Some Of The Cool Things We Have Found and/or Created That We Love!
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The BEST camp fire!
We have tried loads of different camp fires over the years and every time I think THIS is the one! But somewhere along the line we just didn’t feel it!
And then we came across this little beauty! It folds up to the tiniest little pouch and can be built in seconds!
You can have a stonking camp fire up and running in no time, perfect for the campsite, the beach or anywhere you would love to enjoy some marsh mallows.
We’ve used it loads and it’s still in fab condition and well worth grabbing it for under £20!
Finally we have reliable wifi!
One of the biggest challenges we have faced on the road has been reliable wifi! We call a a campsite to enquire and they always say they have great wifi and then when we get there it is AWFUL and my heart sinks again as I know being able to work is going to be a challenge! We try and hotspot off our phone but the signal is not always that strong and we need to be able to stream for work and for school!
So recently we decided to give TP-LINK SIM ROUTER a go, so we could buy a data sim in the country we were visiting and stick it in the router and now we have a good strong signal from country to country! All you do is change the sim!
This has been a GAME CHANGER for us!
12v all round!
So in both Vinny Van and Suzy Caravan we have full solar and have done most of our travels using 12v solar power. One of the things we were concerned about was how we could keep our laptops charged on 12v
So I did some research and found this little baby! It’s so bloody fab we have 3! We added extra 12v sockets to Suzy before we left the UK so it’s completely easy to just plug in and charge the laptops. I also work in Vinny when I have the back set up as my mobile office and I can work in there all day charging off the 12v
Plus you get a load of ‘heads’ for all different things too! Totally a best buy!
Extra Travel Space
When we first left the UK we had a hard shell roof box which we had had for years. It was abit battered but did the job. However once we arrived at our destination and unloaded it we had to keep it on the roof all the time because it was just too bulky and then if we needed to go into a car park sometimes we couldn’t fit the height barrier!
It became a right pain! Anyway eventually it reached the end of it’s days we decided to try a roof bag. I’ll be honest I wasn’t too sure but Ian pursuaded me to give it a go and I have to give him credit it’s bloody brilliant!
It fit’s loads of stuff, it’s really good strong quality and once we reach our destination it folds up into a small bag out the way!
Need some 240v power? No problem!
So occasionally we have needed 240v power but we have been completely off grid with solar, so this little beauty saves the day!
Plug it into your 12v socket and you are good to go!
The main thing we have used it for is our printer, as Laanii has to print stuff off for school so yes we travel with a little printer and a standard 240v printer was £30 and a 12v printer was £300!!!! No thank you!!
Grabbed this little inverter and we have printed away!
Keeping that flame going!
When we are out for the day in Vinny or having a quick weekend away we use our little camping stove and it was alwasy so frustrating when the slightest breeze would mean that stuff would take AGES to cook or that longed for cup of tea too FOREVER!!
Then I came across this little beaut and now my cup of tea is always back on track and I am no longer mumbling expletives under my breath trying to rustle up pasta, as the wind attacks my flame surrounded by 2 kids telling me how hungry they are!
For a few quid this is a game changer when using camping stoves!
The best adapter ever!
I’ll be honest I felt a little sick the day I bought this adapter as I’d usually just bought cheap crappy ones and this was a ‘proper’ one. I wondered if I had wasted my money.
In one word NO!
The best, most versatile adapter I have ever owned! It travels everywhere with me, has UK, US, EU sockets 4 USB’s and C charger socket and it sits in it’s little case and fits in my hand bag!
There has never been a charger so well used and so appreciated by our whole family wherever we have been!
No excuses not to wash!
So obviously Vinny Van is just a Vito and there is no room for a shower! We got this for when we went to festivals back in the UK and we had no intention of queuing for a dirty festival shower!
We had so many jealous looks from grubby festival goers watching us shower by the van! TIP: Buy a little kids paddling pool and just stand in it when you shower!
So anyway, now this is our little travel shower for Vinny Van, runs off the 12v and pumps out a good flow of water.
We heat the water on the camping stove, add some cold water (you get a fab folding bucket) and also a little sticky hook for the side of the car!
One of my all time favourite purchases!!
This was another of the items that made me feel a little sick when I bought it. But without doubt this has been some of the best money I ever spent on getting us ready for our travels.
Honestly, ask Ian and I he has lost count of how many times I have said how much I love this fridge and how it is one of our best buys!
It can go down to -20 although we have never needed that but we have it between the kids seats in Vinny Van at 4 degrees and it is literally a mobile fridge. Takes loads of stuff and is perfect for our long drives and picnics and when you want to go somewhere else after the supermarket but you don’t want the chilled stuff to get warm! Honestly I LOVE this fridge!
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