RV holidays - what to take?

I would like to say that all you need to take with you on holiday in a camper is a good mood, but unfortunately it is not enough... If you want to have a successful holiday without surprises, plan in advance what to take, but first consult the rental company about what accessories the camper has on board. Find out what camper equipment is included in the price and what you have to pay extra for. Think about what you don't have to take with you and what you can, for example, rent at the campsite (e.g. bicycles). A plan prepared in this way will allow you to avoid taking unnecessary things with you. This will make it easier to pack and will not overload the camper.

Gas grill

Most foreign campsites do not allow lighting fires in the campsite. This is for security reasons. We also see bans on burning candles. The staff constantly checks compliance with this prohibition and if they see someone lighting a barbecue, bonfire or candles, they simply extinguish it.

A great solution is a gas grill. In addition, it is quicker to light it, which means you have to wait for the food for a shorter time. We have been using gas grills at the campsite for a long time, and since last year we have had a grill on which we also fry, for example, pancakes. We just use it like a gas stove.

Electric extension cord

If you want to fully use the capabilities of your camper, connect it to electricity. Thanks to this, you can, for example, turn on the air conditioning or charge the battery in your laptop or camera, and the refrigerator will cool its interior more effectively. Most campsites offer the possibility of connecting to electricity, but you must have your own extension cord and your own adapters (I will write about this below). The extension cord should be quite long. We have 30m and we have never run out of meters.

Extension cord adapter

You connect the extension cord from the camper to the electrical box at the campsite, but to do this you must have the appropriate adapter. This element should also be included in every rental camper. Sometimes it happens that the campsite has such adapters as rental items, but it is better to take them with you from Poland.

You connect to the box like this:

Cable for filling the fresh water tank

This item should be a permanent feature of the camper you are renting, but ask the rental company about it. If you don't have it, you can buy such a hose in any construction store (also abroad). It is definitely better to invest a few € in a new hose than to walk with watering cans from the bathrooms to the pitch to fill the tank.

Camping chairs and table

Regardless of what time of year you go on holiday in a camper, be sure to take chairs and a table. In a camper, of course, there is a place where you can sit and eat, but there is more space outside and it is more pleasant to eat meals in the open air, and even better with a nice view.

Even in winter, on sunny days you want to sit in front of the camper.

Good chemicals for the bathroom

Take only good quality toilet chemicals with you. An unpleasant smell from the bathroom can be felt throughout the entire camper, even though the bathroom door is closed. There is nothing worse than spending your holiday with the scent of TOI TOIa. If you are traveling in the hot months, also take with you a liquid to neutralize the odor in the gray water tank. See where to buy good chemicals .

Dishwashing bowl

Of course, you can wash the dishes in a camper, but we know from experience that if we sleep in campsites, we are more likely to use the washroom, and in order to take the dishes with you, you must have a bowl.

Carpet in front of the camper

This is a great thing not only for people traveling with children. First of all, this is a way to avoid bringing dirt into the camper. Often, the plots are not perfectly covered with grass, on the contrary - they are full of sand and earth, which turns into mud after rain...

Wheel raids

Do you think that camper pitches are perfectly level? Nothing could be further from the truth. What benefits will you get from leveling your camper? For example, water will flow in the right direction into the drains in the shower, and you will sleep more comfortably.

Scooters and/or bicycles

Once you get to the campsite and park your camper on the pitch, you probably won't want to move it for at least a day or two, but you'll definitely want to see the area, and that's where bikes come in handy. Thanks to them, you can visit nearby towns, see nearby beaches, and even go to the market or to a local store. If you don't have the opportunity to take a bike with you, take scooters, which will certainly be useful on campsites that are 10 ha or more. Remember that you can often rent bikes at the campsite.

Ready-made camper routes - e-book guide

Take camper guides with you, i.e. our own ready-made camper routes, and don't think about where to stay the next day. Drive from point to point, checking only what interesting things to see and where to eat along the way. See where to go with your camper .

A practical guide in the form of an e-book

If you are interested in this article, you will certainly like our e-book: "Your first camper trip - a practical guide" , in which we describe even more basics of caravanning. This includes how much it costs to rent a camper , and at the end of the e-book you will also find extensive checklists and timelines, thanks to which you will not forget about anything when planning your vacation and packing your camper.