WHAT ELSE TO TAKE?

What Else To Take?: Text

Once you’re happy with all the build options you’ve selected, and you have months to wait before the motorhome is delivered, you’ve got plenty of time to think about what you need to pack when you hit the road (and where the money’s coming from to pay for all this!).
Choices like outside table and chairs, tarpaulin, cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils, tools, clothing, and food. The list seems never ending.
I’m not going to attempt to list everything here that we bought for our motorhome fitout, although we did have a very comprehensive list (that was a couple of A4 pages long) of things to source/buy so we didn’t forget anything.
Then there’s the trip list of stuff you need to take for each trip, assuming you’re not on the road full-time and doing shorter trips at the start of your motorhome journey. But that’s another story and a more personal thing anyway because different people are going to want to take different things.
So this is just a quick look at some of the stuff we bought to fit out our motorhome, with the hope that this information might save others setting up for the first time some research.

Levelling Ramps - this was one of our first purchases from BCF
Shovel - folding to save space, to use with the recovery tracks if you get stuck
Tarpaulin/Pegs - both for outside under the table and chairs, and to assist with wheel changes (dragging the spare out from under the motorhome)
Insect Head Net - for those times when the pesky critters won't leave you alone
Tyre pressure gauge/inflator/deflator - as above
First Aid Kit - be a good boy scout and be prepared
Outside Table and Chairs

Necessities

4-Way Tap key (@ $10 on ebay) – to operate water taps that have had the handles removed
Toolkit – depending on how much off-road driving you’re considering doing
Tyre Repair Kit - for those times when you've already used the spare and you get another puncture!
Muk Mat - to keep the inside of the motorhome sparkly
Folding Fire Pit - for those cold winter nights
Cab Solar Screens - good quality custom-made screens for the motorhome cab
Inverter - if you're going off-grid, but still need 240v power
Duvalay Bedding - not cheap but well worth it. No more making beds!
Environmentally friendly tarpaulin - we went for the more expensive but environmentally- friendly OZTrail Ultramesh tarp, that apparently some campgrounds now insist on
Gas Barbecue - to use on the outside table and not unnecessarily heat up the motorhome when cooking. We went with the Companion Proheat 2 Burner Low Pressure Stove.
Emergency Vehicle Starter/Power Pack - we'd previously bought an emergency starter, which doubles as a handy power pack, to operate a powered telescope and thought it would be useful in the motorhome. It's reassuring to know we can start the vehicle if the battery ever goes flat, but where it is really useful is as an outside charger for devices such as mobile phones and tablets, when you're free camping without access to 240V power.

Nice to Have