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So now for the exciting bit, the chance to personalise your camper van. Firstly you will need some essentials for your first camping trip i.e. electric hook up cable, thermal window screens and also other camping accessories to suit your style of camping.
A driveaway awning is for most people an essential piece of kit, giving extra space and some shelter from our English weather. How about a Thule back box to carry some extra equipment or possibly a solar panel so that you can spend more time in remote parts of the country and then perhaps cruise control to make those long European motorway journeys less tedious. Please contact us to discuss any requirements you may have. |
Thule Back Box
The Thule Backbox is a must for those who want to go on longer journeys or plan on taking the whole family. It fits on the towbar with just one bolt so fitting is literally a 2 minute job. It can transform the amount of camping equipment you can take on your journey. Ideal for storing BBQ's, awnings, sports equipment, walking boots etc. Indeed all the stuff you don't want cluttering up the inside of your campervan while you are travelling. The Thule system also has the advantage of being able to remove the box from its rack and then with extra rails makes into a bike rack.
As much as anything else these are very stylish and look good on the back of your campervan.
£675
Campingaz 907 and Regulator
Campingaz 907 bottle fits the cupboards on all our camper vans and most others. The advantages of Campingaz is that it is safe and can be bought in all European countries. The disadvantage, as with most gas bottles is that buying the first one is expensive. After that refills cost aproximately £30. For general cooking and average use this gas bottle would last most people a full season.
£79.50
Mains Hook Up Adapter
This UK 240 volt mains adapter is a handy item to have. If your camper van is parked outside your home and you would like to have the mains electric working to pre cool the fridge or charge the leisure battery just simply plug this adapter into your household 13 amp socket and plug the other end into your mains hook up lead from your camper van. Also useful if visiting friends who don't normally have a full hook up facility in the garden!
£9.50
Awning J Rail
With this J Rail fitted to the side of your camper van any driveaway awning or sun canopy can be simply attached with out the need for guy ropes. The advantage is that it is cheap and hardly noticeable on the side of your van and when your awning is attached it leaves a waterproof seal.
£95 fitted
Easy Camp Shamrock Driveaway Awning
A driveaway awning is just about a must for camping in the UK. The idea is that it fits to the side of your campervan but you can unhook it, zip up the awning and drive off leaving your camping spot secured and some of your bulky items behind. It also gives extra space and somewhere to shelter from the sun or rain. Our advice is - not too big. The Easy Camp Shamrock fits nicely. It is quick and easy to erect (you don't want to go back to camping) and fits into a small storage bag.
The specification includes -
Side panels are half windows and half mesh, ventilated zipped rear access panel, fibre glass frame, heavy duty zips, heat sealed seams.
£220
Sunncamp Air 350 Grande Inflateable Awning
The Sunncamp Air 350 Grande is one of the latest in a line of inflateable awnings. The advantages are that they are so easy to put up and attach to the side of your camper van. The disadvantages are that they come in a bigger bag than our standard awnings so therefore take up more space in your van. They are also, of course, more expensive. These awnings come with a lifetime guarantee and do make a great addition to your campervan.
£425
Thetford 335 Porta Potti
The Thetford 335 Qube Toilet is the most compact that Thetford produce and one of the cupboards in our camper vans has been designed to fit it. It is built from high quality durable plastic. The many innovative features are made to make life easier. The Porta Potti consists of two halves that can easily be taken apart and put together again. The bottom half is the waste tank and the top half is a combined fresh water flush tank and seating bowl. The dimensions are H 315mm x W 342mm x D 382mm.
£115
Thule Bike Rack
There are many ways to carry bikes on the back of your camper van. If you have a tow bar fitted then the Thule ride on tow bar mounted bike rack is the way to go. Just tighten one nut to secure it to the tow bar. The advantage is that you can take it off your camper van easily when not carrying bikes.
£185
Fiamma Bike Rack
The Fiamma Carry/Bike Rack J15687 fits on to the rear door of a T5 and will carry a maximum of 2 bikes. Model No. J15754 fits on to a tailgate model of the T5 and can carry a maximum of 4 bikes. Both racks are the same price. They are both stylish and lightweight and make a great addition to your camper van.
£399 fitted
Tow Bar
For us these discreetly fitted tow bars with single electrics are an essential piece of kit. Obviously you can tow things if the need arises but it also allows for the fitting of many pieces of camping equipment that are tow bar mounted - back boxes and bike racks being very popular.
£350 fitted
VW T5 Silver Cab Screens
Thermal silver screens are designed to be fixed to the inside of your camper van cab windows to help retain heat in cold weather or reflect sunlight away from your camper in hot weather. They can be used in conjunction with curtains or on their own. The screens are held in place by plastic window suckers and can be put up and taken down in a few minutes. Silver screens provide almost total blackout for a good nights sleep and can be rolled or folded away for easy storage.
£85
Cadac Safari Chef
We believe that using a camper van isn't a reason for living on burgers and fish and chips - nice as they are occassionally. The Cadac Safari Chef can be hooked to a permanent fixing on the side of your camper van that runs safely back to your gas bottle.
You can grill, fry, boil, bbq or stir fry on one of these. Just remember to take your cook book with you. It weighs just 4kgs and comes with its own small carry bag.
£85
Webasto Diesel Heating
Webasto is the market leader when it comes to diesel heating for all kinds of vehicles. Rigorous testing has allowed them to develop heaters perfectly suited to your campervan. Just when the nights and days are getting cold Webasto heaters prove to be a rugged and reliable companion. Webasto comfort is something that you feel more than you see.
£1385
Folding Directors Chair
Finding a chair that is lightweight, comfortable and folds flat for campervan use is not easy. The chair that we personally recommend is the folding directors chair. They only weigh 2.8 kgs, fold down flat, are comfortable and have the addition of a small table on the side for your wine, beer or tea. Anyone who has been camping will know that you can spill more than you drink by leaving your glass or cup on the floor!
They come in standard light grey with aluminium tubing so look really stylish too.
£39.95