What would be the must have/mods that you have or done to your van to make that trip away a little easier, I know when we are camping I am always doing something around the camp to make it just that little bit better/easier. As we are just starting out I would think that their woulid be a list a mile long but thought I would ask the question to the group.
Top 5 must have/mods in your van
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5 is a little hard, but ill give it a run
1. Diesel heater (that will surprise some
)
2. Awning sun walls
3. Satellite TV
4. Generator
5. Annex matting
1. Diesel heater (that will surprise some
)2. Awning sun walls
3. Satellite TV
4. Generator
5. Annex matting
Not all Mods but conveniences
Solar panels (and batterys)
Cordless drill with 19mm socket fitting
Annex matting
a shoes off at the door policy
Ice in freezer ready for a relaxing drink
Solar panels (and batterys)
Cordless drill with 19mm socket fitting
Annex matting
a shoes off at the door policy
Ice in freezer ready for a relaxing drink
1. Starcraft!
2. Hot water system
3. Fold out table(s)
4. Extra hatches to get access under seats/beds etc
5. Internet access to expandasdownunder should you need any help along the way.
2. Hot water system
3. Fold out table(s)
4. Extra hatches to get access under seats/beds etc
5. Internet access to expandasdownunder should you need any help along the way.
1. Weber BBQ
2. Ali box on drawbar to house No.1/Rear mounted spare wheel bracket
3. Annex flooring mat
4. Satellite TV and permanent mounting of sat receiver, cables and TV
5. Wifi aerial, docking station/booster for wifi modem
5A. Deisel heater if I ever venture where @Crusty181 ventures
2. Ali box on drawbar to house No.1/Rear mounted spare wheel bracket
3. Annex flooring mat
4. Satellite TV and permanent mounting of sat receiver, cables and TV
5. Wifi aerial, docking station/booster for wifi modem
5A. Deisel heater if I ever venture where @Crusty181 ventures
1. Weber
2. Comfortable chairs
3. Lots of 12v sockets to keep toys charged...iPads, ereaders, phones etc
4. Good wine
5. Good food
And......very few noisy people around.
2. Comfortable chairs
3. Lots of 12v sockets to keep toys charged...iPads, ereaders, phones etc
4. Good wine
5. Good food
And......very few noisy people around.
1. Cutlery drawer within drawer.
2. Slide out pantry
3. Shelves in wardrobe
4. Inverter built in with its own power point and circuit breaker.
5. Anderson plug on van and truck for battery charge from truck or solar panels.
2. Slide out pantry
3. Shelves in wardrobe
4. Inverter built in with its own power point and circuit breaker.
5. Anderson plug on van and truck for battery charge from truck or solar panels.
Forgot to mention:
$$$$$$
good weather
Good company
Good Heath ...or a bad memory
And more $$$$$
And plenty of time
The mods can come sometime, if necessary, but the above are absolutely necessary.
$$$$$$
good weather
Good company
Good Heath ...or a bad memory
And more $$$$$
And plenty of time
The mods can come sometime, if necessary, but the above are absolutely necessary.
Agree with the above @Dobbie and not necessarily in the same order 
must haves
1) hooking up and going anywhere
2) coffee
3) awesome time away (anytime away is awesome though)
4) interesting places to visit / be inspired by
5) a bloody great big sense of humour
mods
1) coffee machine
2) draws in cupboard
3) carpet on floor of Van
4) extra handles for ease of entry and exit
5) extra power points
6) I know, you only wanted 5, but hey - no-one ever said I listened
7) awning sun walls
8) Annex
9) Annex floor matts
10) extended draw bar
11) box on draw bar
12) spare wheel re-located to back bumper
13) Polaris Camera system
14) coffee required.............. if I think of more, I will add..................
Im coming to Perth .....1. Weber BBQ
2. Ali box on drawbar to house No.1/Rear mounted spare wheel bracket
3. Annex flooring mat
4. Satellite TV and permanent mounting of sat receiver, cables and TV
5. Wifi aerial, docking station/booster for wifi modem
5A. Deisel heater if I ever venture where @Crusty181 ventures
Mod of the year number 5.
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Family, weather,good traffic,site you can easily get into and friendly neighbours to chat are all good.
Things added
1. Coffee Machine
2. Anti Flap Kit and tie down ropes for awning. So I can leave the van and not worry so much about the big bad wolf blowing it over.
3. Outside chairs that fit my big ass and comfortable.
4. Weber although we been using camp BBQ if closer to where kids want to go.
5. Food in fridge so you can relax and not do the food run the minute you finish your 2-8 hour drive.
Things added
1. Coffee Machine
2. Anti Flap Kit and tie down ropes for awning. So I can leave the van and not worry so much about the big bad wolf blowing it over.
3. Outside chairs that fit my big ass and comfortable.
4. Weber although we been using camp BBQ if closer to where kids want to go.
5. Food in fridge so you can relax and not do the food run the minute you finish your 2-8 hour drive.
To me the main thing is good weather, food, company. And anywhere out of the rat race away from work.
Mods are:
1) Larger fridge to stockpile the goodies (so we don't need to venture from camp to replenish too often). :hungry:
2) Fridge drawer (pix still to come) :very_drunk:
3) George Foreman BBQ (linked with #2 is like ordering an large big mac meal with a diet coke!!).
4) Shower and loo (the wife's need for Glamping, not mine) hence the 17-56-2. :kiss:
5) Add-a-room (for the longer stops when we need to store all the extras we take along for beach or boat).
Awning matts outside, and we had boat carpet inside as well to protect the floor are also a must, especially with the kids running in and out.
Lots of other little bits can make life easier but ours is a work in progress and getting some great ideas from the forum :typing:.
Mods are:
1) Larger fridge to stockpile the goodies (so we don't need to venture from camp to replenish too often). :hungry:
2) Fridge drawer (pix still to come) :very_drunk:
3) George Foreman BBQ (linked with #2 is like ordering an large big mac meal with a diet coke!!).
4) Shower and loo (the wife's need for Glamping, not mine) hence the 17-56-2. :kiss:
5) Add-a-room (for the longer stops when we need to store all the extras we take along for beach or boat).
Awning matts outside, and we had boat carpet inside as well to protect the floor are also a must, especially with the kids running in and out.
Lots of other little bits can make life easier but ours is a work in progress and getting some great ideas from the forum :typing:.
This ones the best so far but can't really argue against any of them!Family, weather,good traffic,site you can easily get into and friendly neighbours to chat are all good.
Things added
1. Coffee Machine
2. Anti Flap Kit and tie down ropes for awning. So I can leave the van and not worry so much about the big bad wolf blowing it over.
3. Outside chairs that fit my big ass and comfortable.
4. Weber although we been using camp BBQ if closer to where kids want to go.
5. Food in fridge so you can relax and not do the food run the minute you finish your 2-8 hour drive.
I find that sitting, relaxing, drinking eating and snoozing creates the right environment for thinking of mods. Some I dream up are absolutely ridiculous but others have some merit sometimes.
So, to me, the most important thing is to be comfortable and relaxed and the single best thing about camping is that almost everything we do we do for ourselves. We can divorce ourselves from the pointless humdrum of daily life and enjoy the serenity.
So, to me, the most important thing is to be comfortable and relaxed and the single best thing about camping is that almost everything we do we do for ourselves. We can divorce ourselves from the pointless humdrum of daily life and enjoy the serenity.
we have a silverline this includes hws seperate toilet shower ,large fridge annexe foxtel and sat dish etcetc as standard so the next 5 must haves are
1 coffee maker with real coffee beans or for mario lots of alcohol
2 weber and accessories
3 fishing rod someone in the family needs to catch em as @mfexpanda can't
4 good weather and great campsite
5 family & friends and lots of fun incuding internet access for expandas downunder
1 coffee maker with real coffee beans or for mario lots of alcohol
2 weber and accessories
3 fishing rod someone in the family needs to catch em as @mfexpanda can't
4 good weather and great campsite
5 family & friends and lots of fun incuding internet access for expandas downunder