los Angeles. We generally don't do any shows from May to September because it can be over 100 degrees.

The lists are great. When we fly to a specialty, there usually is a walmart or kmart nearby where you can buy a wooden snacktable to use for grooming. I always donate the snacktable to the host club for next time.

Mardelin- I noticed that you brought up a pop up tent for shade. I am needing a new one. I've been through 2 of the cheaper flimsy ones. Do you or any other readers know where I can get a durable one, or anything about the ez up brand? Thanks.

We like eazy up. We need a new one this yr, last one lasted 10 yrs We are thinking of going up a size though

Sorry, Mary is in Dallas without a computer. If you still need advice, I'll be happy to ask her. I talk to her every day.

We have had an RV for this last year and the only way to go. It has taken us this year to work the bugs out on how everything works, but so nice. You have everything with you and it feels like home and you are just a few feet away for ringside. You can also check out the rings the night before or the morning of before everything happens. You are warm in winter and cool in summer. We walk out to the ring about 20 or 15 mins. before ring time. It is perfect! I do have to say - we will never do dry camping again. Only full hook up for us in the future.

*We use to use those nice pop up tents or canopies when we use to do the craft festivals. They are nice and last a long tim, but be careful if it is a windy day!

Oh gosh I'd love an RV, but hubby says he can't drive one:( And I don't know if I can. Did you take yours out for a test drive to see if you could manage it?
We usually stay in motels, and have the canopy, generator, grooming tables et al set up at show site.

Yes, you can handle it down the road. It is amazing how easy they are. You just have to get use to the feel. There are a lot of women handlers that drive their own RVs too and they drive theirs almost every weekend. The hardest part, which I have my husband do is to back it up in the spots, if we have to, especially if we arrive at night. At the last show even he backed into a golf cart and pushed it 2 feet. Luckily nothing happen to it. And the person helping us from the show parked it in the back where the Rv needed to go. The mirrors are great, but at night it is hard to judge.

I love the RV. It works out just a little cheaper than a hotel, since you do not have to eat out. The cost is anywhere from 10.00 a night to 30.00 a night depending on show and you have everything with you. It takes just a few minutes to set up and then you are done. We have a 28 footer with shower/tub for bathing the dogs in and full set up. AC too!!! It is great!

The last time we stayed in a hotel, before the RV, there was a party in the room next to us and then they also decided to carry the party outside of our door and window. When we complained at 2AM to the front desk - they came down to quiet the party and told them we were the ones that complained, so the party people started to bang on our door. That was it for me. We went out and got an RV a few weeks later. And also I know my sheets and blankets are clean! :rolleyes:

At the show RV parks you meet a lot of nice people too. Yes, RV is the the only way to go.