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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
LIVE
INTRODUCTION
WHY A CAMPER VAN?
The camper van explosion
The camping experience
Why a camper van is better than a tent
WHAT IS A CAMPER VAN?
The camper van around the world
A potted history of the camper van
What’s yours called?
BUYING A CAMPER VAN
New versus old
Top tips for searching for your perfect camper
Things to think about when buying your camper
Day vans versus night vans
Carrying gear/boards/kayaks/toys
BUYING ADVICE
Preloved: Don’t go crazy. Keep your eyes open.
Buying new: Visit a dealer
RENTING A CAMPER
How to avoid a rental camper van disaster
Rental companies
THE COST OF OWNERSHIP
Typical running costs
THE ECO-CONSCIOUS CAMPER
Driving an old banger: Getting more bang for your buck
THE SECRETS OF HAPPY CAMPING
Find a place for your everything
Being ready at a moment’s notice: the Camping Box Mk2
Essential camping kit
Toilets
Keeping clean
EAT
INTRODUCTION
The recipes in this section
MY CULINARY JOURNEY SO FAR…
WHAT YOU NEED
Kit you need
Herbs and spices
Condiments and cooking oils
Dry staples
Tins
WASHING UP
COOKING METHODS AND HEAT SOURCES
Equipment
Fuel for cooking (and heating)
Gas safety
Alternative kitchens
Fire, fire, burning bright
COOLING
Camping fridges
Chillin’ tips
RECIPES
Brekkie
Snacks and inbetweeners
Burgers, baps, buns and pittas
Barbies, bare grills and fire pit thrills
Something fishy’s going on around here
Soups and stews and heady brews
Meaty, big and bouncy
Veggie treats
Salads and sides
Pudding loveliness
SLEEP
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
How not to get a good night’s sleep
Sleeping bags, duvets, liners
Mosquito nets
Condensation
Blocking out the daylight
Levelling chocks
THE CAMPER VAN BED DEPARTMENT
The idiot’s guide to bedding foam
Rock and roll beds
Fixed bed campers
Jigsaw beds
Camper van technology
PLACES TO SPEND THE NIGHT
Campsites
Wild camping
Places to stay en route
Passion sites
Aires and overnights
THE BEST-SITED CAMPSITES
Website guide to camping
(REPEAT)
INTRODUCTION
Know your limits
GETTING UP IN THE MORNING
The five-minute wake and shake workout
The lazy morning workout
SAFETY
Seat belt law
Campsite safety
Get proper cover
KEEPING YOUR SPOT
Bugger orf, I’m here now
Sacred spots worth hanging onto
KEEPING COMFY AND WARM
Stay warm, stay happy: get the right gear
On-board heating
Water storage in cold weather
KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT ON REPEAT
Get over yourself - pick up litter
Do your body a favour: forget single-use plastics
Hug a farmer - buy local
Embrace the season, eat with the harvest
How to be an amateur eco hero in ten easy steps
KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING
Choose your van for the mechanic you are
Essential vehicle checks: AAA (another annoying acronym)
Keeping it neat
Bus boot camp
DRIVING
Driving safety
Map reading: Getting there… and back
Your driving licence
How fast can you go?
STAYING ON FOR LONGER
Preparing for long-term stays
Towing more kit
POWER
Camping electrics: leisure batteries
Topping up with solar
Cold weather battery performance
Using a power inverter
THE OTHER LIFE: CAMPERS THAT DO OTHER THINGS
Camper van weddings
Camper van funerals
Camper van cafés
The World’s Second Smallest Art Gallery
THE ILLUSION OF FREEDOM AND THE TYRANNY OF TEATIME
Glossary
Acknowledgements
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