Campervan Essentials Review | Equipment & Accessories for your Camper
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- Campervan Essentials Review | Equipment & Accessories for your Camper
In this video we look at some Campervan essentials that we use in our Camper King Campervan Conversion.
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Needingworth Campers,
High Street,
Needingworth,
St Ives,
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4SA
Phone: 01480 464100
Website: www.needingworthcampers.com
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Enjoyed your video but found your statement "not to have more than you need" due to space considerations, yet just to your right you have at least 4 fluffy toys, 😂😂😂
I cannot go anywhere without my plushies ☺️
I was going to make the same comment. I have to say I laughed out loud at the part in the video! 😂 Needs vary!
Having owned our van since August of this year we have found lots of useful things but our latest must have is the Karcher window vac for all that pesky condensation we get at this time of year (December). If you wipe condensation off your windows with a cloth or a sponge you are only relocating the moisture not getting rid of it, when you use the window vac you can empty the contents outside of the van.
We have seen them yes. We don’t tend to have much condensation at all but agree that would be better than a sponge.
Your voice is so soothing, its like Alan partridge doing a vanlife ASMR
Thank you.
good simple vid..thanks !
richard wiseman thanks for your support 👍
Thanks dude- helpful
Thanks for watching and your support.
Great advice
Abdul Maimani thank you 🙏
excellent advice thanks, going to get the lantern looks great, great video too happy camping
Thank you 🙏. Our hope is simply to show what we do; the good things, and where we get it wrong so that maybe, just maybe, some people watching will be inspired, aware and informed. We have many camping trips planned this year and hope that our honest reviews of these sites will help people make a decision on where to try. Thanks for you support 👍
Great video, thanks
T5iver thank you 😊🙏
Very informative.
Thank you 🙏
Excellent practical advise that covers so many real time everyday situations that somebody especially new to this way of life should know. Keep them coming😎👍🏻
Roger Mowat thank you 🙏 we sincerely appreciate your comments 👍
Great video. Very informative. :)
Many thanks for your support 👍
Great Video
Thanks 👍
That friends clip 😂
great advice for van life.
Thanks 🙏
I have 10, 25 and 40 metre cables. Sounds like overkill but I’ve found French sites where I’ve needed all three! If you're concerned about space - ditch the soft toys!
I like to be prepared. Now that is a good idea (soft toys)
Great info. I think I have everything you have recommended except the collapsible kettles.
We do love our collapsible kettles. Thanks for watching.
We use that heater in our caravan its an ideal size.
Yes it is a good heater, particularly when hooked up to free (ish) electric 👍
Great video, very informative, just subscribed😀Mark
HitchUpAndTow thanks for your comment and support 🙏😊. Just subscribed to you too 👍
I love the low wattage toaster I need one for my van
Low wattage but works well.
I have also experienced the problem of having a ehu lead that is too short, so would definitely recommend a longer lead. The ridge monkey is brilliant, I baked a pie in mine last weekend. The inflatable solar lantern looks excellent, but I might have to save some pennies first.
I am always happy to say when I get something wrong and with the EHU lead I naively thought 10 metres would be easily enough. Then, first camping trip, it wasn’t! The lanterns are not cheap but they are bright and last a good amount of time and like anything we all transport in our campers, caravans and Motorhomes space is a factor. Many thanks for your comments and support 🙏
Great video! Nice accessories for the van. Now if I can only get VW to export the camper vans to the USA, I would have a place to put them.
Desert Rat thanks 🙏 yes I see how that would be an issue🤷♂️
Cheers dude.. Look for a pop top cover myself.
Great video thank you. Looking forward to getting my 1st motorhome in a few months, and this kind of information is very useful indeed. With my eyes closed, I could swear I was listening to Jasper Carrot!
Thanks. We wish you many happy travels when you get your first motorhome.
If I start to do Australian car insurance claim form quotes…
Hehe. That gave me a good giggle 😄I was lucky enough to see Jasper Carrott live in Birmingham 18 years ago, his home town I believe.
@@UglyKidJoe71 yes he does 😁
Just as a suggestion when talking about using a EHU either at Home or at friends houses , pleas be aware to go through a letter box or locking double glazed opened window as burglars are always on the lookout for open windows as I learnt to my cost . Thanks for your site I find the advice great
A very useful point. It is unfortunate that we live in times where you can’t have anything. Thanks for watching and your advice.
Try two 10 metre cables plus a waterproof box for the join. This gives you flexibility when you need it but you don’t have to get out a heavy, cumbersome 20m cable every time you hook up.
Internal extension cable? Get one with USB sockets included. Handy for recharging phones etc, and loads of gadgets use USB plugs.
Thanks for your suggestions. That is a good idea. I will look at the junction boxes. 🙏👍
Why do you need the waterproof box, the 16A plug/socket is OK on its own, you don't add a waterproox box to the hookup socket - do you?
Good question. Some might consider it overkill but there are good reasons to use one.
Normally, the plugs/sockets are kept elevated, either into a mains bollard or into the side of the van, and in that position are designed to shed rain. They aren’t usually left lying around in wet grass or even puddles, which could be the case for a join between cables. I wouldn’t trust them to be waterproof in those circumstances, and I wouldn’t want to electrify the ground, either!
It also makes the connection more obvious, to mitigate against trip hazard, and more secure if someone does trip over the cable.
If you are going to increase your power cables to 20mtr don't buy a 20mtr length buy 2x10 saves you having loads of spare cable outside and 2x10 are easier to store than 1x20 mtr. I have 3 cables 1x10, 1x15 and 1x20 and I have written on the plug how many paces each one is in length to make it easier to pick right one. Don't leave cable wrapped around a reel as it can catch fire. Water tank cleaning I put half a tank of water and use the journey to site to slosh the water around to clean tank and flush on site using campsite water instead of ours. We have a toaster for gas hob basically wire mess and handle so you can toast without electricity. Try the pop up buckets to take clothes or dishes to amenity block. The microfiber clothes used for polishing vehicles are handy as a dry down of your body after a shower before using your towel, clothes are easier to dry than big towels. In toilet we use a battery powered led light stuck above toilet instead of van battery off site. 3aaa batteries last over 6 months. If leaving a campsite and doing a long drive use the campsite electricity to fill to flasks of boiling water use 1 to make a coffee half way and the other one to wash dishes when off grid. We use coffee sachets that have powdered coffee, milk and sugar, so stop for a break cups of coffee in 2 minutes.
You have put many great suggestions on here which ourselves and others can read. Personally, we now take just one 25m cable and are fine with this but absolutely agree whatever the length of cables used they must be unwound to ensure no fire risks. Thanks very much for watching the video and taking the time to add such an informative comment.
Hi thanks for great&informative videos it's quite handy info even tho some is common sense really. Don't u think a generator of some sort would solve a lot of problems. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks sir🚒🚒
Thanks. Yes generators are quite popular. It really depends on the usage. We typically do barely any off grid but if we were to do more than 2 nights at a time off grid we would probably invest.
Hook up cables are quite heavy when you are rolling them up. We have a 10 metre and a 15 metre, which can connect to make 25 metres. Unfortunately the CMC won't allow cables to be joined, but the CCC will. I store the shorter one above the battery, under the bonnet, along with a litre of oil and some screen was. You don't need a kettle, use a saucepan with a lid.
Yes they are quite heavy. We use CMC more so we are happy to keep 25m roll. We agree we don’t need a kettle but we like to use them, particularly when connected and paying for EHU. Thanks for watching.
@@LiveforTravel I don't know why I said that, we have two kettles, one for the gas and one electric. We also favour the CMC.
@@tooyoungtobeold8756 both options is a good idea.
Just came across your channel. Useful items. How do you find the van for 2 adults and 2 children in terms of size?
With an awning the space is fine. However we found the lack of a bathroom became an issue and have now sold the van and purchased a Motorhome. Thanks for watching the video.
Only just found your channel and really enjoyed as well as being useful. Just bought a 58 T5,(still not cheap),
Could I ask how long you would leave the van charging on the drive/in garage?
And can you overcharge if left on for too long?
Thanks in anticipation, coincidentally just bought one of those oil fill radiators.
Subbed as well.
Cheers, David. 👍
Thanks 👍 With charging we assume you mean for the leisure battery. If the vehicle battery then a good intelligent charger can be left on until you use the van. For the leisure battery, Camper King recommended plugging the van in on Electric Hook Up for at least 24-48hrs every month. On EHU the van should control the charge as necessary but we always recommend checking with the conversion company as all vans differ. Thanks for your support.
@@LiveforTravel No thanks for the quick reply and info. Only realised afterwards that you changed the VW but I'm going through all your campervan related videos and really appreciate the time and effort you have put into them.
I can make beer but not clued up like yourself regarding campervans so thanks again. 👍😁🍺
@@cheshirehomebrew that’s great thanks. Yes we sold the van in March 2020 for reasons discussed in later videos but the VW is definitely the best camper. We started in 2019 and were naive to all of it but as we used it more we learned and understood more about the pros and cons and we hope this gives viewers a way of finding out in easy to follow guides.
its there a reason that when you mentioned cooking the advert that came up was for funeral plans :-)
Haha. If I was cooking then yes but thankfully the wife cooks and I eat 😊 thanks for watching 👍
I love the idea of an oil heater. I'd need to run it off solar power too. Do you know how much power is needed to run it?
I believe our oil heater is 650w which is a lot of power. Would suggest it depends on what system you have.
Cable ties, a motorhome level, gaffer tape
Yes always more items to consider
Outside screen cover is very much more efficient than inside and also prevents condensation
Thinking that I am going to get one very soon 👍
@@LiveforTravel 'Silverscreens' or 'Taylor made' are quality British made exterior covers and fit perfectly. We have the former for our motorhome.
Tim Robson excellent thanks for the suggestions 🙏
You are aware that the ridge monkey handles come off and store on the rear of the utensil tray?
No we didn’t. We will have a look. 👍
Just ordered the Ridge Monkey Set..... great idea,thanks.
Re torches....I always take a decent head torch,thereby leaves hands free for carrying stuff
(Or umbrella!!!).......and there are plenty of usb rechargeable ones too...v handy.
Keep up the good work!
The Ridge Monkeys are great you will like them 👍 Hands free for umbrellas, yes we don’t live in the UK for the climate do we 😊 many thanks for your comments and support 🙏
Accessories for the van, eh? Have you found that you could quickly spend yourself into the poorhouse with all the extras? I sure did, plus quickly running out of space to stow it all!
Yes and now my wife has purchased extra cushions 😊 I originally thought (naively) the van was the largest cost but I am now believing, as you say, it is the extras that are the real expense 🤦♂️
Hi Paul. I am filming a video about space and cost; was inspired by your thoughts in comments. Are you happy for me to mention your name in the video?
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