Serious question for the seasoned motorhomers šŸ‘€

Young Roger, what you really need is your chest rubbing with a big daft blonde, or if that fails, half a bottle of something nice !!
Luvya bro
 
Canā€™t seem to find a daft blonde anywhere Peter, and the Doctor has told me to stay off alcohol for at least the next two weeks! Deep Joy.
Love to both of you. xx
 
Bottle opener and a pizza cutter.
Also a plastic hammer to knock pegs in to tie down awning.
Plastic ice blocks to help chill fridge that you can put back into freezer during hook up.
In your welcome pack you could maybe print a list of essential kitchen items ect so not necessarily adding things to welcome pack but giving a good factual list of items to make the motor home a home from home.
 
Late to this one, sorry.

I haven't read all 3 pages but has anyone suggested these?

I carry a couple of them in my wash bag and they are very handy for ablutions blocks where there are no hooks for hanging up my towel and wash bag. Cheap as chips too...

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In my gas locker I carry an adjustable spanner and a set of water pump pliers, normally one is enough but the POL adapter can come loose if I have to switch to Calor.
 
wildebus said:
A very good one. And also with a tag to remind the user that the thread is the opposite to what they are typically used to.



Hookup cable is a good one - even if their van is from a dealer and came with one, a 'welcome pack' one will make a handy extension. Along with this I would add in a plug-in mains tester for polarity checking and also a 16A to 13A Plug to use EHU at home.
Levelling Ramps - I've carried mine for 10 years. Used them twice. But as the saying goes "Better to have and not need than to need and not have"
Toilet Chemicals are a right curates egg. Maybe just a starter pack so they have something initially to use on the first trip? Probably do a little deal with a brand?
Spirit Level is a handy idea
Water .... maybe a collapsible water container? one of the hose-lock to tap screw adapters is always handy. I always use the water filler screw adapter with the hoselock adapter and wouldn't be without it but not all vans suit that.

A basic tyre pressure gauge is inexpensive and useful to have available.
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No need for a spirit level. Just install the 'Clinometer' app on your phone.
 
Whilst I've always carried a spirit level, I generally simply eye-ball it, and whenever I travel solo I usually try to park up on a slight gradient with my head higher than feet.
 
At least on the Sevel vans, it's worth parking facing slightly uphill due to the rear being a few inches higher, side to side level is the most important for us using two single beds to prevent roll out. I put the phone level on the cab floor, but the brain level is usually quite close, if it looks good, I double check it on the worktop. We find that places with slight unevenness and maybe a grass back or low kerb are easiest to get level.
 
I can't remember using the spirit level on my old van; I haven't got one on this vehicle. "It's level enough" we would agree with each other: getting newbies to worry about being level front-to-back, level side-to-side, slightly head up/down etc is just a prescription for despair AND a lot of shuffling around on pitch rather than just enjoying the hobby IMO.
 
We reckon up to 3Ā° is near enough, mostly it's for sleeping, however, Swift in their infinite wisdom placed the shower drain, and the kitchen sink drain in opposite place, what works for one doesn't work for the other to drain completely, level won't work either to fully drain.
 
A medical pack for your pet..

Thornet for ears.
Anti histamine for sudden allergies.
Antiseptic wash.
Antiseptic cream.
Self adhering bandage.
Drying coat for coming home after a wet day.
 
HurricaneSmith said:
Whilst I've always carried a spirit level, I generally simply eye-ball it, and whenever I travel solo I usually try to park up on a slight gradient with my head higher than feet.
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Having one's head higher than one's feet helps to remove any confusion about feet smelling and noses running; it *really* doesn't mean you were built upside down, despite what AI says ... šŸ˜

Steve
 
RegnVal said:
As we're talking about levelling the van, we do have a spirit level, and use it occasionally, but I still rely on the toilet seat test. If the toilet seat drops while taking a pee, we have to move, or the levellers come out! šŸ˜‚
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At San Vicente de la Sonsierre, the gradient of the pitch was too steep for a combination of the Milenco ramps and the semi air suspension ... Sitting on the bog seat felt more like strapping in ready for a moonshot šŸ˜. Per ardua ad constipation and tighten the buttocks ...

Steve
 
edina said:
If you are on medication, take a copy of your prescription with you, especially if going abroad.
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And buy a month's extra supply as part of the holiday cost! Scottish prescriptions are free at the point of collection, *but* the availability of various types of medication can be flakey. For me, it's always Ivabradine that delays my prescription and the manufacturer is always different from the previous month's supplier ... In Spain, even the smallest Pharmacy has a bloody great tray of the standard brand, instantly available ... 75 euros well spent!

Steve
 
Admin said:
Iā€™m putting together a VIP welcome pack to go with new motorhomes, specifically aimed at first-time owners, and Iā€™d really love to lean on the collective wisdom of people whoā€™ve been there, learned the hard way, and bought the gadgets šŸ˜„

So imagine this scenario:

A friend of yours has just bought their first-ever motorhome. Theyā€™re excitedā€¦ but also blissfully unaware of all the little things you only realise you need after your first few trips.

If they were offered a welcome pack as part of the deal, what would you absolutely suggest including?

Iā€™m thinking things like:
  • Arctic blue hookup cable
  • Levelling ramps/wheel chocks
  • Toilet chemicals
  • A little spirit level for the dash
  • Water filler aids/hose fittings
  • Plug adaptors, extension leads, etc.

But Iā€™m especially interested in the stuff people donā€™t immediately think of ā€” those Ā£5ā€“Ā£20 items that turn out to be absolute lifesavers.

So:
  • What are your favourite motorhome gadgets you wouldnā€™t be without?
  • What would you tell any new motorhomer to buy before their first trip?
  • Is there anything you only discovered after a few ā€œlearning experiencesā€ that you now consider essential?

No idea is too small or too obvious ā€” if itā€™s useful, itā€™s useful.

Iā€™m trying to build a genuinely helpful VIP pack rather than a box of random tat, so your real-world experience is gold here šŸ™

Fire away šŸ‘‡
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thanks for the information.
 
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