After a year without camping trips, we are preparing for two weeks on Elba with our Vango Icarus 600. We haven’t actually checked the tent, and we’re trying to make checklists to make sure we won’t get nasty surprises when we arrive.
Preparations:
- Check all reservations
- Find someone to water the plants, care for our pet and keep an eye on the house
- Pay all the bills
- Check the car or have it checked
- Attach roof top bars and box
- Take travel pills if needed
- Empty the fridge
- Empty the bins
- Switch off anything that doesn’t need to stay on
- Take something to nibble and something to drink
- Make sure all appliances are fully charged and that your external battery packs are charged
Camping gear:
- Tent (checked for completeness and possible damages)
- Extra poles
- Ground sheet
- CEE Power supply
- Air mattresses and repair kit
- Pump
- Picnic blankets
- Foldable table and chairs
- Foldable cabinet
- Torches
- Washing lines
- Pegs
Cooking & cleaning
- Stoves: Campingaz Partygrill & Twister
- Stove fuel: CV 470
- Crockery
- Plates
- Bowls
- Cups
- Cutlery
- Knives
- Forks
- Spoons
- Tea spoons
- Knife
- Carving knife
- Skewers
- Cutting boards
- Moka
- Coffee
- Tea bags
- Strainer
- Pots
- Condiments
- Oil
- Salt & pepper
- Oregano
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Cleaning stuff
- Washing up bowl
- Brush
- Broom and pan
- Bin bags
- Small bags
- Cling film
- Foil
- Small containers
Stuff:
- Passports
- Money
- Chargers
- Camera
- Sunglasses
- Pen & pencil
- Notebook
- Phones
- Kindles / Books
- iPod
- Headphones
- Binoculars
- Walkie talkies
- Elba map
- Anti mossie stuff
Clothes:
- Bathing suits
- Goggles
- Water shoes
- Underwear
- T-shirts
- Socks
- Shorts
- Pyjamas
- Smart clothes
- Slippers/flip-flops
- Sandals
- Hats
Personal care:
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Toothpastes
- Toothbrushes
- Towels
- Suncream
- Sheets and pillows
- First aid kit
- Brush
- Razors
- Shaving foam
Toys:
- Games
- Cards
- Dice
- Board game
- Inflatables
- Ball
- Beach tennis
- Colouring stuff
- Cuddlies