If you use Microsoft Access 97 on your computer you can download checklist.mdb by clicking on Checklist.zip (172kB) to download a Zip File containing the Access 97 database version of the list which you can play with and modify to your own requirements. (Remember to extract checklist.mdb from the zip file)

Category Item Comment Camping Equipment Awning Handle For our Omnistor Wind out awning   Awning Sides Makes a safari room out of the awning   Awning Poles (Safari Room)   Awning Skirt (Safari Room)   Mallet   Tent Peg Puller   Tent Pegs   Ground Sheet Same size as awning   Awning Rail Brush Clean out if the van gets dirty   Awning Rail Lubricant Helps slide the Awning skirt into place   Awning Tie Down Strap Useful if it gets windy   Bum Bags   Cylinder 3.9 kg Propane Gas   Cylinder 6kg Propane Gas   Propane Gas Regulators   Golf Umbrella More practical on campsites than a small umbrella   Hose and Reel   Plastic Sheet Just a small piece to use when you have to crawl under the van   Silver Screen Keeps the van cool (or warm)   Plastic Anti Skid Runners For those tricky situations   Spirit Level Only require a very small one to check the van level   Step We haven't got a posh electric one.   Parasol     Windbreak   Beach Chairs   Chairs - Folding Directors For sitting and eating outside   Sun Lounger Cushions   Sun Loungers   Toilet Chemical   Van Wheel Wedges For levelling   Clothing No details given Choose your own but don't forget some waterproofs, you may have to venture out in the rain.   Crockery Cereal Bowls   Fruit Bowls   Cups   Mugs   Plates Large   Plates Medium   Plates Small   Saucers   Tumblers   Wine Glasses   Cutlery Jar Gripper Open those awkward jars more easily   Bottle Opener   Bottle Stoppers Keep that half bottle of wine fresh   Forks   Knife Butter   Knife Dinner   Knife Kitchen   Knife Steak   Potato Peeler   Slice   Spaghetti Measure   Spoon Desert   Spoon Fruit   Spoon Slotted   Spoon Table   Spoon Tea   Spoon Wooden   Tin Opener   Documents Camping Carnet Required everywhere or you will have to surrender your passport   Caravan Club Membership Card   Driving Licence   Ferry Tickets   Green Card Not strictly required in EU but check your insurance certificate is valid in EU   Insurance Certificate Tell your insurance company   International Driving Permit Probably not required in EU if you have a modern Driving License   Vehicle Log Book   Medical Claim Forms E111   MOT Certificate If applicable   Notebook   Passports Check valid for duration of your stay   Pen   Vehicle Warranty Documents If applicable   Spanish Bail Bond Advisable but not essential   Mobile Telephone Instructions   Travel Insurance Vehicle breakdown and health?   Electrical Equipment 12v to Cigar Lighter Connection Used for Mobile Phone Charger   2-Way 13 amp Adaptor There are never enough 13 amp sockets in the van   240v Satellite Receiver Connector   1kW / 2kW Fan Heater Used mostly on low setting to avoid blowing hookup fuses   Spare Batteries Torches, TV remotes etc   Cable Coaxial TV Aerial Connection   Continental Adaptor For Hookup   Continental Adaptor Reversed Ready made up connector if hookup Polarity is reversed   Electric Hookup 13amp Adaptor Only ever found one site (in Scotland) using a 13 amp connection - Ugh!   Electric Hookup Cable & Drum Keep your hookup cable on a drum for tangle free hookups   Electric Hookup Cable, Spare Used very rarely but may be required if hookup is a long way from the van   Extension lead, 240v, 13amp Unlikely to be used except for charging vehicle battery from a 13 amp socket in motorhome   Electric Kettle Low wattage, don't use the one from your kitchen at home.   Satellite Cable Dish to receiver cable   Satellite Dish   Satellite Finder Kit Meter, Compass & Charts   Satellite Receiver   Satellite Receiver Remote   Scart Lead Satellite receiver to TV   Spare Wire Short bit of 12v cable for wiring problems   Spare Bulbs for caravan part   Mobile Telephone   Telephone 12 volt charger   Telephone 240 volt charger   Thermostatic Plug/Socket To control electric fan heater   Travel Iron   TV   TV Remote Control   TV 240v connector   TV 12v Connector   Mini Vacuum Cleaner   Vacuum Cleaner Charger   Camcorder Batteries   Camcorder   Camcorder Tapes   Camcorder 12 v Cigar Lighter Conn   Camcorder 12v Charger   Camcorder Mains Charger   Camcorder/TV Connection   Equipment Air Compressor Pump tyres and Airide Suspension   Compass (Vehicle)   Ladder for Luton   Swiss Army Knife   Table Used out of doors   Wooden Boards To run onto in the wet   Food & Drink Coffee You decide the rest   English Mustard   Pepper   Salt   Sugar   Tea   Tomato Sauce   Vinegar   Worcester Sauce   Games Playing Cards   Household Air Freshener   Disinfectant Important for keeping waste pipes fresh   Dusters Window cleaning etc.   Shoe Cleaning Kit   Thetford Plastic Cleaner Cleans all the Bathroom area   Vanish Soap Stain removal   Washing Powder   Alarm Clock For that early morning Ferry   Ant Spray   Bag Clips To seal opened bags of food   Dustbin bags For rubbish if you run out of supermarket carrier bags   Bucket   Chopping Board   Clingfilm   Wall Clock   Clock Battery   Clothes Line   Dishclothes   Dustpan & Brush   Aluminium Foil   Freezer/Food Bags   Frying Pan   Gas Ignitor For the oven   Grill Pan   Ice-Cube Tray   Kitchen Cleaner   Kettle (Gas) Required when not on a hookup   Lemon/Orange Juicer   Measuring Jug   Oven Gloves   Pan Scourers   Paper Towels   Pegs   Pillow Cases   Pillows   Shopping Bag(s)   Saucepan Large   Saucepan Medium   Saucepan Small   Scissors   Sellotape   Sieve   Sleeping Bags   Bubble Wrap Use to stop rattles in cupboards   Spatter Guard Usefull over a spitting frying span   Table Mats   Tea Towels Where's the dishwasher?   Teapot   Cook Timer   Washing Up Bowl   Washing Up Liquid   Watering Can Not to water plants but used to fill up with water instead of using the hose   Library Spanish Dictionary + Lots of your favourite travel and campsite books   French Dictionary Don't forget the Michelin Green Guides   Michelin - Motorists Map of France   Michelin - Map of Spain/Portugal   Caravan Club Sites Handbook   Caravan Europe Published by the Caravan Club   Guia De Camping Spain   Guia Oficial De Camping Spain   Guide Officiel des Etapes Camping Cars   Michelin - Camping & Caravaning France   Personal & Toiletries Anti-Perspirant   Baby Powder Very useful for a sweat rash.   Calotherm   Clothes Brush   Comb   Face Flannel   Sun Blocker   Gas Hot Brush   Gas for Hot Brush (Spare)   Hair Brush   Hair Dryer (Electric)   Hair Spray   House Keys   Purse   Sunglasses   Lip Balm   Nail Scissors   Nailbrush   Needle & Thread   Perfume   Razors   Wallet   Shampoo   Shaving Foam   Shower Gel   Slippers   Soap   Styling Brush   Spectacles   Tights   Tissues   Toilet Bag   Toilet Rolls   Toothbrushes   Toothpaste   Towels   Umbrellas   Camera 35mm   35mm Film   Binoculars   Preparation Awning, Check Operation   Charge Batteries Vehicle & Leisure   Arrange Travel Insurance   Replenish Gas Don't forget to check for gas leaks every time you change a cylinder   Check Airide Pressure   Book Green Cards Notify insurance company   Cancel Milk & Papers   Arrange roaming on Mobile Phone   Empty Kitchen Fridge   Obtain Foreign Money   Fuel - Fill Diesel is cheaper in Europe   Lock Garden Shed   Lock Windows & Doors   Mail outstanding Post   Tell Neighbours   Set Video Recorder If you really can't miss your favourite soap   Toilet - Prepare   Turn off Central Heating Or set to frost protection   Water - Flush and Fill with Fresh   Waste Water - Flush and Disinfect   Safety & First Aid Pain Killers   Fire Extinguisher Check OK   First Aid Kit Check & replenish   Insect Repellant Body Spray   Gas Leak Detection Spray Use soapy water as an alternative   Polarity Checker Use on each new hookup   Smoke Alarm Test   Smoke Alarm Battery   Torch   Tools Spare cable ties for wheel trims   Carver Water Heater, spare seals   Assorted Files   Foot Pump   Gimlet   Adhesives, Contact, Epoxy Resin and Super Glue   Marine Sealer (Silicone)   Hacksaw   Measuring Tape   Screwdrivers - Various   Pliers   Pliers, long nose   PTFE tape   Razor Saw   Black Tape   Duct Tape   Solder   Soldering Iron   Small Spade   Spanners - Various   Stanley Knife   Velcro Strips   Wire cutters   Valuables Cash   Credit Cards   Foreign Money   Travellers Cheques   Vehicle Battery Charger 240/12v   Fuses (Spare) Vehicle and Caravan   GB Sticker Yes - it is required   Glass Cleaner For windscreen etc.   Hazard Warning Triangle (2)   Headlamp Converter   Spare Bulbs For vehicle   Spare Vehicle Keys   Vehicle Tool Kit   Chamois Leather

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