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simonwilletts
VIP Member
Having ordered my Ocean and waiting and waiting I thought I would prepare a list of accessories (not pre order options) for inside the van that are essential and ones that just make living in a small space with someone else more comfortable and ensuring we come back from holidays as happy to still talk as we were when we set off!!
My experience is in camping with a six wheeler motor home with a little more space....Now I am spending similar money on smaller space but with a vehichle that can be used all the time and easier to live with. However realise I need to pack more minimumly and make every space count without turning the beauty of my cali into a space that looks like my Grandmothers house!!
So wondering if I can ask as many as possible to share your list of top 10 essentials that you can't live without and a top 10 of some 'nice to haves' from best drivaway awning to storage and devises to stop plates and pans rattling while on the move. Also a bonus item of 1 little gismo that you came across that others may not know about that you found on some obscure shop or website......They say you can buy experinece but I thought by asking those experienced VW camper enthusiasts to put their lists out in this thread I and other new Cali owners (and perhaps all) may be able to short cut to the best experience from the get go.
My experience is that most sellers of vans and accessories and even the designers of these have NEVER spent two weeks camping in their lives, or that is sometimes how it feels.......So over the real experts... The cali Owners Club Members who have road and holiday tested every assessory at some point.
Thank you in advance.
Simon
My experience is in camping with a six wheeler motor home with a little more space....Now I am spending similar money on smaller space but with a vehichle that can be used all the time and easier to live with. However realise I need to pack more minimumly and make every space count without turning the beauty of my cali into a space that looks like my Grandmothers house!!
So wondering if I can ask as many as possible to share your list of top 10 essentials that you can't live without and a top 10 of some 'nice to haves' from best drivaway awning to storage and devises to stop plates and pans rattling while on the move. Also a bonus item of 1 little gismo that you came across that others may not know about that you found on some obscure shop or website......They say you can buy experinece but I thought by asking those experienced VW camper enthusiasts to put their lists out in this thread I and other new Cali owners (and perhaps all) may be able to short cut to the best experience from the get go.
My experience is that most sellers of vans and accessories and even the designers of these have NEVER spent two weeks camping in their lives, or that is sometimes how it feels.......So over the real experts... The cali Owners Club Members who have road and holiday tested every assessory at some point.
Thank you in advance.
Simon