I just got back from a weekend at Tim's Ford State Park in Tennessee.

Fresh in my memory because it stormed saturday night are:

a plastic tub with lid for storing stuff outside or inside the van

something to wipe your feet on (stow it in the luggage rack up top)

electrical and water hookups, with a flexible adapter thing to fill  
your water tank.

One of those cool ventilator fans at the coleman store

Some of those press-on-press-off led stick-on lights for cabinet and  
pantry interiors

Tow strap and folding shovel

Latex gloves

Bentley manual and small tool set

collection of small nalgene containers (Coleman store) so you don't  
have to carry full-size containers of condiments (you'll be sooooo  
glad you did) and no glass on board

Inverter, power strip and chargers for everything you're going to carry.

A behind-the-seat fabric carryall thing that hangs from the rear of  
the front passenger seat

Some 1 x 8 boards of varying lengths to level the camper with if the  
site isn't level

Porta potty less than 13 inches tall so it will slide up under the  
seat when it extended as a bed.

Plenty of flashlights and maybe a gas lantern and spare mantles,  
which tend to break banging around in a westy closet.

I think this is the basic kit. I didn't go into the obviously more  
expensive and maybe technical items like GPS, awning, heater, screen  
room, shower, etc.

Jim

On Oct 4, 2006, at 2:48 PM, PDL wrote:

> A Coleman camping supply outlet store just opened near us.  Verrrry  
> interesting.
>
>   What (besides sleeping/cooking basics, tools, & extreme AAA  
> coverage) do you bring along on camping trips that you find extra  
> helpful for life in a Westy?  I have checked the archives but would  
> appreciate an updated take on this.
>   Thanks,
>   Patricia
>
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