Whatever you do – Don’t by to much new stuff for your first trips!

With the endless possibilities out there, all the accessories in the world and experiences from caravan ladies and gentlemen all over the world you don’t have the time to learn it all before your first trip. Also the experiences other have might not be the same experiences you have!

To avoid getting things you don’t like later on, or don’t need you should try not to buy to much gear before your first trip. If you have some camping gear from earlier or can borrow some from friends and family its highlight recommendable. If your on a budget you might buy used gear or somebody even gives it away for free. You will come a long way with disposable cutlery and dishes your first trip. (Not advised in the long run thinking about the environment.)

You will early enough have the time to buy accessories, and then you can find the type perfect for you. Eg: Small enough to fit in the closets or in the storage department, big or comfortable enough.

Packing list

Outside

• Gas for the refridgerator and for heating
• Chair
• Table
• Power cord (To connect to electricity on campsites it the battery isnt big enough or you dont have a solar panal)
• Fuel (For driving.)

Inside

• Toilet paper (Special for camping toilets)
• Sachets, tablets or fluid to put in the chemical toilet.
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, sunscreen etc
• Soap for body and dish-washing soap + dish brush
• Towels and washing cloth for both bath and kitchen
• Bed linen
• Food
• Frying pan, pan for cooking and boiling water
• Plates, glasses and cutlery (knives, forks, spoons, things for making food)
• Water can (for making food, coffee or drinking. (5 or 10 l)
• Opener for canned food, beer or wine
• Cloths for the type of trip you’re having. (Including raincoat, something warm or bikini.)
• Good shoes (You might find a beautiful hiking trail or walk for hours in s city.)
• Sunglasses
• Disposal bags
• Chargers for mobile phones and other equipment
• Coffee cups and drinking bottles for the ride (and some snacks available from the driver seat)

Nice to have – but not neccesary

• Leveling ramps (To get the caravan level if you park on uneven ground.)
• Stair (For easy access in and out)
• Outside rug (To avoid getting dirt inside.)
• Clothesline if you plan to do laundry
• Bikes to get around
• Diary or log

You don’t need much gear to go on a trip, and the list above is the most essential. If you pack this you’ll come a long way. The more you use your caravan the more gear you might find in handy and the more you know you don’t need or should have a different type.

You only get your first trip once!

In caravan life you learn by doing. Things might be unknown, difficult or a bit scary at first but as you use it you learn more and more. You might travel to destinations close or far away, with different things to do and the whole variety of overnight facilities, from camping in the wild to luxury camping sites. Somewhere you pay a lot and somewhere nothing at all. Start registration on day one! There will come a day when you look back to your trips and destinations and try to remember the pros and cons. Where to go back and where not to.

How fun wouldn’t it be to read about your first caravan trip in 10 years? Suggestions of content: Who, where, when, what and sanitary conditions.

At the end the most important thing to bring is a good mood! Smile and you’ll have a great trip!

Good luck on your first trip! May it exceed your expectations and lead to more great adventures 👌

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