{"id":9931,"date":"2018-04-09T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?p=9931"},"modified":"2022-04-15T15:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T14:11:37","slug":"ourtour-motorhome-essentials-packing-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/ourtour-motorhome-essentials-packing-list\/","title":{"rendered":"OurTour Motorhome Packing List"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_28817\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28817\" class=\"wp-image-28817 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/packing-list-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"motorhome packing list\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/packing-list-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/packing-list-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/packing-list-678x381.jpg 678w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/packing-list.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time to update the list!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When I originally wrote our motorhome packing list of everything we had in Dave, our Hymer B544, on a rainy day back in 2012 I had no idea how useful it would still be some six years later. We no longer have Dave, who took us on an adventure around Europe for two years, but I used it to pack his successor, Zagan, when we first bough him. I now use it when repacking Zagan after a stop back in the UK. Realising that what we have in the van has evolved over the past six years, I&#8217;ve taken this opportunity to update our list with things we&#8217;ve added and things we&#8217;ve taken out (and why). I hope you&#8217;ll find it as helpful as us for kitting out your van and ensuring you don&#8217;t forget the potato masher, again!<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the links in the &#8216;Documentation&#8217; section and those where I&#8217;ve stated where they link to, all other links will take you through to Amazon.co.uk, to either a specific item if we use it, or search results displaying a range of options.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-police.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10073\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-police.jpg\" alt=\"ess police\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>Legal bits<\/h3>\n<p>There are things that you are legally required to carry in some countries that we don&#8217;t have to carry in the UK. It&#8217;s best to check the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/european-breakdown-cover\/driving-in-europe\/country-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AA website<\/a><\/strong> for an up to date list of what you need for the countries you&#8217;re going to, we&#8217;ve also written an<strong><a title=\"Motorhome Europe, Staying Legal\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/motorhome-europe-staying-legal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> article <\/a><\/strong>on the subject too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=spare%20bulb%20kit%20motorhome&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aspare%20bulb%20kit%20motorhome&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spare Bulb Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=emergency%20triangle&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aemergency%20triangle&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency Warning Triangle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=high%20visibility%20jacket&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahigh%20visibility%20jacket&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Visibility Jacket<\/a>\u00a0(one for each passenger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;h=2d9fa9b5e3f411ad5873627e3977363a19ac523b&amp;keywords=first%20aid%20kit&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366708682&amp;rh=n%3A73904031%2Ck%3Afirst%20aid%20kit&amp;scn=73904031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Aid Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=headlight%20converters&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366708736&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aheadlight%20converters&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headlight Converters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;bbn=248878031&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=GB%20sticker&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366708828&amp;rh=k%3AGB%20sticker%2Cn%3A248877031%2Cn%3A!248878031%2Cn%3A301308031&amp;sort=relevancerank&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GB Sticker<\/a>\u00a0(if your vehicle already has this on its number plate you won&#8217;t need one)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B000Z6RZN4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B000Z6RZN4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=ed45373ee2bef9c0b01f541ec668dabb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Rack Signal Board<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B000Z6RZN4\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(if you have a bike rack on the back of your motorhome &#8211; needed in Spain and Italy)<\/li>\n<li>Spare Glasses (if needed for driving)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=snow chains&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=5ef3798e655e35c7a1797e3a67b9e8a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snow Chains<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (a legal requirements in some countries over winter)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=breathalyzer&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366708922&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abreathalyzer&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breathalyser<\/a>\u00a0(they are a legal requirement in France, but they don&#8217;t prosecute if you don&#8217;t have them &#8211; gotta love the French! We used our last lot up after a heavy night and I doubt we&#8217;ll replace them but they are cheap if you want some to play with too)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0040FYRHI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B0040FYRHI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=2ea6a73c05b029f245bc8e9361d069a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parking Timer Disc<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B0040FYRHI\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(not strictly a legal requirement, but used in several countries for car parking where the time is limited)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=smoke and co alarm&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=c4daa34346b3074f8e7becdbb5c5fb5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smoke \/ CO Alarm<\/a> (again not a legal requirement, but you&#8217;d be silly not to have them)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=fire extinguisher&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1cf72b8dea373e39e8b0295227d1d7d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Extinguisher<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=fire blanket&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=141889d328a903104c16caebb166f917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blanket<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (as above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-documents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-10079\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-documents-150x146.jpg\" alt=\"ess documents\" width=\"150\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-documents-150x146.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-documents-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Documentation<\/h3>\n<p>I know it&#8217;s boring, but there are some documents you&#8217;ll need to take with you and others it will be handy to have in case of a problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">V5C (your motorhome&#8217;s &#8216;log book&#8217;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Motorhome Insurance (make sure it covers where you are going for entire duration of your trip &#8211; more information on our cover is <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/insurance-breakdown-and-other-stuff\/\">here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">EHIC Cards (if going abroad you&#8217;ll need your European Health Insurance Card &#8211; you can get one free from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/NHSEngland\/Healthcareabroad\/EHIC\/Pages\/about-the-ehic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Travel Insurance (for you in case of accident or illness &#8211; more details of our cover <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/insurance-breakdown-and-other-stuff\/\">here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Driving Licence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Passports<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Photocopies of all documentation (kept somewhere safe; we scanned ours and emailed them to a web based email (hotmail) so we can acess them anywhere)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Motorhome Instructions (always handy for the trouble-shooting sections as stuff inevitably packs up while you&#8217;re away!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Breakdown Cover (we use <a title=\"Review \u2013 ADAC European Breakdown Cover\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/review-adac-european-breakdown-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADAC<\/a> who cover us in Europe and the UK, but sadly they&#8217;re no longer taking UK-based customers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Mobile Phone contract details if in contract (if going abroad for a long period these are handy to have for bill queries and renewing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/9492023490\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=9492023490&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=e93bc14b8bcfa8c3e40e8322da2081af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASCI Discount CampingCard<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=9492023490\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (gives you discounted stay at campsites out of season across Europe, not to be confused with the ACSI campsite guides)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/take-pet-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Animal Health Certificate<\/a>\u00a0(if your four legged friend is going abroad with you)<\/li>\n<li>Spending Book (if you&#8217;re on a budget a small book to track all your spending is a big help)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-service.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10071\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-service.jpg\" alt=\"ess service\" width=\"232\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a>Daily Servicing<\/h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re out on the road you&#8217;ll need a few essential items to keep you in supplies that you&#8217;d normally take for granted in a house such as water, electricity and gas. You can find our motorhome guides to all things to do with daily servicing <a title=\"OurTour Motorhoming Guides\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/ourtour-motorhoming-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0055GJOSI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0055GJOSI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hose Pipe<\/a>\u00a0(we used to have a triple core one as you don&#8217;t need to unravel it to use it, but any hose will do the job as long as it hasn&#8217;t and won&#8217;t be used for anything else)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=hose%20pipe%20connector&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Doutdoor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hose Pipe Connector<\/a>\u00a0(we have the standard UK one and have been picking others locally at hardware stores, different countries have a wide range of different tap connections)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B002Q4I25I\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B002Q4I25I&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collapsible Water Carrier<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">\u00a0<\/span>or Watering Can (sometimes you can&#8217;t connect to or get near enough to the tap to use your hose. When this happens we use a carrier as we don&#8217;t have the space for a watering can)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Funnel (you&#8217;ll probably need one to get the water into your tank if you use a water carrier rather than a watering can. We fashioned a flat, fold-around one from the lid of an ice-cream tub which works very well, allowing an almost full flow of water into the tank)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Antibacterial Wipes (for wiping the water supply before you use it)<\/li>\n<li>Bucket (Many uses, but great for emptying grey waste)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0025T6DD2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0025T6DD2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Hook Up Cable<\/a>\u00a0(buy the longest one you can &#8211; we have two that we connect together as the hook-up boxes are sometimes a long way from a good pitch)<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0759LN93P\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B0759LN93P&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=6a12be26472d752795e77812374998fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hook up cable 2 pin adaptor<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B0759LN93P\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(loads of campsites and aires still use the 2 pin plug as opposed to the European 3 pin that is likely already on your cable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00A53KIY0\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00A53KIY0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Halogen Heater<\/a>\u00a0(save your gas and heat with electric when on hook-up, this type of heater is silent so suitable for leaving on overnight. Note that neither this nor the next heater will protect your cupboards or water tanks in very cold weather &#8211; you&#8217;ll have to use your blown-air heating\/grey tank water heater for this)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B06ZZYTSDF\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B06ZZYTSDF&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=feafd8536a4cf025d32b6e2d84cab223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Fan Heater<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B06ZZYTSDF\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(we use this type of heater when we are awake and it&#8217;s really cold as it&#8217;s noisy but quickly heats up the van and keeps it nice and hot)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=lpg%20adapter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;sprefix=LPG%20adapt%2Celectronics%2C410&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LPG Connection Adapters<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">\u00a0(we have an onboard LPG\/GPL\/Autogas <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/installing-a-gasit-self-refillable-lpg-system\/\">Gas-It system<\/a>, when filling up abroad we use\u00a0adapters, mainly the dish and bayonette type. If you have standard gas bottles you might not be able to refill them when abroad as they use different systems and regulators &#8211; best to double check before you go)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00AXZLVN2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00AXZLVN2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grey\/Waste Water Tank Fresh<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">\u00a0(trust me, when it gets hot the grey tank can stink. We&#8217;ve used this stuff, but now tend to dissolve dishwasher tablets and pop them in it overnight &#8211; not as effective, but much cheaper)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0018331N6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0018331N6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh Water Tank Cleaner and Purifier<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">\u00a0(you need to do everything you can to keep your fresh water tank clean, either that or drink bottled water while travelling)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=target%20spirit%20level&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366726596&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atarget%20spirit%20level&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spirit Level<\/a>\u00a0(perfect for ensuring your is van level and to work out which way round to sleep in the bed &#8211; there&#8217;s nothing worse than sleeping with your head lower than your feet!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=level%20chocks&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alevel%20chocks&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Levelling Chocks<\/a>\u00a0(as car parks nearly always slope when you want to sleep in them! Note, it&#8217;s worth measuring how high your front bumper is from the ground, we had some big, sturdy chocks but they hit our bumper and damaged it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-maps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10085\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-maps-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"ess maps\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a>Navigation and Finding Places to Sleep<\/h3>\n<p>Below are the tools we use for navigation and finding places to sleep, the ones marked with * we personally use, the rest we&#8217;ve see others use and cribbed notes from. We&#8217;ve also written <a title=\"Finding Somewhere to Sleep\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/information-zone\/finding-somewhere-to-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a>\u00a0which will give you more information about how we find places to sleep.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B075LBVVN9\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B075LBVVN9&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=22775628ae0241add2c60a0b44037793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SatNav<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B075LBVVN9\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>*\u00a0(love or hate them, without a satnav driving just isn&#8217;t as easy. We have a TomTom like the one linked to, we ensured it had lifetime European map updates as updated cost about the same as a new satnav these days. We load it with various Points of Interest such as Lidl stores, aires and campsites etc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=michelin%20maps&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366726323&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amichelin%20maps&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper Maps<\/a>*\u00a0(don&#8217;t ever fully trust your sat nav as they love short cuts, great for cars but not motorhomes! We always have a paper map for the country too)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Highlighter Pen* (track your progress on the map and create a great reminder of your trip)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=lonely planet phrase books&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=03915e33df63cdaef742bed59d5fb10b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phrase Books<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* (so you can always ask for directions!)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maps.me<\/a>* (free app useful for navigation if satnav issues, or when out walking away from the van)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=compass%20navigation&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366726435&amp;rh=k%3Acompass%20navigation%2Cn%3A318949011&amp;sort=price&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compass<\/a>\u00a0(it doesn&#8217;t have to be expensive, but it&#8217;s handy for working out which way the sun will come up and set for when you&#8217;re parking your van and setting up your satellite dish if its manual)<\/li>\n<li>Apps for overnight stays &#8211; we use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.park4night.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Park4Night<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campercontact.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CamperContact<\/a> both of which we have paid for the offline version so we can use them without internet access.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/9076080542\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=9076080542&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=c5ae35ddf59cd6d000defe8f9f347fd6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camperstop Europe Book<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=9076080542\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* (Thousands of free and cheap stopovers across 27 European countries)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Previously we&#8217;ve used the below to find places to stop, but now we tend to use the apps, camperstop and the ASCI discount card mentioned above.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Offline copy of the <a title=\"Review \u2013 www.campingcar-infos.com European Aires Database\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/review-www-campingcar-infos-com-european-aires-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camping Car Info<\/a>\u00a0Database* &#8211; link to our review of it\u00a0(a French website which you can download. Includes loads of information on free aires, service points and campsites)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=all the aires&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b69837c8384ae92c32985533307743a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All the Aires Books<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* &#8211; (these guide books, in English, are great for locating Aires\/Sostas\/Stellplatz but cover a limited range of countries)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=mit dem wohnmobil&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=6ea30fdf10d0f03335e398a792b53af5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wohnmobil Books<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>*\u00a0(German language guidebooks each taking a route around a country\/part of a country and offering details accounts of things to see and places to stop &#8211; we no longer use these)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/3928803786\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=3928803786&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=bc2c046740b9f6c8582356d34003738c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bordatlas Guide<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=3928803786\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(another great German language guide to motorhome stopovers across Europe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/D42-002-Dave-check-up-at-Llanes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10074\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/D42-002-Dave-check-up-at-Llanes-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"D42 002 Dave check up at Llanes\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/D42-002-Dave-check-up-at-Llanes-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/D42-002-Dave-check-up-at-Llanes-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/D42-002-Dave-check-up-at-Llanes.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Tools and things for fixing stuff<\/h3>\n<p>Dave is old, bless him. So we&#8217;ve needed to do quite a few repairs as we&#8217;ve travelled. But even if your van is new, it&#8217;s always good to have a few tools and bits to fix to stuff with (and preferably a &#8216;Jay&#8217; who&#8217;ll know what to do with them!)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=30%20piece%20ratchet%20socket%20set&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A30%20piece%20ratchet%20socket%20set&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ratchet Socket Set<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=multi%20tool&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amulti%20tool&amp;sprefix=multi%20%2Caps%2C268&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi Tool<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hammer<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=WD40&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AWD40&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WD-40 Lubricant<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=assorted%20cable%20ties&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aassorted%20cable%20ties&amp;sprefix=assorted%20cable%20ties%2Caps%2C1100&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assorted Cable Ties<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=gaffer%20tape&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agaffer%20tape&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaffer Tape<\/a>\u00a0(also called Duct Tape or Gorilla Tape, we use the silver one Dave&#8217;s ailing front grill and a clear tape on Zagan&#8217;s front bumper)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=super%20glue&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asuper%20glue&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Glue<\/a>\u00a0(either lots of little tubes or a decent resealable bottle)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=epoxy adhesive&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=67ae9962538f9243366bb400a7337a5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epoxy Adhesive<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (for repairs that need to be a bit stronger, like repairing the bathroom sink plughole)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=car%20fuses&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acar%20fuses&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spare Car Fuses<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=wheel%20brace&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Awheel%20brace&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wheel Brace<\/a>\u00a0(your van should have one but best to check now before you get a flat tyre!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=bottle%20jack&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abottle%20jack&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bottle Jack<\/a>\u00a0(we find these easier to pump up than a normal jack, but remember to check the weight of you van, and whether it will lift your van high enough to fit a spare if the tyre is flat)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=axel%20stand&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aaxel%20stand&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axle Stand<\/a>\u00a0(we only found out we needed one of these when our tyre blew out on the A9 in Spain &#8211; again make sure it will take your vans weight)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B009YFYVNY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B009YFYVNY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Screwdriver Set<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0038XQURI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0038XQURI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Screwdriver Set<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003N8DAEO\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B003N8DAEO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanner Set<\/a>\u00a0(or work out which ones you need for your van and carry just those to save weight)<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=jump start power pack compressor&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=2be89c1e66d65ac21015c76d21ffe425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Pack and Compressor<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(we&#8217;ve used ours for emergency power, pumping up our air suspension and in case we need a jump start)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=led%20torch&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aautomotive%2Ck%3Aled%20torch&amp;sprefix=led%20torch%2Cautomotive%2C283&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dautomotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Torch<\/a>\u00a0(any sort will do, but LED ones last for ages &#8211; I&#8217;m amazed at how dark it is in some places we park!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0001KA00Y\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0001KA00Y&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tow Rope<\/a>\u00a0(The Italian coast guard were very pleased we had one of these when we towed them off a beach!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=traction%20mats&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=n%3A248877031%2Ck%3Atraction%20mats&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dautomotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traction mats<\/a>\u00a0(we don&#8217;t have any of these but a couple of times we&#8217;ve used our cheap door mats when stuck in sand and they did the job &#8211; not tested them in snow yet though)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;h=7fcfa35033630e75218d816382e2f187cc5f78dc&amp;keywords=car%20oil&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366303312&amp;rh=n%3A303979031%2Ck%3Acar%20oil&amp;scn=303979031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spare Engine Oil<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=disposable%20gloves&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adisposable%20gloves&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disposable gloves<\/a>\u00a0(as they keep your pinkies clean while doing the repairs!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20657 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC03390-1024x512-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC03390-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC03390-1024x512-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC03390-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outdoors, another room to your motorhome<\/h3>\n<p>Motorhomes aren&#8217;t huge, but once parked up on a campsite the outdoors becomes an extra room for you &#8211; you just need to furnish it accordingly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=camping chairs&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=18779b97ee5bc279accadf15fce03f57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camping Chairs<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001U4SYV2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B001U4SYV2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camping Table<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=notebook%20bbq&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366729190&amp;rh=i%3Asports%2Ck%3Anotebook%20bbq&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foldaway BBQ<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Review \u2013 Safari Chef Gas BBQ\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/review-safari-chef-gas-bbq\/\">Cadac Gas BBQ<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00CKRKPZ6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00CKRKPZ6&amp;linkId=c7e723fdb556ea916be8f5690bd7b0df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gas Stove<\/a> (we&#8217;ve used all three over the years, we&#8217;re currently using a camping gas stove as we can take it anywhere)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=bbq%20tools&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abbq%20tools&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBQ Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=picnic%20rug&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picnic Rug<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37PSYdO\">&#8216;Moroccan&#8217; Mat<\/a> (large plastic woven mat like a ground sheet that we use outside for sitting on)<\/li>\n<li>Sunglasses \/ Prescription Sunglasses<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=off insect&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=ea0beb049e57cdbf63508c4a88ba6373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insect Repellent<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (we discovered Off in Finland, home of monster mozzies, it worked a treat)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B01GE74PJO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01GE74PJO&amp;linkId=40ae5fba41bb7104d0ee399700bc1924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosquito net<\/a> (used over our dropdown bed &#8211; fixed with bulldog clips and cable ties)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=citronella%20candles&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citronella Candles<\/a>\u00a0(help keep the mozzies away and nice to light up at an evening BBQ)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=fly%20swat&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afly%20swat&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fly Swat<\/a>\u00a0(for the middle of the night mosquito cull)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Umbrellas (I won&#8217;t lie to you, it&#8217;s not always sunny when you&#8217;re motorhoming &#8211; we have a large golf umbrella and a couple of fold up small ones)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0148.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10077\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0148-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0148\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0148-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0148-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0148.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Kitchen Essentials<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve stocked both Dave and Zagan with a lot of items from the kitchen of our house. But there are a few items we&#8217;ve bought especially for the trip and a few things we forgot and had to pick up as we travelled &#8211; thank goodness they have shops abroad! :)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=melamine dinner set&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=571148cfa117d925d6340cd19ff9c97b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melamine Plates and Bowls<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(they rattle a lot less when you&#8217;re driving and don&#8217;t break, we bought ours in the sales at the end of summer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Mugs (any sort, but the more stable the better)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Wine Glasses (we didn&#8217;t bring any &#8211; big mistake, cheap wine tastes so much better from a glass, the sturdier the better!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=plastic glasses&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=958b90c660c19c926688287c75456568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic Glasses<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(for drinks other than wine, less glass means less noise and breakages on bumpy roads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B000VQTZE0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B000VQTZE0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=4492db788d4da4afc1a1fe0a4471defb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Glass Pitcher\/Jug<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B000VQTZE0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (we picked one up in France and decant our wine from its Lidl box into it when we want to feel posh or have guests!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedoubleskilletpancompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Double Skillet<\/a> \u00a0(links to Double Skillet Company site &#8211; this is a great invention, especially if you don&#8217;t have an oven like us. We use ours for all our hob cooking along with a saucepan and small omelette pan)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=remoska&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9c632edf061838d54e74dff5e3170044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remoska<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (another great alternative if you don&#8217;t have an oven in your van, uses electric so would need to be on hook up)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Frying Pan (before we got our double skillet we used to use a large frying pan, but measure the width of cupboard it&#8217;s going in, and the dimension of the pan across the top, not the base. We didn&#8217;t and because it curves outwards it was slightly too big for the cupboard &#8211; doh!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Saucepan(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=pan protectors&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=4969732720f0bdeef3bd8718925f5376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pan Protectors<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(we use bits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=non slip matting&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=04f5da8b15c7d672b0f055f76d3826a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-slip matting<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> cut to fit so the pans don&#8217;t scratch each other when stacked)<\/li>\n<li>Oven Proof Dishes (we don&#8217;t have an oven, but if you do you&#8217;ll need some!)<\/li>\n<li>Oven Gloves (even if you don&#8217;t have an oven sometimes you have to pick up hot stuff)<\/li>\n<li>Place Mats \/ Trivet (for putting hot stuff on)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=hob%20kettle&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366705339&amp;rh=n%3A11052681%2Ck%3Ahob%20kettle&amp;sort=relevancerank&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gas Hob Kettle<\/a>\u00a0(for when you aren&#8217;t hooked up to electricity)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=low%20wattage%20kettle&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=n%3A11052681%2Ck%3Alow%20wattage%20kettle&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dkitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low Wattage Kettle<\/a>\u00a0(for when you are hooked up to electricity)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00264FVCA\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00264FVCA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cafetiere<\/a>\u00a0(a little luxury for coffee lovers as you&#8217;ll get fed up with instant)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0000AN3QI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0000AN3QI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espresso Maker<\/a>\u00a0(Jay loves his coffee, so we picked up one of these in Italy. It sits on the gas hob and makes a strong little brew)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=chopping%20boards&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dkitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chopping Boards<\/a>\u00a0(it&#8217;s worth having a couple)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0097NJ0PC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0097NJ0PC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheese Grater<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Measuring Jug (decent size, plastic or acrylic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Compact Weighing Scales<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cutlery (solid metal is best as handles don&#8217;t fall off and be sure you have plenty of teaspoons &#8211; they always seem to vanish)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Scissors (at least a couple of pairs)<\/li>\n<li>Quality Tin Opener (we forgot ours and bought a cheap one, it&#8217;s faulty, it wouldn&#8217;t open tins!)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00004OCIU\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00004OCIU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegetable Peeler<\/a>\u00a0(also handy for shaving Parmesan cheese!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Juicer<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Bottle Opener\/<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cork Screw (hmm, perhaps this should be at the top of the list!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Bread Knife (we forgot ours and bought one as un-sliced loaves are cheaper and last longer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Sharp Cutting Knife (invest in a decent one and it&#8217;ll stay sharp for your entire trip)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Wooden Spoons<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Spatula<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Serving Spoon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Wooden Skewers (good for marshmallow toasting, making kebabs and poking at\/fixing stuff stuff)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Potato Masher (if you forget yours be warned they don&#8217;t sell them anywhere in Italy &#8211; trust us, we looked!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=plastic%20storage%20boxes%20food&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=n%3A11052681%2Cn%3A392546011%2Ck%3Aplastic%20storage%20boxes%20food&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=node%3D392546011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic Storage Boxes<\/a>\u00a0(collect as many as you can, we use large upright ones for cereal, rice, pasta etc, oils and jars sit in them in cupboards to catch leaks, veg separated into them and food for the fridge needs sealing sometimes)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cigarette Lighter\/Matches (for lighting the hob if the ignition fails, or a BBQ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cleaning Sponges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cleaning Wipes (we use antibacterial wipes for cleaning the van as well as the taps and hoses at water points)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=microfibre cloth&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b90dd510c7e38d19b625784bd12e797a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microfibre Cloths<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (great for cleaning around the van and quick drying &#8211; get different coloured ones so you know which is for the bathroom, windows, kitchen etc)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cleaning Scourers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Washing Up Liquid\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Washing Up Bowl (handy for taking your pots to the campsite sink)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=universal sink plug&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=e90515fab56ba24479d48828cb4dcb70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Sink Plug<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(as every campsite sink has a different sized plug hole)<\/li>\n<li>Tea Towels<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dustpan and brush&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=c233a168afaa094e5cd8ef1cc1b95790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dustpan and Brush<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=12v vacuum cleaner&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=11539ebb066380c94d86166a0d184026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12v Vacuum Cleaner<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(so you can clean even when not hooked u to the electricity)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=antibacterial hand cleaner&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=99cc38ed2eb9de49a7f617351f885fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antibacterial Hand Cleaner<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(you&#8217;ll want it when you&#8217;ve emptied the loo!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Kitchen Roll<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Tin Foil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Cling Film<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Freezer Bags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Ice Cube Bags&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9a43e8aa164572030b54805524c1df1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ice Cube Bags<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0or Tray (for those long hot summer days!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Bottle Holders (the free cardboard ones from the supermarket are ideal to avoid clinking)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=oil burner&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=ac29ae5b7d81aee8b67856222500db47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil Burner<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0with essential oils and tealights or Joss Sticks (not strictly kitchen, but good for taking away all the cooking smells)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-teabags.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ess-teabags.jpg\" alt=\"ess teabags\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a>Store cupboard food items<\/h3>\n<p>While we&#8217;re in the kitchen it&#8217;s worth thinking about having a few items always in your van to save you from having to buy them when away, and so you can have a cuppa at any time! I&#8217;m not going to list loads of things, as each person has different tastes, but a few tins (soup, beans?) along with some teabags, coffee, stock cubes, gravy granules (we can&#8217;t find these anywhere abroad), UHT milk, a bottle of water, a bottle or two of wine, salt and pepper, vinegar, ketchup and chocolate would never go to waste in our van!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0147.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10076\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0147-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0147\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0147-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0147-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_0147.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Bathroom<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B016MXO6HG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B016MXO6HG&amp;linkId=65c7d92d372358eccd6b46dd31000644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microfibre Towels<\/a>\u00a0(we love these as they feel like normal towels but dry really fast so less damp towels hanging up around the van)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=suction hooks&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b7ade8a417a2bcc7e7314b75f8f894df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suction Hooks<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (create handy extra drying space in the bathroom)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Toothbrush<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Toothpaste<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=First Aid Kit&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=a49a5e22730f5bf5dd9d54c115692317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Aid Kit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(including pain killers, cold and flu stuff etc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Toiletries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Soap<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B000TR3RDG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B000TR3RDG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toilet Rolls<\/a>\u00a0(you can get special motorhome ones like these, but we use the cheapest ones we can find)<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B007HYE4PY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B007HYE4PY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemical Toilet Fluids<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Air Freshener (with the loo so close to the living area, it helps!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contact lenses<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Shaving Kit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Sunscreen \/ Aftersun<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Nailbrush<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B007JD72SO\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B007JD72SO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shower Head Holder<\/a>\u00a0(some vans don&#8217;t have these and expect you to hold the shower head while showering, it&#8217;s the same at some campsites too)<\/li>\n<li>Bag For Life (in campsite showers 9 times out of 10 don&#8217;t have enough hooks to hang up all your clothes. I used a large supermarket bag for life &#8211; one of the thicker plastic ones with fabric handles &#8211; and hang that on the hook, keeping all my clothes and towels dry)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/memory-foam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10231\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/memory-foam.jpg\" alt=\"memory foam\" width=\"228\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a>Bedroom &amp;\u00a0Soft Furnishings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Pillows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Duvet (we have a summer tog duvet with an unzipped sleeping bag on top of it, then a blanket on top of that, so we can use whatever combination we need to keep warm\/cool)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=memory%20foam%20mattress%20topper&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amemory%20foam%20mattress%20topper&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memory Foam Mattress Topper<\/a>\u00a0(beds made from the chair cushions are comfortable with one of these on them, you can imaging how lovely our pull down bed is with one on it &#8211; sleep heaven)<\/li>\n<li>Bed Sheet (preferably a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Brushed Cotton Sheet&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=d327ef7fa35280e587f0da129df32f40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brushed Cotton<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0one if it&#8217;s going to be cold where you&#8217;re going)<\/li>\n<li>Spare Set of Bedding (as it&#8217;s not always possible to have a set washed and dried in a day)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Double Sleeping Bag&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=5978b107611e4a30fa18f8f3315e156e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sleeping Bags<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(unzip and use over your duvet, or so you can camp outside)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=fleece%20blanket&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afleece%20blanket&amp;sprefix=fleece%20blan%2Caps%2C329&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blankets<\/a>\u00a0(great for curling up under when the weather isn&#8217;t so warm)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=union%20jack%20cushion&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1366802166&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aunion%20jack%20cushion&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cushions<\/a>\u00a0(add a bit of comfort and colour to your van on one go &#8211; you can also stuff them with clothes as extra storage)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=sofa%20throw&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asofa%20throw&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sofa Throws<\/a>\u00a0(we use these on the seat parts of the sofa and dinette seats as they&#8217;re easy to wash and clean &#8211; especially with a pooch in the van who doesn&#8217;t wipe his paws!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=hot%20water%20bottle&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahot%20water%20bottle&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Water Bottle<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=ear plugs&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=8d09f14e6bdd7e828b74bb6e2da86da2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ear Plugs<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(even the best campsite can be noisy and free camping places can be very noisy!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10209\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07266-1024x768\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC07266-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Clothing and laundry<\/h3>\n<p>This was obviously a tricky one for us as we would be travelling through most types of weather. We have one shelf each in the wardrobe, one hook each and a cupboard each &#8211; in it we have to squeeze everything from ski jackets and thermals to swim wear and Jay&#8217;s wetsuit (to be fair Jay doesn&#8217;t have half as many clothes as me so his wetsuit easily fits in his cupboard).<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve found &#8216;technical&#8217; clothing to be really good as it&#8217;s quick drying, and doesn&#8217;t need ironing. Check out the camping and hiking sections in shops or online and you&#8217;ll be amazed at what is out there &#8211; I even found a shirt impregnated with mosquito\u00a0repellent! I&#8217;ve listed what is in my cupboards, but of course what you take will depend on when and where you&#8217;re going.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Jeans x 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=quick drying trousers&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=88a1515738b799c1b094327997b64df7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Drying Trousers<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=convertable trousers&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=ff6f5ab62d8603c6f30a31e2ece33c85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convertable Trousers to Shorts<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Shorts x 3<\/li>\n<li>Skirts x 2<\/li>\n<li>T Shirts x 8<\/li>\n<li>Vest Tops x 8<\/li>\n<li>Polo Shirt<\/li>\n<li>Fleece x 2<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=mosquito repellent shirt nosilife&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=40ff00a03c79a33acd2842cc748f30e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosquito Repellent Shirt<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=hiking shirt quick dry&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=711a7da029a80286ca602ab3ab7261f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Drying Shirt<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0x 2<\/li>\n<li>Long Sleeved Tops x 4<\/li>\n<li>Going Out Tops x 2 (optimistic I know!)<\/li>\n<li>Fleece\/Hooded Jacket<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Swimwear (Bikini, Sarong, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=surf beach shoes&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1c3a4f8e82aa6f2ceebb13b385e414f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Shoes<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=wetsuit&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9fb14baeeb5f9db68345cebd46fdca2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wetsuit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sun Hat or Baseball Cap<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Winter wear (Thermal Leggings, Thermal Tops)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Scarf<\/li>\n<li>Gloves<\/li>\n<li>Woolly Hat<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Knickers (as many pairs as I had before we left)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bras (1 x black, 1 x flesh, 1 x other)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Socks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Ski Socks&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=ca27cf4734b0e350498d93ff85a5d67a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski Socks<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Trainer Socks&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=5d92528ed10aecd5380071b0107e65f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trainer Socks<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Walking Socks&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=c234416140173d688c7881a7a6f3ad06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walking Socks<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0who knew there are so many different types of socks!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pyjamas<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Walking Boots&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=832ac524305887603870fb8bd282354e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walking Boots<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Trainers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Flip Flops (especially good for campsite showers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Going Out Shoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=gilet&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=a1d55f820f53ca8ab051c7e52078474f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilet<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Waterproof shell jacket&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=f5741f4c8d4e209e61659b1b10640761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterproof \/ Going Out Jacket<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ski \/ Winter Jacket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget all those bits and pieces you need to keep your clothes clean if you&#8217;re going away for a while.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=laundry sack&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=0a90039fbdb3a2c73cdc0aede1e0bc3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laundry Bag \/ Sack<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Washing Liquid\/Powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Fabric Softener<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Coins for the Machines (save as many pound \/ one euro coins as you can)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Pegs (you can never have too many of them, you&#8217;ll be amazed!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Travel Clothes Line&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=f5a276a94e148f59aead2bb72d931285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clothes Line<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(we&#8217;ve used this pegless type of line, normal lines and loads of bits of string)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pant Chandelier \/ Socktopus (officially a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=folding sock dryer&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b6324e6f22466060abfabefc1ceb38e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Folding Sock Dryer<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0which\u00a0hangs off the bike rack, wing mirror or in the bathroom if the weather is bad)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003BPX92W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B003BPX92W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=8a3457df58c5317d91c03a1a05cf029c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Folding Clothes Over Door Airer<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B003BPX92W\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (We hang one of these out of the window or off the bike rack)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10068\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC01833\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833-70x53.jpg 70w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC01833.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Entertainment, Leisure and Tech (boys toys!)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Books we love, and ones on our wish list!\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/get-inspired-books-we-love-and-ones-on-our-wish-list\/\">Books<\/a> (the link takes you to our books page with a selection of titles, and of course don&#8217;t forget to pack one of <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/motorhome-and-campervan-books\/\">our books<\/a>!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=ereader&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367301420&amp;rh=n%3A1345934031%2Ck%3Aereader&amp;rnid=1642204031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle \/ eReader<\/a>\u00a0(we have a Kindle as we could never carry this many physical books in our motorhome &#8211; it&#8217;s great!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=board%20games&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aboard%20games&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board Games<\/a>\u00a0(we play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=scrabble&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9dc3b05ffa2b5f4df25f89b51fd6bfc8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scrabble<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0if you do too, bring a dictionary or download one to your kindle to settle any arguments!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0006A3I7Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B0006A3I7Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;linkId=99e701268fcb956f41d6c6964cbc4a89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chess Set<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B0006A3I7Q\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Playing Cards<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=travel%20journal&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367391809&amp;rh=n%3A201004031%2Ck%3Atravel%20journal&amp;rnid=1642204031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Journal<\/a>\u00a0(notes of your adventures make a brilliant keepsake)<\/li>\n<li>Pens and Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Paper Pads (you&#8217;ll be surprised at how much you scribble notes or lists)<\/li>\n<li>Sewing Kit<\/li>\n<li>Music (CD&#8217;s or MP3&#8217;s as the local radio stations are generally pants, unless you like the 80&#8217;s)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=cello 12v tv&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9e197bc044c67747f8330e73a1077910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12v TV<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (we bought a Cello TV as it runs off 12v so we don&#8217;t need to be hooked up,and it has a built in decoder for a satellite system and plays DVDs)<\/li>\n<li>DVD&#8217;s (films or series box sets &#8211; perfect for wet weather days, we pick ours up at charity shops)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ajr=1&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=noise%20cancelling%20headphones&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anoise%20cancelling%20headphones&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headphones<\/a>\u00a0(so you can watch the TV without disturbing others in the van)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=laptop%20long%20battery%20life&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367302226&amp;rh=n%3A429886031%2Ck%3Alaptop%20long%20battery%20life&amp;rnid=1642204031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laptop<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=tablet&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=d34ba87e4f3e82ba0717107d1de16ffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tablet<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=iPad&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=67f1aecab84e24e35e1e14792fa5d29f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Laptop Mouse (we thought we wouldn&#8217;t need one so left ours at home, mistake had to buy one)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=external%20hard%20drive&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367490888&amp;rh=n%3A340831031%2Cn%3A429884031%2Cn%3A430544031%2Ck%3Aexternal%20hard%20drive&amp;rnid=340832031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">External Hard Drive<\/a>\u00a0(to back up all your photos, we also carry with us a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=tough portable hard drive&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=fcf591e36f9b9e8d06ad7a1f14e2ac5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small hard drive<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> with essential info\u00a0 backed up on it in case the van gets broken into and the laptop stolen)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=4g mobile wi-fi&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=574d88734df839fb50c132631c16efce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal WiFi Hotspot<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and optional <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/zagans-connected-motorhomewifi-com-4g-internet-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4G antenna<\/a> (<span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">we got all our kit from <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 22px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorhomewifi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MotorhomeWiFi.com<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"> &#8211; the link takes you to their website &#8211; if you contact Adam he&#8217;ll sort you out with the best solution for your needs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=3 data SIM&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=616d9d3b82a84bdb21e7899a4417f069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile Broadband Data SIM<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (for use in the personal wifi hotspot. As most networks limit how long you can use your SIM abroad, we don&#8217;t sign up for contracts, instead we take several pay as you go SIMs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorhomewifi.com\/catalog\/iboost-wifi-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WiFi Booster Aerial<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">(also from\u00a0<\/span>MotorhomeWiFi.com link to their site<span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=smart phone unlocked&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=8c15e08558cfe810eadf307dc85daca5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile Phone<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (we have a smart phone so we can pick up the internet using free wifi at cafes)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=handheld%20games%20system&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367392199&amp;rh=n%3A676171011%2Ck%3Ahandheld%20games%20system&amp;rnid=1642204031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handheld Games System<\/a>\u00a0(we have a Nintendo DS on which I play puzzles and games)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=sony bridge camera&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=254c6488b9c09ef84b0d79e24725319e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camera<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (we love our Sony bridge camera, but it&#8217;s not available to buy these days, so the link tkaes you to it&#8217;s younger brothers)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Go Pro&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=127aaaee85eb73f096923f03e2ba259f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Pro<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (great for action shots, time lapse and underwater)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=Gorillapod&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=82277350fdcf8fd855ab1a2fbc6ceef2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mini Tripod<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (fits both camera and Go Pro)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=usb%20memory%20stick&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367392272&amp;rh=n%3A430554031%2Ck%3Ausb%20memory%20stick&amp;rnid=1642204031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB Memory Sticks<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=SD%20CARDS&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ASD%20CARDS&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SD Cards<\/a>\u00a0(for storing and sharing photos and files)<\/li>\n<li>Chargers for Everything &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=universal 12v charger&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=d233959e428fb50db6960198b6e1cc03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12v if possible<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0for convenience\u00a0(but check they are compatible with your equipment)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003TJLMSS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B003TJLMSS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alarm Clock<\/a>\u00a0(we thought we wouldn&#8217;t need one, but we ended up sleeping later and later each day &#8211; ours tells us the temperature too!)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Spare Batteries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=binoculars&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1ebc4ebea10ec00827726dea7cce1e8a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binoculars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Walking Stick(s) (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=hiking sticks&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=dcab78961c530794ad44ce157ce8683c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiking type<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, or we have one for keeping wild dogs away from Charlie &#8211; just wave it and they keep their distance)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003XEAWTY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B003XEAWTY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishing Gear<\/a>\u00a0(our telescopic fishing line kept us fed in Norway, land of expensive food!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=crab%20line&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crab Line<\/a>\u00a0(just for fun, not for food)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=snorkelling kit&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=595d871435e4147fb3f6e128e41ba166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snorkelling Kit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=wetsuit&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9fb14baeeb5f9db68345cebd46fdca2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wetsuit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B004ITO2Q2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B004ITO2Q2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inflatable Kayak<\/a>\u00a0and Foot Pump (we saw one of these for sale in Lidl and regretted not buying it for years, then we bought one and managed to break after a few trips out, so go for a decent one if you are buying)<\/li>\n<li>Sledge (and ski gear if heading for the slopes)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Bicycle or Electric Bike (as you can&#8217;t always park close to what you want to see)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=cycle%20helmet&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acycle%20helmet&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cycle Helmet<\/a>\u00a0(obligatory in some countries)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=bicycle%20pump&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367392772&amp;rh=n%3A318949011%2Cn%3A324144011%2Cn%3A549999011%2Cn%3A550004011%2Cn%3A548197031%2Ck%3Abicycle%20pump&amp;rnid=319530011&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bicycle Pump<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;bbn=324144011&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=puncture%20repair%20kit&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367392814&amp;rh=n%3A318949011%2Cn%3A324144011%2Ck%3Apuncture%20repair%20kit&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puncture Repair Kit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Christmas Lights and Decorations (if you&#8217;re going to be away over the festive period)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0048EFV6M\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0048EFV6M&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bunting<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=national%20flag&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anational%20flag&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Flag<\/a>\u00a0(for special occasions!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMAG0112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-185\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMAG0112-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie's new sleeping bag, fashioned from an old quilt and a dressing gown!\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a>Pampered Pooch<\/h3>\n<p>Charlie the pampered pooch\u00a0rules the van usually finding the most inconvenient place to stretch out. He has his own cupboard for his toys, treats and medication.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=dog%20bed&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=dog%20blankets&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adog%20blankets&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blankets<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001GULX04\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B001GULX04&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Spill Water Bowl<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Food Bowl<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B000WVAXBI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B000WVAXBI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Water Bowl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog sleeping bag&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=f165fa2b406466363c3d52ff06eeea26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sleeping Bag<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(when it got really cold we&#8217;d pop Charlie in his sleeping bag to keep him warm, now he&#8217;s an old fella we leave the heating on overnight for him instead. The one on Amazon is an example since I made one for Charlie &#8211; see photo above)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Dry Food (we buy the cheapest stuff in the supermarkets, less additives and he loves it, and somehow swapping between foods seems to have no affect on him)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Tinned Food (again super cheap and super tasty &#8211; we haven&#8217;t found any that he doesn&#8217;t love)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Medication (enough to last the trip unless you know for certain that you can get what you need where you are going)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=tick and flea treatment dogs&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=47f2f1e0e2bb4d0008dff425e3d30125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tick and Flea Treatment<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">\u00a0(check with your vet or a local vet in the area you are visiting to ensure your pet is on the best medication for where you are &#8211; Charlie uses Advantix or a Scalibor collar when away as they repel ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and importantly protects against leishmaniasis, which is\u00a0prevalent\u00a0in southern Europe)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B004M5O9TW\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B004M5O9TW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tick Removers<\/a>\u00a0(even though his treatment repels them, he still gets the odd tick so we need these to remove them with leaving the horrid head parts in him)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog worming tablets&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=e22eef0b3e66c9647f93b35f385a110f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worming Tablets<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(again check with your vet, and make sure you stock up with enough for your trip &#8211; we struggled to get worming treatment in Italy as they only treat worms if the dog has them, unlike in the UK where we give the medication to prevent them getting worms)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003GKOB4W\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B003GKOB4W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claw Clippers<\/a>\u00a0(there isn&#8217;t always a dog groomer on hand, so we do him ourselves)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=fur%20clippers&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dpets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fur clippers<\/a> (as above)<\/li>\n<li>Comb \/ Brush<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog ear cleaner&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=c9f6e9bec1336e290dcbda412ad4faa8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ear Cleaner<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Shampoo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=dog%20towel&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dpets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dog Towel<\/a>\u00a0(microfibre for quick drying &#8211; trust me you don&#8217;t want you pooch borrowing your towel after a day on the beach, and some old towels that you can throw away after any accidents)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\">Lead and Spare Lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Collar or\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=k9 harness&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=75518b092aa7af6d10c013d6e6055b85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harness<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(Charlie&#8217;s has a harness as it enables us to pick him up easily when his legs give way)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;bbn=340841031&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;keywords=dog%20ID&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1367234653&amp;rh=n%3A340840031%2Ck%3Adog%20ID%2Cn%3A!340841031%2Cn%3A451110031&amp;rnid=340841031&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Identity Disc<\/a>\u00a0(ensure it has the UK dialling code before your phone number if you&#8217;re going abroad)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog muzzle&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=3b4b4afb09526e0798b6b8f6d3237fb6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muzzle<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(in some places larger dogs will need one when in public places or on public transport, for smaller dogs the rules are often ignored)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog coat&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=ba859892e012acd24b1f0ab5a83a4dbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coat<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(pampered pooch never likes being cold)<\/li>\n<li>Toys (even though he&#8217;s a pampered pooch he doesn&#8217;t have too many toys as he mainly chases sticks and stones)<\/li>\n<li>Treats<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=dog travel carrier&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9873306b3d4bc4a488cfe16353579c2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Carrier<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(we don&#8217;t have one, but in many countries you need to restrain your dog while you are driving, you may also need one to take them on public transport)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B008FBS7X8\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B008FBS7X8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Trailer<\/a>\u00a0(Charlie hated his, but then it wasn&#8217;t a proper doggie one and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SeuOHVbsRQc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he could escape from it<\/a> &#8211; we&#8217;ve seen loads of happy pooches whizzing along behind their owner&#8217;s bikes in one of these)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=poo%20bags&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Dpets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poo Bags<\/a>\u00a0(never underestimate how many of these you&#8217;ll get through on a trip! Some of the more affluent countries do provide them for free in parks and cities so keep your eyes peeled)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_00661.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10207\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_00661-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_00661\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_00661-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_00661-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_00661.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Enhancements to your van<\/h3>\n<p>You can add numerous things to your motorhome to make life more comfortable on the road. The ones marked with * show what we&#8217;re using, the others we&#8217;ve seen people with and while they are not for us, they might be right for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=non slip matting&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1febeba4b9fe0cd3bd819d92a180eaf9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-Slip Matting<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* (for every cupboard)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0019C1J7Q\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B0019C1J7Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackout Thermal Curtain Linings<\/a>* (our curtains are thin so lining them with this helps keep the sunlight out in the morning and the temperature warmer\/cooler)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=300w pure sine power inverter&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b5ba707e24356d6212d48cd8eb07c682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300w Pure Sine Power Inverter<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* (for charging all your gadgets that don&#8217;t have a 12v charger, running clippers and the like &#8211; do your research to ensure you get the correct specification for your needs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=motorhome windscreen external screens&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b5894c74f48b3ef00f73f11c5b5c1516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windscreen Thermal Screens<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>* (the least insulated part of your van so internal or external screens \u00a0help keep your van warm or cool, we have external ones which work well for us)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;keywords=solar panel for motorhome&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=2974fc1453c8e5b6a570813ac249955f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Panel<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2&amp;camp=1634\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=solar%20panel%20charge%20controller&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asolar%20panel%20charge%20controller&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charge Controller<\/a>* (for topping up your leisure battery on sunny days)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=motorhome%20leisure%20batteries&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amotorhome%20leisure%20batteries&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leisure Battery(ies)<\/a>\u00a0(an alternative to adding solar panels is another leisure battery. We have two leisure batteries in our current van and solar, but in the past have managed with solar and one battery, which was actually a starter battery)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=motorhome%20door%20fly%20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amotorhome%20door%20fly%20&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Habitation Door Fly Screen<\/a>* (we had a net type on our previous van, the current van has one built in, if we needed to buy again we&#8217;d get a chenille one as they don&#8217;t get as damaged when trapped in the door)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001D4PSUY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B001D4PSUY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Extension Cable<\/a>* (for when you need to power something not in your van &#8211; we used ours to power stuff in a nearby tent)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=travel%20plug&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atravel%20plug&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Plug Adapters<\/a>*\u00a0(both of our vans have the odd two pin socket so we have one of these permanently plugged in and a spare in case we need to plug in while out and about)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/installing-a-gasit-self-refillable-lpg-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Refillable LPG System<\/a>* (link to our blog post of Jay installing our system. Refillable tanks which take LPG\/GPL\/Autogas are a big help on a multi-country trip as there is little gas bottle standardisation across Europe. We&#8217;ve met people with several bottles in their vans having had to buy a new one in each country.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 22px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=motorhome%20satellite&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amotorhome%20satellite&amp;tag=motorhomeessentials-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satellite Dish and Decoder<\/a>\u00a0(when we bought Zagan he had a system already in place. We manually have to locate the satellites, but it works OK for how little we watch TV)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, as your reward for working your way through this long list (I never realised we had so much stuff packed in our van, and I suspect we&#8217;ve still missed a few things) below is a link where you can download a PDF packing check list. It lists all the things above with a box to tick when you&#8217;ve packed it for your trip. There is also a space for comments and a sheet to add your own essentials. Simply right click on the link and choose the save option so you can store it on your own PC and print it off whenever you need it!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OurTour-Motorhome-Packing-List-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OurTour Motorhome Packing List<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Have a great trip, wherever you go!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>New to motorhome life,<br>planning your own motorhome adventure or<br>looking for the perfect gift for the motorhomer in your life?<\/strong><br>Check out our&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/motorhome-and-campervan-books\/\">OurTour range of books<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/motorhome-and-campervan-books\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/All-OurTour-Motorhome-Guide-Books-With-Text-Bars.png\" alt=\"Motorhome and Campervan Books from OurTour\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I originally wrote our motorhome packing list of everything we had in Dave, our Hymer B544, on a rainy day back in 2012 I had no idea how useful it would still be some six years later. 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