BrianPat
On The Road
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A Checklist!!! But it's really essential.
After retiring from 39 years in aviation, I've always had the checklist habit. We made one for the interior and exterior, for departure and arrival, departure being the more important one. One of us does all the inside stuff while the other does all of the outside stuff. Then we take the checklist and doubly check each others' work. It's amazing the things you can forget.
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Veebyes
Bermuda
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Joined: 11/24/2003
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Compass mounted inside trailer. Nice to know which side the sun is coming up or watching for weather.
Thermometer stuck on outside of trailer.
Fire poker.
Booster cables.
Lumber needed for bottle jack.
Boat: 32' 1996 Albin 32+2, single Cummins 315hp
40+ night per year overnighter
RV: slightly pre enjoyed 2006 Alpenlite 34RLR LTD
2006 Chevy 3500 crew cab LT 6.6L Diesel
Ham Radio: VP9KL, IRLP node 7995
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OnSafari
Alabama
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Joined: 03/28/2009
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Surge Protector.
Bottled Water.
1991 Safari Ivory Hi-Tech DP
2008 Ford Escape
Shasta - Border Collie mix
Dakota - Blue Heeler mix
Chuck - Vietnam Vet, USMC
Ayn - Darn good cook
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Liss
Western Arkansas
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For the outside: The comfiest chairs your budget will allow (take away my LaFuma & you're taking your life in your own hands.  ). Small table to put by said comfy chair. Small squirrel cage fans to keep the breezes blowing & the bugs away. Interior: small space heaters if you winter camp at all. It's a matter of when, not if, you'll run out of propane or the heater will mess up. Blender, cork screw, bottle opener & plenty of cups - 'nuff said.  Storage bay: Duct tape & a good basic set of tools.
I agree that the weather radio is pretty much an essential for most of the country.
Melissa
2004 F250 CC SRW 6.0L PSD "The Beast"
2006 Wildcat 31QBH "The Cat"
1 wonderful husband, 3 great kids and 2 dogs who think they're human.
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3hooligans
New England
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A good book, as we are on vacation and in no particular rush, Coffee!!! beer and cookies!!!!
all the rest I consider essential if i need it to keep the Wife comfy and happy
Steve, Eileen, Caroline, Jack and Mikey
2004 F150
a tent and a dream of an HTT
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Artum Snowbird
Campbell River, B.C., Canada
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I have learned the hard way, so put a key where you can use it if you lose yours of get locked out of your vehicle. I doubted I would ever need it, but oh boy, did I ever. Just do it to be sure.
Mike and Carole
2006 Triple E Regency 27 foot SXL
2005 16.6 Double Eagle
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Veebyes
Bermuda
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Here is another cheap but effective add on.
Those bugs that sacrifice themselves on the front caps of our trailer are also ingested into the fronts of our trucks.
Last year, after reading about the bugs of Alaska & before setting out on our ownn AK trip & spent a couple $ in Lowes & bought a roll of nylon window screen.
I covered the grill with the screen & attatched it with zip ties thinking that I would remove it upon our return to the lower 48.
A year later that screen is still there very effectively stopping the bugs from getting lodged in the radiator where they cannot be doing anything to enhance cooling of the engine.
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VernM
Marion County, AR
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Satellite Internet service (HughesNet tripod system)
VernM
GMC Conversion van/Wells Cargo MiniWagon trailer
Sent via HughesNet/SatMex5 Internet Portal
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woodie55
Halton Region, Ontario
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We always take a rake with us. We've used it everytime we've gone camping. Generally because someone before us was inconsiderate and left litter (bottle caps, cigarette butts, etc.) scattered around or just to clean up little twigs & rocks that are in the walking area so you don't step on them in your bare feet (I know - wear shoes!! lol)
We also always take, cards, dice & a couple of board games. We've had some great times and have also met & made some great friends playing some simple games sitting around in the evening.
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Yahooligan
Temecula, CA
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So between our first shake-down trip and our current, week-long trip to AZ I have invested in the following:
A total of 3 sets of orange blocks
A medium-sized ceramic heater with digital thermostat (Set at 65F and it keeps the TT plenty warm without being on all night long, even with 25F temps outside)
A speed socket for my cordless drill to put the stabilizers down.
A set of tools that includes the square bits
An air compressor with a 3-gallon tank that fits in the storage in the nose
A sewer extension
A 90-degree fitting for the city water hookup
A foam mattress pad for the queen bed - Adds comfort and insulation!
An indoor/outdoor thermometer with the sensor under by the frame
That's all I an think of right now. I do want to get one of those ladders that collapse into about a 4x4 or 5x5 square.
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Hogan & Clan
2005 Nissan Titan CC SE 4x4
2010 Keystone Hideout 31BHSWE
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