what are you must have's in tc

silversand wrote:

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Beer: if you drink beer, make sure to store some of the highest quality brands you can afford (like Old Speckle Hen: Tasmanian galaxy hops; Bells Hopslam; Alchemist heady topper;etc) :B

I disagree on the "highest quality brands". A real camper can drink Keystone, the campers beer. It even has a camper guy on the box. :) Designer beer is for camping in the RV Resorts :E, in my opinion. I bet the cowboys in times past did not drink designer beer.:B

You might want to also carry a bottle of whisky, for medicinal purposes of course.

Whiskey packs smaller than beer.

You also want a heavy duty air pump. One that can not only pump up truck tires, but blow all the fire extinguisher crud out of whatever you just used it on.

Reddog1 wrote:

silversand wrote:

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Beer: if you drink beer, make sure to store some of the highest quality brands you can afford (like Old Speckle Hen: Tasmanian galaxy hops; Bells Hopslam; Alchemist heady topper;etc) :B

I disagree on the "highest quality brands". A real camper can drink Keystone, the campers beer. It even has a camper guy on the box. :) Designer beer is for camping in the RV Resorts :E, in my opinion. I bet the cowboys in times past did not drink designer beer.:B

You might want to also carry a bottle of whisky, for medicinal purposes of course.

We love our Miller lite!! I like your thinking about the medicinal purposes though!! LOL

All the other I posted AND Rum, premixed in Cans.

Can't believe no one posted the two most important items:

AAA Card
Credit Card

Lots of good suggestions, but just remember that 1/2 of what you bring you will not need and at least one thing you will need you will not have.

I take a basic tool kit and a voltmeter, small axe, small shovel, bungee cords of varying lengths, and a first-aid kit I put together.

For the fresh water tank I take along a 8oz plastic bottle with household bleach and add a couple teaspons of bleach each time I fill up the tank. It prevents the buildup of bacteria in the hot water tank.

I take 4 boards that are each 1-1/2 inches thick and use them to quickly level the camper by putting them under one or more of the tires. Having 6" of total lift that I can put when and where needed has been helpful at times both in campsites and in the boonies. I only level the camper enough so as to avoid problems with the propane fridge.

I addition to the water thief I have a 6" piece of plastic mounted on a valve so I can shut off the water from the hose at the camper instead of at the hose bib. I take two 25' long white water hoses and one 10' white water hose. More than 90% of the time the 10' is all that is needed and it is more convenient to use and keep out of the way than a 25' hose. When I need the extra length I can couple all three hoses to reach a hose bib 60' away and I have had to do this multiple times. One of the 25' is a fabric fold flat type that is very compact but a pain to use. It is only used when I need 50' of hose.

Wife.

That is, if you ever want to make that second camping trip - alive.

What is a water thief?

money,,:B