"again and again in the same way; forever" and "for this purpose" pretty much describes my build-camp-modify cycle since Oct.'11. I'll build/modify, then go camp, then modify again...always "for this purpose", but never quite reaching my goal of less work, more relaxation (which I should've achieved by now).
*Each camping trip is followed by modifying the trailer, and/or the gear carried along, always trying to address problems I had during the full cycle: hook-up, pull-out from garage,load-up, travel time, set-up, day-to-day usage, tear-down, pack-up, travel again, unloading (easier to move the trailer by hand, with 270 lbs tongue weight), unhooking, turning around in driveway, re-hooking (to the front hitch), insertion into garage bay. Much too labor intensive for my "go camping and relax" ideal. I try to cover all my needs and just end-up causing more problems (and work).
*As a follow-up of my previous thread http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70367, describing mods I planned or made after my last (infrequent) trip, I have to say that several changes were worth the effort: jockey wheel, tongue-mounted scissor jack (for use in installing/removal of the tongue jack), deep-drop weight-distributing hitch shank (lowered the nose of the trailer several inches, leveling it, for perfect control), medicine box in cabin, and rack-mount for my pantry box. The fishing gear tube on the roof will probably rate as a success, but I didn't use it this time.
*Minor gains were made thru using some new Cooler Shock Freeze Packs in my cooler-in-a-cooler (kept meat really cold for three days), and frozen gallon jugs in the main cooler, but my attempt to use just two bags of ice (alongside old-style plastic freezer packs) failed to keep my other two coolers cold past 36 hours. I'm tired of fighting the endless ice/ice substitute battle, and will install a compressor-type fridge before my next trip.
*Other needed additions: a stepstool to help me into the cabin (my old one is too tall, now), and a large electric fan for my sitting area, to combat the oppressive heat and humidity we encountered last trip, and to blow away the ever-present mosquitoes & biting flies (worst-ever at a campsite). I also want a second canopy side-wall, because of tent-campers encroaching my site (pitched their tent nearer my pad than to theirs), and too close to my privacy/potty tent for my liking. I'm not into communal living! Bringing my electric skillet next time: my food needs are small, as I camp alone, and mostly can be done just by heating canned goods. If I need a quick meal, my Coleman stove works great, and is my first choice, but in inclement weather, it's not fast enough on set-up, cooking, clean-up, and storage times, if I need to cook in between storms, or under the canopy. My GFCI-protected skillet is much quicker, and faster in a time crunch, plus no additional pots/pans are needed. I can eliminate much excess cooking gear, too.
*Needed deletions: the hard plastic spacer between quarter-fold mattress and carpet (added after I left a door ajar under a canopy dumping water; I had standing water inside) needs to go; it makes the mattress not fit quite right, and makes entry harder. I've not had any water entry for several years now, and that problem went away. And my primary deletion will be streamlining my gear load-out. Excess cooking gear, as mentioned above, redundant food supplies (I pack enough food for 3 weeks for a 3 day trip), excess clothing (6 changes, three pairs of boots, ponchos & coats), an extra porta-potty?, and extra gasoline/Coleman fuel (10 gallons, usually). I'm not boondocking, nor ever far from stores, so it's really just excessive!
*I usually forget some ideas for changes after I return home, or forget to implement others. This time, I used my phone's notepad to jot down problems & ideas while at camp, and will use it as a checklist as I go. No more getting to camp and having the same problems over and over; I want to get it right before I give up on my 4x8, and have to go bigger. Time will tell.