Essential Kit

Not that I'm an expert.........

Keep everything you can for the MH in the MH at all times so you don't head off and forget the spoons.

Source a little tool kit:
They appear on offer at various outlets. Got one on offer at Halfrauds for less than a tenner. Contains little socket set, spanners, pliers, hammer, wire strippers, cable ties etc. Put a few fuses in as well and some wire and tape.
Even if I am stumped, (probably), a grown-up can get me going again hopefully.

Carry a pair of little wellies.
Can be useful. Just the ankle high hobbies that don't take up too much room.

Tow rope.
Not necessarily to be towed home but to give or receive a tow out of a bit of wet grass.

Let the big list begin!

Definately not an expert, but here's some ideas;

Levellers are essential. Buy good ones, like THIS or THIS.

EHU lead. We carry 2. One approx 10 metres we use a lot, the other is about 20 metres. The idea being that we can connect two together should we need to run a long distance, this is common on the continent where EHU points can be a distance away.

Water hose. Some folk use the collapsible type. We carry a simple garden hose, about 15 metres. Some say that you should use a food grade type. I think if its clean and regurarly used then fine.
Carry an assortment of tap fittings, different thread adaptors, clamp on types, snap fittings and joiners. Keep in a tupperware box and they're always to hand. If you have a joiner and 2 snap ends on the hose you can clip them together and this prevents spillage of residual water in the hose when stored. Fittings like this, there is 3 main thread diameters in use, the 2 smaller ones are common here.


12v tyre inflator. Handy to have, not essential.

TPMS. Nice to have, not essential.

Handy thing is a plastic bucket. Handy for emptying grey waste if parked up and you need to empty the tank.

Watering can, very handy for topping up fresh water tank if tap is out of range.

Small rope to use as a clothes line and some pegs.

A small tool kit. Lidl have them sometimes. Inc pliers, screwdrivers and very basic stuff.

Duck tape and cable ties !... yes, you will use it sometime !

12 volt USB plugs in van, handy for phone/tablet charging without EHU.

Tons more stuff, most not essential but handy.
More posts will follow on this I'm sure.
Enjoy the motorhome and happy travelling.

My head just exploded after reading the hose fittings! Thanks so much for the info

Regarding the 12v usb plugs, are they the cigarette lighter type ones? Sorry, clueless. And thanks again

Great, thanks a million for that.

For those traveling with kids, a pair of wellies and a pair of crocs for each child.
Wellies for rain , crocs for sunshine.
Both can be washed and hung on the bike rack for drying overnight.
Lidl or Aldi should have their camping gear in the next few weeks.
Things like a collapsible basin and bucket are handy and fold down small.
Malcolm

corkscrew and bottle opener, you will figure out what they are for

Those are the only items that come to my mind also...

Oh, I just thought of another one... a credit card...

The wellies and crocs we definitely have! Will keep an eye out in those shops, thank you

I don't have one but it is on my list, a Breathalyser.

A small notebook and pen, to write down all the things you forgot.

Think we're ok on this front, thanks

A very essential bit of kit, ours becomes the shopping list usually.



All good suggestions.


Keep the suggestions coming folks, great thread for those starting out.

Face cloth to chamois yourself down with when you come out of the showe. Towels. Can be hard to dry in a motorhome so the more water you get off yourself before you use the towel the better

Definitely fit a switch if installing the USB sockets as they will draw power from whichever battery they're connected to. Nice to turn off when not needed.