Essential camper trailer mods

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Congratulation, Mikey

You are pretty tuned up for camping now.

I guess you will find out what you need only after a good number of trips.

My problem is I always pack more than we need for our trips :

Looks a great set up Mikey,
as you are using you rig things will pop into you head as must have's also as you are wandering around this great country it is not against the law to steal with you eye's (You will see some fantastic things that started out as ideas and have been turned into cannot travel with-outs).
1. Sleep well
2. Eat well
3. Protection from the elements.
Enjoy the journey
Brian

Hope you have a ball!!
I suggest you have a look at one of Ron and Viv Moon's Aussie travel books (FREE at the library!!) where you'll see a list of things they think you MUST take everywhere. Most of us have perhaps half that list! but it is still a good guide.
Half the time, its the little things that can 'save the day' like bits of rope, or a spare groundsheet, or a roll of gaffer tape. Sometimes, it'll be more serious, like the need for a PROPER first aid kit - and the ability to know how to use it.
I MUST have music, but lights are important too, as is the ability to escape the mozzies and flies (even if that's only personal fly nets which make you look like a dork, until all the dorks see what a good idea your stupid fly net is.).
I MUST have at least two different ways to light the stove, and not kept in the same place (a dozen boxes of matches, all wet, aren't much use to anyone).
Tha's a few suggestions. I'm sure there will be many others.

" If you think you need it"
" take it"
" never no when you might want it"

Hi Mikey

Your camper is similar to ours by the looks of things. About all I can suggest is a sheet of matting/mesh to use as a floor in your annex... it helps keep things clean, and as it is woven, it lets the grass (if any around) breathe.

I think we bought ours from a rubber supply place, but have seen it at camper / caravan outlets.

Have fun, we do!
Dave

Depends what type of camping you are doing.


We have a basic camper too, with 5 levels of setup.
Basic for one night stops, through to 3 to 4 weeks at the beach on a powered site, with everything up and full 240v.

When travelling we put in a minimum of a 240v kettle and electric fry pan to use in camp kitchens. Can live without them though.

Most of my kit has been slowly added to over the years. You've got the basics (food, water, shelter, bedding) and you've been on a few shorter trips now so you could:

Think about what would really make things more comfortable/enjoyable (eg. if you're always dragging a big log into camp so you have something to sit on around the campfire, you might consider some folding chairs...). What did you miss most from home?

Chat to others on the road and browse through camping/outdoor shops/shows (and camper trailer shops) so you know what's available (including many things you might not have thought of) but remember the shops/shows are often stocked with many gimmicks that you'll be better off without!

Once you start to get into longer trips, you will find your requirements will change also eg. an esky with ice-bricks will happily get you by for 2-3 days and you can probably get by without a shower (or sponge-down) but you may need something more for those 2-3 week trips.

Much of what is "essential" is vastly different depending on your personal preferences (& budget), hence why some can travel happily for months using only a station wagon and a hike tent while others find it "essential" to tow virtually a whole 'house' around behind them. You'll be the best judge of what you can/can't live without, especially now that you've been away a few times.