“Must have” accessories to enhance your camping experience

[Rich Jenkins]

I find a sheet of "light dims" really useful for making our camping experience more enjoyable. The LEDs in the coach keep us up at night, so a quick application works wonders to dampen the brightness. The latest one I did today in fact was the new circular battery disconnect button near the door, and the one shining out from the propane detector mid-cabin.

$5 item on Amazon. I've had this sheet for over 5 years and haven't run out yet.



https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Ori...9355793&sr=8-4

[Bcc75]

Great thread Dennis!
We try to do as much cooking outdoors as possible. So the 17” Blackstone and the Weber Q with the LP conversions are must haves.
I carry a Coleman 2 burner camp stove as a backup but so far I have never used it so probably going to delete that.
Camp chairs made by BTI Outdoors from Academy Sports are great and inexpensive.
Solo Stove Ranger is great when we use it but takes up valuable space and adds weight to the truck when we don’t. Especially the box of firewood that we bring along (the Ranger takes small chunk pieces that I cut at home).

We bought one of those cooling tower fans from Amazon. In hot weather it’s a must because it really helps to circulate air in the trailer.

In the market for a good quality mat that traps dirt/sand/rocks etc if anyone has ideas.

[OrangeCrush]

Yes, great thread Dennis! Moderators should require at least two threads like this for every ICE vs EV thread.

Here's our list.
1. Weber Q1200 stored in Rubbermaid ActionPacker.
2. GCI Outdoor table. Folds up and fits in the closet. We cook outdoors as much as possible.
3. Iwatani Butane stove for outdoor cooking,
4. 2 x AquaBrick with spigot for drinking water. Fit perfect under lounge cabinet.
5. 2 x Lafuma lounge chairs. We strap them upright to the leg under dinette. Kinda heavy but comfy.
6. 6x12ft length of HD outdoor carpet.
7. Big Agnes Three Forks Canopy.
8. Nespresso mini for coffee.
9. Bikes of choice (I have an N+1 problem).
10. Camco Big Red propane campfire.
11. Bulleit Rye and box of Chardonnay which fits perfect in fridge shelf cut out. Someone once tried to tell us that was intended for milk - nonsense!

[63air]

Blender

[Janet H]

Originally Posted by 63air

Blender, ice, lime, rum, sugar

Fixed that for you ^

[Mikebrady62]

I will agree with the rest: Great thread Dennis!
I will also say most everything on my list has been mentioned. We also bring along our standup inflatable paddle boards, except for winter camping.

We used to always pack our screened in pop up and not once needed it, so I removed it. About 6 months later we camped at elevation by the Grand Tetons and sure wished we had it. That was the one and only time I have missed it. So still not back on our list.

[mike9199]

Tent repair kit, paracord, gaffa tape, cable ties, sewing kit
Waterproof jacket, trousers and umbrella
Cool box or fridge
Insect repellent
First aid kit

[richard5933]

Surprised it hasn't already been mentioned, but one must-have accessory is cash. There is always some attraction we want to see or some do-dad we want to buy which is cash only. We don't carry much cash when at home, but on the road I like to have enough to be spontaneous and stop at roadside attractions, flea markets, farmers markets, etc. whenever we want.

[LBelle]

With a Bambi (2014 19') we are a bit tight on space but must have these "extras" or special items:
- a Clam popup tent (on a previous response too), great for bugs, storage/security or a bit of outside privacy
- a Camp Chef Mountaineer camp-stove (overkill but it is great and I would much prefer to cook outside...and it matches the AS!)
- 1 or 2 Dutch Ovens (yes more outside cooking but not always on the above propane)
- ALPS Mountaineering rocking/camp Chairs
- 2 bikes (mountain bikes usually but others if mostly paved trails)
- Nespresso maker (for her latte and my espresso)
- an Igloo rotomolded cooler ("Sportsman" model - it frees up the fridge and keeps the beer chilled for weeks though a resupply is often needed, not the ice but the IPAs)