Camping Essentials Thread?! Is there one?!

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Hi All
12 Year old Single Malt is what the Doc ordered
but if you ask grenjs nicely he had a great downloadable tick list for camping trips Im sure if you ask nicely he will put up a link or similar very comprehensive list I still use it but dont tell him that or he might charge me :lol:
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This is great!

And if I knew he grenjs was I'd ask him for the holy grail . . . . .

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raker wrote:And if I knew he grenjs was I'd ask him for the holy grail . . . . .

Have a look here, you can also send him a pm via this page as well:
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/memberlist. ... ile&u=2702" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As far as carrying tools and spares for the van is concerned, there's a list in the wiki:
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Mi ... s_to_carry" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Looking for: window apertures for side windows, at the back of the van

T25; 1985; RHD; 1.9DG petrol / LPG; white Autosleeper high-top; Looking rusty again!

LT31; 1993; RHD; 2.4L petrol; high-top; diy camper project.

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Doc wrote:Hi All
12 Year old Single Malt is what the Doc ordered
but if you ask grenjs nicely he had a great downloadable tick list for camping trips Im sure if you ask nicely he will put up a link or similar very comprehensive list I still use it but dont tell him that or he might charge me :lol:

Doc!!!

You old b-u-g-g-e-r :lol:

How the devil are you? Long time no see etc etc.

So it was you who dobbed me in! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I guess you heard we've upgraded?

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Still a T25 however... :wink:
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OK. For anyone interested, I've put the list up on the web for you all.

The url is: http://www.karmann-coachbuilts.com/checklist.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers!

:ok
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Nice check list!
VW T3 GTi Camper 2,0l

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Nice job!

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BEER
bottle opener
resolve
Baby Wipes
tampax
freezer bags
Sense of hunour
Map (so you can find your sense of humour)
Swear box (will pay for repairs eventually)
water
coffee
sugar
tinned spuds, meat, veg
fan belt
PHONE
8090 'Help List' (you need to be a 8090 member for that)
AA card
Gaffa tape
Cable straps
Swiss army knife
Bat utility belt! forget the others...this is all you'll need.
Marker flags to reserve your spot when you go to get more beer.
Smallest tent you can find
2 randy chicks
Large box of rubber T bags

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BEER
bottle opener
resolve
Baby Wipes
tampax
freezer bags
Sense of hunour
Map (so you can find your sense of humour)
Swear box (will pay for repairs eventually)
water
coffee
sugar
tinned spuds, meat, veg
fan belt
PHONE
8090 'Help List' (you need to be a 8090 member for that)
AA card
Gaffa tape
Cable straps
Swiss army knife
Bat utility belt! forget the others...this is all you'll need.
Marker flags to reserve your spot when you go to get more beer.
Smallest tent you can find
2 randy chicks
Large box of rubber T bags
Loo roll
tablets to stop the squits
cuddly toy (incase u cant find 2 randy chicks)
knife, fork n spoon
My beautiful great danes
Woody * 5.7.01- 14.1.10* Run free
Jessie *25.12.02 - 22.5.10* Run free

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BEER
bottle opener
resolve
Baby Wipes
tampax
freezer bags
Sense of hunour
Map (so you can find your sense of humour)
Swear box (will pay for repairs eventually)
water
coffee
sugar
tinned spuds, meat, veg
fan belt
PHONE
8090 'Help List' (you need to be a 8090 member for that)
AA card
Gaffa tape
Cable straps
Swiss army knife
Bat utility belt! forget the others...this is all you'll need.
Marker flags to reserve your spot when you go to get more beer.
Smallest tent you can find
2 randy chicks
Large box of rubber T bags
Loo roll
tablets to stop the squits
cuddly toy (incase u cant find 2 randy chicks)
knife, fork n spoon
Lighter / matches (forgot once - only once)
Wellies
Whiskey or other spirits (warms you up, lighter and fewer trips to the loo per % alcohol than beer)
1983 2L a/c CU homebrew (ex-Autohomes Kamper)

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Other than the 2 randy chicks, all that stuff is on the checklist!

http://www.karmann-coachbuilts.com/checklist.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:lol:
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26 posts and not 1 mention of a hammer. Shame on you all.

:D

Should be up there in the top 5 :D
its yellow + blue

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m1c wrote:26 posts and not 1 mention of a hammer. Shame on you all.

grenjs has a mallet on his very comprehensive checklist, does that count?

Anyway, I always take a brick with me. :wink: :lol: :lol:

Tony
Looking for: window apertures for side windows, at the back of the van

T25; 1985; RHD; 1.9DG petrol / LPG; white Autosleeper high-top; Looking rusty again!

LT31; 1993; RHD; 2.4L petrol; high-top; diy camper project.

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Well I went shopping yesterday to buy essentials for my new Camper and got; jump leads and a bottle opener. Sorted. :ok

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binka wrote:Well I went shopping yesterday to buy essentials for my new Camper and got; jump leads and a bottle opener. Sorted. :ok
Get yourself down your local Aldi's, got loads of camping gear in at mo :ok
Mmm what's that strange smell from my exhaust...

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