Serious question for the seasoned motorhomers 👀

[oppy]

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

 

[RoaminRog]

Can’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

 

[Vanterrier]

I would recommend putting one of these in your shower/toilet so that when you get up through the night you don't need to switch a main light on and disturb your partner...

Pardon our interruption...

K

 

[AlyJay]

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.

 

[GMJ]

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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[Pudsey Bear]

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.

 

[Chasn]

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.

No need for a spirit level. Just install the 'Clinometer' app on your phone.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

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.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

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.

 

[Norfolk NewBoy]

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.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We reckon up to 3° 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.

 

[Phantom]

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.

Ours is the same, over 90% of the time the shower drain happens to be on the uphill slope. Flat enough is good enough for us!

 

[BunnyB]

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.

 

[marchie]

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.

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 ...

Steve

 

[RegnVal]

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!

 

[marchie]

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!

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 . Per ardua ad constipation and tighten the buttocks ...

Steve