After travelling 8,000kms, what items did we find useful?
We live by the KISS (keep it simple stupid) principal, things works best if kept simple rather than made complicated and less is more.
- A Cameron camper trailer!
- Annexe floor Matting. Great to walk on, doesn’t kill the grass or get mouldy and prevents tracking sand and dirt inside camper. Can be brought from Cameron Campers.
- Hot water shower unit. No leaks, is portable, lightweight, no installation costs, packs anywhere and quick to heat up to have a 10 minute shower – a real KISS item! Can be brought from Cameron Campers.
- Floatable boat and oars – takes up no room, is light to carry and the kids love using it.
- Porta Potty to save the environment (too many places is ruined by unsightly half buried toilet paper waste)
- Shovel with long handle (for digging vehicle out of bogged situations).
- MAXTRAX vehicle recovery. It works every time.
- Folding Shovel for number 2’s.
- One piece table with folding legs – quick and easy to set up.
- 4 folding chairs (the kids love the moon chairs as its like a lounge chair and you can curl up in it).
- A $2 cheap as chips bag for dirty clothes. Can be squashed and packed anywhere or hanged up on hook to free up the floor.
- Pegless clothesline under the Cameron road cover (we leave it permanently there to hang up clothes instantly if on the move, no pegs required).
- Long rope for hanging up washing if trees nearby and pegs.
- Jar full of $1 and $2 coins for washing clothes at a laundry.
- We got fed up with waiting for a free washing machine.. We have a large bucket with a waterproof lid (Bunnings has these) for washing. We find as we go 4wdriving, the clothes are washed with the movement of the camper. Throw in some river rocks, plastic spiky toy balls to help circulate the washing while on the go. Also the bucket is useful for carting water from the river or tap or for washing the car etc. KISS!
- Washing powder sachets
- Fat catcher for Cameron Campers BBQ plate (small 125g spaghetti tin works well).
- Large chammy cloths (quick drying) is perfect as tea towels (buy from hardware stores). We also have extra large chammy towels for showers etc as they dry within the day unlike cotton beach towels which takes ages to dry.
- Thongs for showers
- Heavy duty truck pump with long hose to easily pump up tyres when back on the black top (reduce waiting times to keep the missus happy).
- Accurate gauge for checking tyre pressure.
- Air Blowgun for getting rid of dust on camper before we set up.
- 12 volt electric blanket for those cold nights. Can use in camper or in the vehicle and it plugs into a cigarette lighter socket. No need for expensive heat pumps (or 50 blankets!) which can take up lots of room.
- We never ever need a generator. A solar panel with battery that is recharged by the vehicle works great. Can be brought from Cameron Campers.
- Swags are great for kids, simply leave bedding and pyjamas in them and roll up and roll out, easy. Can be brought from Cameron Campers.
- We love our unique portable sink, simply carry to the water’s edge or tap and fill. Dump water wherever. No mess in kitchen and does not take up valuable kitchen bench top. A KISS item. Can be brought from Cameron Campers.
- We have a ‘fire’ box which contains all matches, firelighters, kindling, newspapers etc.
- Reef shoes for creek crossings etc.
- Mat for feet or going underneath camper or car for emergency stops
- Rawleigh antiseptic salve – excellent for insect bites.
- 600w rice cooker. Turn it on and forget (we plug it into an 240v invertor with battery system).
- Camp Oven for those nights when chilling by the camp fire.
- Small garden spray botlle for washing hands (especially after crawling underneath car or camper).
- Wet ones are always handy.
- Head torches frees up your hands to do other things.
- Good maps showing rest areas, dump points, rubbish tips, fuel (Wiki camps app is good).
- Vacuum pack perishable food i.e. meat to keep it fresh longer.
- Square 3 x cooking pots that fit inside each other with clip on handle. It fits better in drawers with no awkward handles for packing.
- Good books & coffee perculator for fire (thanks for the tip Trudye :-))
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