HymerVan Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 All of the above have merit but I would suggest you don't rush to buy accessories "in case you need them". Take your time and assess what you really need. The following however are basics :- Hook up lead Gas bottles Hose or water carrier (with funnel) Ramps Silver Screen Fire Extinguisher Smoke Alarm CO alarm A box of spare fuses bulbs etc is a good idea. A waste water tank (small and make sure it fits under your waste tap) can save moving the van on site. Best of luck with your new hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Blimey with all the junk you lot are suggesting John will have to get a tent to sleep in there won't be any room in the van. (lol) bolero boy - 2014-02-18 1:45 PM The three best extras you can have which really add value to your MH experience are .... Refillable gas system Solar panel(s) 2nd (or 3rd) leisure battery. Forget melamine cups and a thing to dangle from your mirror, spend your hard earned on some thing really useful. Good luck. Chris's suggestions above are the most sensible, apart from those use the van and find out what you really need. As for someone's suggestion of an electric oven & slow cooker why on earth would you want those when you have perfectly good gas cooking facilities. If it needs mains power we don't want it in our van don't see the point. P.S. Agree with Roger on the Gin & Tonic & if using in the winter external Silver Screens a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldi Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Morning folks, Take off the plastic dustcaps and throw away. Buy some metal one with a double seal. norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney1 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Suggestion of electric oven and slow cooker based on how were use the van i.e throughout the winter when we typically have EHU for heating so might as well use their electricity for cooking as well. Slow cooker useful as we are often out all day walking or cycling and it's nice to come back to a meal ready for you. We have plenty of storage and payload so works for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charabanc Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A wide, shallow, bucket - for ferrying things to the van at home, to contain any washing up en route when time is tight or husband just doesn't want to wait or wash up himself (sits safely in the shower when travelling), at sites to carry washing up, tea towels, etc to the wash-up and as a washing up bowl, for taking things out of the van at the end of trip, then being filled with all those things that need to go back into the van again. Also useful as a bucket and has doubled as baby bath- but not recently. Have great fun and don't be too tempted to spend money until you know you really would use something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 candapack - 2014-02-18 3:18 PM Basil - 2014-02-18 3:05 PM Why would you need a calculator? We both have one of those built into our smartphones, any case there will always be the one on the computer or tablet!! B-) B-) B-) Bas Either you're missing something, or I am. It was just because of a difficulty you appeared to have counting up to 4 (or 5?) in your previous post. :D You are absolutely right, I was missing something, one of the problems with editing and adding to the list without re-reading what I wrote! Well spotted that man!! :$ :$ :$ Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlc Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dinghy!!!! How could I forget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Corkscrew Bottle opener Easy chairs The rest is just extra weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minicamper Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 A trip log. Invaluable for saving marital disputes about when we were last in...... Or where did we go next...or how far is it from....Plus of course, recording good campsites and the facilities, stopping or picnic places en route etc. We use an A5 ring binder, hand write it roughly, and type up a trip when we get home to keep on file. Enjoy your motor homing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It's a very individual choice. After seven years on the road we would not be without our cosy inflatable awning, electric folding tandem or spin-drier. But have never needed ramps, television or a watering can. Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerC Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Charabanc - 2014-02-19 3:02 PMA wide, shallow, bucket - for ferrying things to the van at home, to contain any washing up en route when time is tight or husband just doesn't want to wait or wash up himself (sits safely in the shower when travelling), at sites to carry washing up, tea towels, etc to the wash-up and as a washing up bowl,for taking things out of the van at the end of trip, then being filled with all those things that need to go back into the van again.Also useful as a bucket and has doubled as baby bath- but not recently.Have great fun and don't be too tempted to spend money until you know you really would use something. Why does he sit in the shower then? Hope you've got seat belts in there.. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Billggski - 2014-02-19 5:54 PM Corkscrew Bottle opener Easy chairs The rest is just extra weight. Deja vu *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Quite a lot of the above may well come in handy, you will find out which when you have used the van more, it is best to buy it after you find you need it rather than before in case you need it. My personal must haves include a couple of old bicycle inner tubes, which apart from extending waste water hoses or joining them together, or stretching over the drain tap that you don't have the fitting for, can also be cut into bits to make water proof covers, or anti chafe pads or whatever. I also have a big roll of duct tape, and a head torch. One of my specials is a coloured led light, connected to the ignition, which is secured out of sight under the facia, and gently lights up what would otherwise be the vast expanse of blackness where our feet are when we drive at night and turns what CG used to refer to as the black hole into a pleasant place. AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Brock - 2014-02-18 7:44 PM..........................there is a risk that you will buy things that have solved problems for others but you might not have the same problem. Wait until you have identified a potential problem, then seek advice...................... Oh, how I agree with this! Take your van for a few trips, and work out how you think you will use it in future. Sometimes, after a few nights away, one feels one's perspectives change! Ambitions grow, and different avenues seem to open up. Then, decide what doesn't quite work, and what can be done to improve it, and what you need but don't have so need to get, and proceed from there. You can easily load a van with lots of redundant clutter, all of which absorbs space and payload, both of which are usually at a premium. Final thought, load it fully (meaning with absolutely everything you would normally have on board for a trip, including full water, full fuel, all passengers), and take it to a local weighbridge and weight it, checking the individual axle loads, and verify that it is not overloaded, and that both axles are within their legal working limits. Then, you will have some idea of how much leeway you have for extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 A bucket load of common sense and the ability to use it when things go wrong rather than panic. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBW Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Most useful, a two wheel trolley, which I put together from a shopping trolly to cart the toilet casstte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildi Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 If you plan to take trips to warmer climate like +30c it would be a good idea to fit a fan kit to you fridge vent, it would be very useful to keep the fridge working well on those hot days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gram Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 ColinB - 2014-02-22 8:59 AM It's a very individual choice. After seven years on the road we would not be without our cosy inflatable awning, electric folding tandem or spin-drier. But have never needed ramps, television or a watering can. Colin. That's interesting, Colin. Where do you get an electric folding tandem from? G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 johnlc - 2014-02-18 12:24 PM I've posted that we have just got our first motorhome this weekend. After 2 nights in it having levelling ramps and a space effective way of storing (probably melamine) crockery are two accessories that spring immediately to mind. We'll probably go to the exhibition at the NEC this week. What accessories do you find really helpful in using your motorhome? Thanks Instead of buying tickets to shows..............buy a ferry ticket ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 a spare motorhome to carry all this stuff :-) and if you have room a second toilet cassette is well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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