Newbie - what to take on a long trip

Do you want Club sites or CL's or a mixture of both? I suggest going up the West side and back down the East. Dunnet Head is a must as is Kinlochewe. There are a number of threads on CT regading recommending routes, perhaps you could search for them.

Don't forget to check your house insurance cover if it's going to be unoccupied 

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What a wonderful trip!  I wonder if your tool kit includes a small hack saw - I borrowed the one from my caravan and wanted it for something and found out no one else on site had one either!  I was only cutting up waste pipe or something.  You might need midge repellant towards the end of your trip but that's easy to buy.  If you have dogs take plenty of pooh bags they get expensive in far flung places!  As do all plastic bags and batteries etc etc.  

i wouldn't want to miss the Outer Hebrides or the Orkneys although there is lots of mainland to see! 

In terms of clothing and personal items it goes without saying that you can't carry (for example) three months worth of underwear so plan how often you will need to wash clothing and bedding. This might result in you doing a small clothes wash every two or three days and a big clothes wash about every ten days albeit some people believe that clothing and bedding stays cleaner for longer when on holiday . So clothing for  a fortnight might be about right. You can cover the bases by having quality waterproofs (including overtrousers or whatever) and good boots/shoes ideally with a gore-tex lining along with some fleeces. Three months on the road is quite a long time and is likely to have some (mainly positive) impacts on your wellbeing. We use camping towels which dry quicker stay dry longer and are easier to store.

Have a chat with your caravan supplier to see what spare parts etc he recommends you take e.g. a spare water pump (not cheap). You may want to take some duck tape and a  selection of fuses and spare bulbs. What you take will also depend on your level of competence and confidence with electrical and mechanical stuff. 

Have a fabulous trip. It will be a big adventure

Personal items have already been covered so I will not mention them except to say that you could be going from winter (!) to early summer so far as weather is concerned.  Insect repellant is a must for west coast of Scotland in spring/early summer. You should not have any trouble getting spares if needed on your trip.  Fuses are probably spade type the same as in your car.  Make sure you have a jack that will fit under the caravan (unless you are going to call out the recovery for a flat tyre), Duct tape, Super Glue and WD40 always handy (WD40 also do a water repellant spray as well as the lubricant could be useful if damp gets into your 13 pin connector),  a small but comprehensive tool box and multimeter.  Over the years I have accumalted a comprehensive spares kit which includes those fragile bulb connectors for rear lights!  The only things I have used over the last 5 years of long european trips are a rear light bulb for the caravan and an 'O' ring for the water connection pipe to caravan perhaps I've been lucky.  Have a great trip.

I don't know what tools you normally carry in your car but we have a battery charger, torgue wrench and a tyre inflator & pressure gauge as well as a couple of tool boxes.

BTW good tip about O ring, comeyras!

Enjoy your trip,

For me personnaly a Hi Vis Vest is a must and check you have a warning triangle to hand either in the car or van.

Check spare tyre is in good order and inflated. As others previously mentioned a basic tool box with a veriaty of fuses bulbs relevent to the outfit.

A good tourch/lamp for the unexpected at night.

Hope this helps

I would agree that a comprehensive tool kit is required, and a good selection of spares, especially if you are heading to more remote areas, caravan dealers are thin on the ground up here.

My tool kit contains all the usual stuff, plus several types of glue,  electrical tape,  a multmeter and soldering gear.

We also carry a 12v compressor, a trolley jack, a torque wrench, and a decent battery charger.

Spares we carry include fuses and bulbs for both car and caravan, O rings, water pump and uptake pipe,  gas regulator, jubilee clips, water hose, appliance fuses and a spare plug, flex, break-away cable, Aquaroll screw top,  curtain runners, various screws, a few bits of wood, and a tube of silicone sealant.

Hi vis vest for each person not just the driver (which I am told is law in this country anyway but does everyone carry enough?)