Self-driving travellers have different overnight options. Some can choose to stay in full board hotels and some in self-catering accommodation, or at camping sites. Campers have the option of travelling with and staying in a mobile homes or campervans, or to camp the old-fashioned way in tents. However nowadays there are so many gadgets and such a variety of equipment available in the outdoor shops to make your trip more comfortable. You can decide which of these things you want to take along to add some convenience to your camping, but there are some basic things that you will need for shelter and preparing your food.
Some essentials are:
For camping
Tent with built-in ground sheet and mosquito net (if there is a rooftent)
Gazebo with ground sheet is convenient if you use a rooftent
Hammer and spade
Stretcher or inflatable/foam mattress
Sleeping bag
Sheets
Pillow
Folding table and table cloth
Camp chairs
12 V DC LED lights (preferably LED that draws low current from your vehicle battery)
Clothes-line and pegs
Wash-basin and toiletries
Bag for carrying your towels, toiletries and clothes to the ablution block
Cooler box or small refrigerator
Water bottles filled with water from home (at least for first day’s drinking water)
Swiss army knife or Leatherman
Picnic blanket
Dustpan and brush
Toilet paper
Universal size plug
For cooking
Braai equipment like grid, triangle, tongs, gloves, matches and firelighters
Gas cylinder and cooker head with spare rubber seals, key and nozzles
Cast iron pot, frying pan, pot and kettle
Plates and salad bowl
Mugs and glasses
Cutlery and can opener
Chopping board, sharp knife and bread knife
Egg lifter and grater
Paper towel, tinfoil, jiffy bags (for leftovers) and refuse bags
Washing-up bowl, dishcloths, scourers and detergents
Technical hardware
220 V AC extension lead
Extender plug
220 V AC battery chargers (for deep cycle batteries while at a place with electricity)
Inverter
Notebook with MapSource
T4A maps and photo software installed to download tracks and photos
External digital storage device to backup tracks and photos.
For camping
Tent with built-in ground sheet and mosquito net (if there is a rooftent)
Gazebo with ground sheet is convenient if you use a rooftent
Hammer and spade
Stretcher or inflatable/foam mattress
Sleeping bag
Sheets
Pillow
Folding table and table cloth
Camp chairs
12 V DC LED lights (preferably LED that draws low current from your vehicle battery)
Clothes-line and pegs
Wash-basin and toiletries
Bag for carrying your towels, toiletries and clothes to the ablution block
Cooler box or small refrigerator
Water bottles filled with water from home (at least for first day’s drinking water)
Swiss army knife or Leatherman
Picnic blanket
Dustpan and brush
Toilet paper
Universal size plug
Braai equipment like grid, triangle, tongs, gloves, matches and firelighters
Gas cylinder and cooker head with spare rubber seals, key and nozzles
Cast iron pot, frying pan, pot and kettle
Plates and salad bowl
Mugs and glasses
Cutlery and can opener
Chopping board, sharp knife and bread knife
Egg lifter and grater
Paper towel, tinfoil, jiffy bags (for leftovers) and refuse bags
Washing-up bowl, dishcloths, scourers and detergents
220 V AC extension lead
Extender plug
220 V AC battery chargers (for deep cycle batteries while at a place with electricity)
Inverter
Notebook with MapSource
T4A maps and photo software installed to download tracks and photos
External digital storage device to backup tracks and photos.
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