Must have accessories

Hello 

Yes you'll need pipes for the wastemaster but not for the 'Aquaroll' if you have the usually blue pipe that has a pump at the end that dips into your aquaroll, it normally comes with the caravan but check it is there and it works.

On the gas bottle it depends on how much gas you will be using, if on a site with EHU then maybe one, if you intend to use sites without EHU then two. However they do weight a lot so one means more payload for other things. 

You have missed out the most important thing though... a wine bottle opener and beer bottle opener. GET one now!

I think you've covered it RA. Other things can be added if and when you find a need for them. 

Make sure you’ve got a few basic tools just in case.

Btw, blue or green chemical (or an equivalent) is essential but pink is not. That's personal choice. Some people say it is the cause of the formation of black algae.

Don't forget your sense of humour👍🏻

Even experienced Caravanners like Cornersteady can miss out the most important items.  Like a very persuasive tongue and access to a pair of fluttering eyelashes  

Those essentials apart try to get your very first site as close to home / dealer as you can --  then stuff you have not got but need is  available easily.

As for the Toilet fluids  --  there are loads of posts on this site with many & varied views on this subject  !!  My motor takes the flush water direct from the built in water tank so no pink can be added there. I just use a small spray bottle with a water / Zoflora disinfectant mix after flushing.  The Blue fluid many of us have stopped using and use LIDL's washing liquid gel pods instead  --  Hunt the threads out for yourself 'cos its a very personal decision !

Whatever you do remember to enjoy yourselves coming, going as well as Caravanning  then let us know how and what you have done / enjoyed please.

Brian

Not sure where in UK you are however a friend of ours is selling everything on Ebay.

Full cove, towing cover, sat. dish & receiver gas bottles etc

He lives near Selby N Yorks.

I would suggest a spirit level and some form of levelling ranging from ramps, suitable pieces of wood or other more expensive solutions. A small tool kit would also be useful to fix things that may have come undone. If you are using an aquaroll you may need a short tube to fix on the tap to ease filling. If you have a spare wheel make sure you have something to jack up the caravan unless you use the AA or similar organisations. 

When preparing the caravan for towing try to set up a standard procedure and accept no interruptions as it is easy to miss something like attaching the breakaway cable or raising the jockey wheel or corner stays.

I hope you have as much fun with your caravan as we have had over the years.

Gaffer tape. We were recently near a family with their first van. Hope this doesn't happen to you but they'd caught the corner of the van on the way to the site. Gaffer tape covers a lot of emergencies. 

In addition to the above I would add a check list. We've been doing it over 30 years now and still forget things, like remembering to print and use a check list!

Try to have a "dry" run before going anywhere, if possible at home. Use the water, gas and electric to make sure you know how to work them. Always carry some tools and things like washers and a torch.

For gas use a propane bottle in winter months.

As someone mentioned concentrate when hitching up and unhitching. It's easy to forget to uncouple the breakaway cable after unhitching or forget to take the handbrake off when setting off. Done both of them.

Enjoy it.

... and disengaging the mover if fitted. It makes a racket if you don't  .... apparently  😃

and DON'T leave the remote on the A frame as you drive off, they are expensive to replace apparently.

Mine doesn’t. I can tell I have done it when car won’t move