RV FEATURE
1. BARBECUE
You can’t rely on camping grounds to have
barbecues and, if they do, you can’t rely on
them being clean, to work properly or even
work long enough or get hot enough to cook
your food.
Now, when we designed our caravan, we
had the option of the Ziggy or the Weber. We
went with the Baby Q Weber. It is an essential
part of our weekly cooking options and will be
for you too.
The good thing about our barbecue is that it
can also be used as an oven — we can cook
a great roast, scones, cakes and other items
that we would normally cook in an oven.
2. GROUND MAT
We love a great mat for outside our caravan
door and under the awning. Our best advice
here is to try them out in the store or at a
show. Walk on them with your shoes on, in
bare feet, spill water on them (if they’ll let
you!) and anything else you think might help
you decide if the mat will suit your needs.
We carry a Mat by Design mat, which we
love. It is made from recycled plastic, is easy
to care for, and in over two years of almost
daily use, it has not let us down. It is light, too.
We also carry a piece of fake grass with
us. This is often used when we don’t need
the large mat (for overnight) or in situations
where we need to wipe mud off before
walking on our mat. It is cheap, easy to hose
off and light as well.
3. CAMERA
The all-important way to capture your
memories, the good times, the funny times
and the downright frustrating times. A camera
— even the one on your phone — will help
you to do this.
We carry a Cannon digital SLR, a GoPro,
a drone, and, of course, our trusty phones.
You can find out more about our
photographic equipment here:
www.facebook.com/fourhandsinatincan/
posts/2092660400984352
4. LEVELLERS
Not every camp ground is level, and there is
nothing worse than sleeping in a van with a
lean — you are either rolling out your side of
the bed, or pushing your bed partner off their
side of the bed. Lying on the top bunk and
trying to stay in your bed while also trying to
sleep is not fun, either.
A decent set of levellers will help. Mum
usually gets the job of seeing if the van is level
when we use them
— yep, she must
stand between
the van and the
car to see the
spirit level.
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