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Things to check before leaving in a van
As the end of the summer approaches, but not the end of travel, we've put together a little checklist of essentials to take with you in your van. To keep preciously for all your escapades!
THE ESSENTIALS
- Driver's license
- Identity card / Passport
- Vehicle documents
- Species
- A GPS / road map
- A portable battery
- A USB LED headlamp/flashlight
- A hand brush
- A floor mat
- Chairs / table if your van does not contain one
- A cooler
- A sleeping bag or comforter
CLOTHING
- Cap / Hat
- Sunglasses
- Rain jacket
- Fleece
- Warm clothes! (It can get cold at night)
- Shoes for chilling
- Backpack
- Your suitcase / travel bag
THE KITCHEN
- Gas stove / Refill
- Lighter / Matches
- Small camping dishes
- Casserole / Frying pan / Salad bowl
- Can opener / Bottle opener / Corkscrew
- Drinking water can
- Roll of garbage bags
- Paper towel rolls
- Sponge / Dishcloth
- Plastic basin
- Dishwashing liquid
- Some tupperware
- A coffee or tea maker
HYGIENE
- First aid kit
- Drugs
- Toilet paper
- A small shovel
- Wipes
- Solar shower
- Marseille Soap
- Earplugs (Seagulls can wake you up at 3am 😉 )
- Mosquito repellent
This list is not exhaustive. It is also to be adapted according to your destination but it will already allow you a more serene stay without spending your time running after the hypermarkets to buy what you would have forgotten! Remember to take pillows to sleep comfortably anywhere!
Do you have anything to add? Tell us in comments. And tell us about your memorable oversights!
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