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Offline Mitch_n

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Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« on: July 21, 2015, 08:35:52 PM »
Hey everyone.

I'm setting up my hard floor camper trailer and am interested to know what everyone takes camping with them. Also what they always keep stored in/on their camper trailer.

I've searched the forum but haven't found anything.

Thanks, Mitch.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2015, 08:42:32 PM »
you will get options from FA to you'll need a B double to carry it all..

how many people? what sort of camping? etc etc etc
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2015, 08:48:38 PM »
Best thing you can take is a pad and pencil and a tape measure. Slowly over many trips you will work out what works and jettison what doesn't. Everyone is different
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2015, 08:50:09 PM »
Clean undies, Bubble level, BBQ tongs and a bottle opener
« Last Edit: July 21, 2015, 09:53:18 PM by scarpsD40 »
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2015, 08:57:36 PM »
Start minimalist, as suggested by Scrarps, and add essential items only.....

Really depends on factors only suitable for your circumstances.....
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2015, 09:45:49 PM »
I've seen families with flat screen TVs out camping. Not for us but they seem happy. I'm in the minimalist school but as punter says start out and refine from there.
For us, everything we need lives in the CT. so it's just chuck in some food and some clothes and away we go
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2015, 09:52:31 PM »
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2015, 09:53:07 PM »
Pack what you think and if you go away over a year and you don't use it turf it.

I have two different packs depending on what season it is
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2015, 04:57:50 AM »
Quote from: scarpsD40 on July 21, 2015, 08:50:09 PM
Clean undies, Bubble level, BBQ tongs and a bottle opener

No undies will do if ya pushed for space to put an extra carton.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2015, 05:02:50 AM »


    ! case of beer per day is a good start..... :cheers: :cheers:

                         Cheers Tracker.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2015, 07:25:52 AM »
Cheers guys. I know there will be a lot of different answers. I'd just like to try and take the basics which I already have sorted out. Have got a couple of storage boxes to keep in the camper with pots, pans cutting boards etc. then another with some basic food, sauces, stuff like that. They will stay in the camper.

I just wanted ideas on what others take with them.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2015, 07:49:38 AM »
Quote from: tracker on July 22, 2015, 05:02:50 AM

    ! case of beer per day is a good start..... :cheers: :cheers:

                         Cheers Tracker.


That's a start     ,     if your slow  :cheers:
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2015, 07:55:20 AM »
Quote from: Mitch_n on July 22, 2015, 07:25:52 AM
Cheers guys. I know there will be a lot of different answers. I'd just like to try and take the basics which I already have sorted out. Have got a couple of storage boxes to keep in the camper with pots, pans cutting boards etc. then another with some basic food, sauces, stuff like that. They will stay in the camper.

I just wanted ideas on what others take with them.

Every trip: Cutlery/crockery for 5. chopping boards x2, knife set. 1 medium Snowpeak cook set, cast iron frypan, camp-ovens & Billy if we are going somewhere we can have a fire. Chairs for 5, one blowmould table (our drifta drawers have a built in table as well). Bedding for 5. Matting for the annexe. 2 rechargeable lanterns +Chargers. Solar panels. Broom, dustpan and brush, axe, splitter. Couple of tarps.  These all live in the camper.  + Playing cards, Pack of Uno cards. Jambox rechargeable speakers. Toolbox. Food and Fridge
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2015, 07:56:04 AM »
G'day Mitch,
I can't find it ATM but there is an existing thread on here. If you do a search, that has your answers.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2015, 08:56:26 AM »
Quote from: Snapman007 on July 22, 2015, 07:56:04 AM
G'day Mitch,
I can't find it ATM but there is an existing thread on here. If you do a search, that has your answers.


this one?  http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=33616.0
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2015, 11:32:16 AM »
i was enjoying this, til some bugger came on with a serious reply and spoilt it
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2015, 01:08:35 PM »
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2015, 04:30:02 AM »
This is cool some good ideas, if you get the "Wiki camps" app, you can add your list and check things off before you head off.
Also a pretty good app anyway.


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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2015, 05:40:09 AM »
Quote from: Mitch_n on July 21, 2015, 08:35:52 PM
Hey everyone.

I'm setting up my hard floor camper trailer and am interested to know what everyone takes camping with them. Also what they always keep stored in/on their camper trailer.

I've searched the forum but haven't found anything.

Thanks, Mitch.

Mitch bugger all the sensible ideas. Throw in as much stuff as you can fit and come into the 'all the gear with no idea club' like me. ;D

I think the only way to tell is when you nearly get at the divorce stage with the wife, or murder whichever comes first, during set up then you know you may have gone too far :cheers:

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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2015, 09:03:24 AM »
Thanks for all the replies. Some great ideas there.

I guess the biggest thing will be where you are camping, either remote areas or a van park that has power/water facilities.
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2015, 09:22:05 AM »
Quote from: scarpsD40 on July 21, 2015, 08:50:09 PM
.......Bubble level.......

Always amazed to see people use a bubble-stick to set up..... ::)
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« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2015, 09:25:02 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on July 25, 2015, 09:22:05 AM
Always amazed to see people use a bubble-stick to set up..... ::)
didn't say I used it. Nor do I necessarily take spare undies;D
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Re: Setting up my camper. List your camping gear
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2015, 09:27:13 AM »
Quote from: scarpsD40 on July 25, 2015, 09:25:02 AM
didn't say I used it. Nor do I necessarily take spare undies;D

No, but some do......both...... :-*
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« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2015, 04:02:12 PM »
Don't forget to pack enough alcohol for you and your wife. Happy wife, Happy life.

I have a tub on my camper that I keep "beach" stuff in for the kids. If we are going camping in the bush, I take the box out and leave it at home.
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« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2015, 12:07:54 AM »
Shovel   toilet paper     hand sanatiser    sun block    cork screw....   yes all wine is screw top these days....   but I have been caught on about 4 occasions with supply that required a cork screw....      thankfully one was on hand....

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