What to bring on your travels around Australia varies person to person and your style of camping. For us in a camper or caravan the kitchen, fridge and beds are on board, it’s the other things that take some thought to keep the weight down.
I’ve found putting together a list based on the location useful.
The Car Packing List
Front:
- Drink bottles
- Snacks
- Phones
- Sunglasses
- Handbag
- Charging cables
- Car games
- Car First aid box
- Hand sanitiser/wipes
- Umbrella
Boot:
- Fridge
- Water shoes
- Spare clothes
- Hats
- Towel
- Picnic blanket
- Picnic set (grey bag)
- Fridge
- Butene Cooker
- Water container with tap – hand washing/emergency water
- Toilet paper
- Solar panel
- Car spare parts
- Tools including: screwdriver, tape, glue, silicone, WD40, multi-metre
Back:
- Snack lunch boxes
- Water Bottles
- Bin
- Ipad/Movie Player
- Headphones
- Sunglasses
- Teddy
- Window shades
- Thongs
Roof Rack:
- Bikes
- Scooters
- Bike locks
- Helmet
Daily backpack:
- Mini first aid kit
- Bandaids, stingose, zyrtec, bug spray, sun cream, zinc, tissues, panadol kids & adult, sanitiser, hand wipes, puffer
- Hats
- Sarong (can be a blanket, table cloth, food cover etc)
- Water Bottles
The Caravan/Camper Packing List
Front Boot
- Power Cable
- Dustpan
- Chocks / Levelling ramps
- Duct Tape, thread tape for leaky taps
- Drain hose
- Drinking hose & connectors
- Bucket
- Black rubber door mat
- Tent pegs
- Ropes
- Tools – hammer
- Annex walls
- Fire lighters
- Candles
Tunnel Boot:
- 2 Camp Chairs
- 2 Kids Camp Chairs
- 2 folding Tables
- Broom
- Awning Privacy Shades
- Van Jack
Kitchen Draw 1
- 2 steak knives
- 2 butter knives
- 4 forks
- 2 large spoons
- 2 kids spoons
- 1 teaspoon
- Scissors
- Cooking Spoon
- Cooking Fork
- Egg lifter
- Egg rings
- Grater
- Peeler
- Tongs
Kitchen Draw 2
- 4 plates
- 4 bowls
- 2 Sippy cups
- 2 plastic cups
- Stainless steel cup
Bottom Cupboard
- Marshmallow skewers
- Lighter
- Freezer Bags
- Garbage Bags
- Foil
- Baking paper
- Paper towels
- Tissues
- 2 chopping boards
- Gas Kettle
- Electric Kettle
- Electric Toaster
- Pegs
- Beer cooler
- Cooler Bag
Oven
- Frying pan & lid
- 2 Pots
- Mini pot
- Strainer
Easy Access door cupboard
- Sun cream
- Mozzie Spray
- 2 Torches
- Baby Wipes
Sink
- Washing up tub
- Brush
- Detergent
- Hand wash
- Drying rack
Clothes:
- t-Shirts
- shorts
- Jeans
- Tracksuit
- Dresses
- Pjs summer & winter
- Swimmers
- Jumpers
- Beanies
- Undies
- Hats
- Socks walking & Bed
Beds
- 2 single sheet sets (double bunk)
- 2 kids pillows
- 2 kids doonas
- Queen sheet set
- Queen doona
- 2 Adult pillows
- Lovey/Favourite toys
- Mozzie net
- Bed rail
Bathroom
- 4 bath Towels
- 4 Beach towels
- 3 mats
- 4 tea towels
- 2 thin spare towels
- Shower caddy
- Loofer
- Washers
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Toilet Spray
- Toothpaste Kid & Adult
- 4 Tooth Brushes
- Deodorant
- Moisturiser
- Toilet Paper
- Makeup Bag
Shoes
- Thongs, water/reef shoes, joggers, ugg boots, gumboots, dress shoes
Appliances:
- Inverter
- Stick mixer for smoothies
- Electric Toaster
- Electric Kettle
- Butane Cooker
Food
This obviously changes week to week and different families have different needs but here are some basics. We find we eat the same out touring as home but with more leftover/reheating bulk meals to save time on travelling days.
Pantry
- Bread
- Wraps
- Jatz
- Chips, Shapes
- Sweet Biscuits
- Corn thins
- Vegemite
- Jam
- Tomato Sauce
- Alcohol
- Tea, coffee, sugar, Vienna, milo
- Pasta, spaghetti
- Rice
- Baked Beans
- Noodles
- Pancakes
- Oil
- Cereals
- Potatoes
- Spaghetti sauce
- Coconut milk
- Meal packets
- Gravy
- Tacos
- Curry
Fridge
- Butter
- Milk
- Juice
- Pepsi
- Fruit, fruit cup, watermelon, grapes, oranges, apples
- Cheese
- Lettuce, Carrot, corn, zucchini, broccoli
- Chocolate
- Maple Syrup
- Sausages
- Mince
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Yogurt
- Hummus/dip
- Ham
Freezer
- Ice tray
- Ice container
- Ice brick
- Frozen Corn
- Frozen Spinach
- Frozen fruit mix (smoothies)
- Icy Polls
- Icecream
- Chicken
