Devon Ron Burgundy Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 So finally decided to invest in a Knaus Sport Traveller and we are going to pick it up this weekend and really looking forward to our forthcoming adventures. Being a complete novice in this game I just wanted to ask. What 3 items/gadgets do you NEVER leave home without and what 3 items/gadgets can you do without? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe90 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Always with.........Wallet, fags, and food. :D Don't need...........TV, a grill, roll out awning ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yes ... Coffee, biscuits, sugar. No ... Wife, TV, Nightclothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yes: Satnav, Water container or watering can, for topping up, Kindle for reading (much lighter and more compact than books). Taking wellies guarantees you good weather and never need to use them. Solar panel to maintain the battery is pretty useful too. No: Roof air con (more weight than worthwhile), big BBQ (Weber Q200, should have bought a smaller one), French dictionary (just pick stuff up in supermarkets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe90 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Further to my rather flippant post, with respect the question really isn't answerable if restricted to 3 "must have items" there are numerous items that are essential, to put them in any particular order of importance and restrict to 3 items is I would suggest pointless. The second part is perhaps easier to answer, but even then, one mans meat is another mans poison, but perhaps you may want to invest in something like "Go Motorhoming and Campervanning: Motorhome and Camper Van Guide" or something similar. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-Motorhoming-Campervanning-Motorhome-Camper/dp/0956678114/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0C6P4ZXG24ZP1MT2H3E7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 A GOOGLE-search using “motorhome essential items” (omitting the quotes) as the search-term will retrieve quite a few entries. This one http://ourtour.co.uk/home/ourtour-motorhome-essentials-packing-list/ includes a very long list and it should not be too difficult to discard immediately those items that won’t be relevant (eg. if the motorhome is not being taken abroad, you won’t need to carry passports or EHIC cards) and then work through the rest to decide which fall into ’essential’, ‘probably useful to carry’, ‘possibly useful to carry’ or ’can definitely do without’ categories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 In case the van comes without, an electric hook-up cable at least 25M long, and a water filler hose of at least 5M length, and a torch. Most other things, IMO, can wait until you have a bit of experience of how the van works in practice, and what you need to get to overcome any shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe90 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 He might need a full gas bottle as well as a torch :-S (!) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yes :-All the handbooks that came with the van! Loo fluid the makings of your favourite brew No:- More than quarter to half a tank of water Specailist loo paper loungers (it is winter) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Can't do without:- Bikes, Long range wifi aerial, Netbook or Ipad, kindle. Leave at home: Mains hook up lead, all the clothes you took last time & never wore, all the other bits you took last time & never used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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