Must have 'Bits n Bobs'

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Not talking Big Buys (Water Heaters, Solar Systems etc...)

What are your favourite little 'Bits n Bobs' you bought for your camper?

I like travelling with:

Wet Wipes, always a useful thing to have in the camper, although I am currently reading about their environmental impact being quite negative.

Bluetooth Speakers I slip one in my pocket and I can womble about inside and outside (most cooking is outside) enjoying my favourite tunes at a volume i can enjoy, without annoying other pitches.

Bungee Hooks Lots of various sized to secure this and that

Mini Slow Cooker The ultimate 'Meals on Wheels' and 12 Volt too

Pressure Cooker Cook inside, when necessitated by time of day or weather, without the need for 'Bacon Scented Curtains'

4 in 1 Cigarette Lighter Adaptors is it ever possible to have too many?

What are your must carry, little items and why? (I have opened an E-bay browser, in anticipation)

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A thermometer for your fridge.
If you are travelling alone and are planning some remote wildcamping or a long journey, you will be living out of your fridge. The safe temperature zone is between 4 & 8 degrees C
If the temperature is above 8, the food inside will start to spoil.
If you're on your tod, a stomach bug is not a good companion.
Play safe,check the temperature often,especially if you're in a warm place.
They don't cost much.
 
I'm with you on the wet wipes, loads of uses,
I also use my head light a lot for reading, saves a bit of power,
Mi-fi to keep I touch, don't have an internet phone,
An inverter to keep everything charged,
A battery powered radio,
A wind up torch,
Sounds like Brucie's conveyor belt
Just remembered, we bought some tape that holds to itself so useful for emergency repairs.
 
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We use wet wipes, as we are often parked where water is scarce.
Water can is a must, fits all taps.
Every water tap adapter known to man
Long hose, also one just about one for using with watering can
Clothes Airer to hang over the window, also smaller type for inside.
Battery Fly Swat, also plastic swatter
Cadac
Outside BBQ Point for the Cadac and two burner
Make a cheap wind break for the Cadac
Awning feet holders, so you can fasten the feet to the side of the van when you can't peg down
Bungie cord, both with hooks and on the roll
Gaffa Tape
Kerb Mirror so driver can see front nearside
Bottle Jack and blocks
Torgue Wrench suitable for wheels
Fold down ladder to enable roof cleaning, or repairs when away from home.
Spare gas regulator
Spare water pump
Air Compressor
Many more, those are just a few that we always carry
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Crikey, in my van with that lot there'd be no room for me!
 
All great items, although the fridge should be 1 to 4 degrees, as the danger zone it 5 to 63 degrees but i might be being a little pedantic here
 
A powerful head torch is a must have, leaves both hands free.

I echo the fridge thermometer necessity, a close eye has to be kept on these bloody Dometic 3 way coolers.
 
A very useful thread,especially as my vehicle was stolen in June with all my gear in it! I am now in the process of reloading my new van,this is a good memory jogger.
 
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I carried a food grade hose and every adaptor known to man in my Swift C class for 2 1/2 years and used it once.
Since changing to a PVC It's now hiding somewhere in the back of the garage. I just use my 15 litre drinking water container to top up my main 110 litre tank when the opportunity arises or if on a site use their hose. I don't drink out of the main tank so not unduly worried about the cleanliness of the sites hose.
I've survived 3 years to date lol.
 
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We use wet wipes, as we are often parked where water is scarce.
Water can is a must, fits all taps.
Every water tap adapter known to man
Long hose, also one just about one for using with watering can
Clothes Airer to hang over the window, also smaller type for inside.
Battery Fly Swat, also plastic swatter
Cadac
Outside BBQ Point for the Cadac and two burner
Make a cheap wind break for the Cadac
Awning feet holders, so you can fasten the feet to the side of the van when you can't peg down
Bungie cord, both with hooks and on the roll
Gaffa Tape
Kerb Mirror so driver can see front nearside
Bottle Jack and blocks
Torgue Wrench suitable for wheels
Fold down ladder to enable roof cleaning, or repairs when away from home.
Spare gas regulator
Spare water pump
Air Compressor
Many more, those are just a few that we always carry
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Hot tub?
Snooker table?
Butler?
Hostess trolley?
Trouser press?

All essential if you're really planning to be a proper wild camper !:eek:
 
They've already been mentioned but my 2 must have items are plastic cable ties and a head torch-the gas always seems to run out when it's dark.
 
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That is why we have 1000kg payload:dance:
The more we have, the more we fill :scared:
Then we have the bigger items
Tools,
Socket sets
Guitar
Wine and more wine
Beer
Maps and Aire guides
ACSI Book, as a back up
Outside mat, small and large
Broom and brush
Flat Mop for cleaning where I can't reach
Two tables, one for cooking on
Plastic foot stool
Fold up little table
I could go on and on:lol-049:
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You're just trying to make me jealous now!
 
Gaffer tape, silicon sealant, don't know what it's called but you fix a wipe in the end of it to do the toilet at home, it has a pinch arrangement on the end so I fix a piece of cloth in mine to clean the reversing camera, windscreen, & mirrors, my arse is too close to the ground,
Multimeter
Variable voltage cigarette lighter plug( carol chech the input into your dab radio we use one of these instead of the inverter) dab radios are often 5or 9 volts so this will use less than inverter. Andy
 
carol said:
Crikey, in my van with that lot there'd be no room for me!
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carol said:
You're just trying to make me jealous now!
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Me too. Even less room in mine than yours, Carol.

Re the DAB radios and blue tooth speakers, I got this neat little thingy off ebay recently thanks to a recommendation on here, it's a good little radio, I can bluetooth music from my phone or play from a USB stick thing and it recharges via USB so no heavy batteries or mains needed:

Portable 10W Powerful Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Speaker Support FM Alarm TF USB | eBay

Quite pleased with it so far.

PS It has an alarm too but I don't need that 'cos the dog wakes me up.
 
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