Camp Smart – Ideas to Make This a Summer to Remember

Summer has just arrived – the time of the year when our holiday priorities shift from grinding to not minding. This means your activities have just doubled in size – travelling, surfing, laying on the golden sands doing nothing and then some more slipping, slopping and slapping. Ah, the good life! But how does a person fit all these sweet pleasures into a holiday? Caravanning, that’s how.

If everything goes by plan, caravanning is the IT way to maximise summer’s top to-do activities into a thrilling sandy adventure. But then again, if you’re not prepared with the right tools and equipment, it could pretty much feel as if being homeless on a beach. And trust me, that’s not fun at all.

So for the sake of making it your best summer holiday by far, equip your caravan with the ultimate accessories to get most out of your stay on the beach and plan your activities ahead. And before taking off, make sure to double, triple and quadruple check whether you have what you need from the summer camping checklist. Now adventure mode on!

Gear Up

The summer heat teamed up with lots of exploring, water fun and full-day adventures, equals one hungry and tired camper. You’ll want to ensure you have a well-equipped kitchen that has a functional fridge, a sink, a stove as well as that you have packed enough food and water, along with the proper cooking utensils. Since the details and accessories have the power to make or break your journey, I’ve gathered some of the most important ones to pay attention to. With the right prep and tools, beach caravanning is Heaven on Earth.

• Leave the china at home; it breaks, chips, it’s bulky and it does not impress anybody. Buy a caravan-friendly set of crockery and ordinary cutlery.
• A full sun canopy for caravans that is fitted to the side of the caravan will do much more than just double your living area. It will provide you protection from the sun, rain and wind, giving you the much needed shade when the thermometer heads upwards. Plus, a sun canopy for caravans will provide you with the added bonus of increasing your privacy. Summer has never felt so good.
• Don’t leave your home without a leisure battery. Don’t forget to charge it though, you will most certainly need to use it more than once.
• You should always have a first aid kit in your caravan. Make sure everyone who’s travelling with you knows where it is when they need it.
• A dry powder fire extinguisher can be a life saviour is many situations. Hope you won’t need to use it though.

Stock Up on Food

And the absolute must – if you are not quite familiar with the place you plan on visiting and you have no idea whether there’s a supermarket close by, stock up on non-perishable foods that won’t spoil. Anything canned or in a packet, is a good idea: spaghetti, tuna, beans, noodles, soups. Also, biscuits, rice cakes, nut bars, crackers, apples as well as other non-brushing fruits are great snacks to have during the day.

Gather your friends or close family, plan the trip, equip your caravan with the essentials and hit the road. Eat. Tan. Explore. Sleep. Repeat.