What's your essential camping item

[B'stard Child]

Obviously Tent and sleeping bag etc are essentials but what's the item that you take that although not essential is

For me it's my espresso machine

Don't get thinking it's some big electrical bit of kit that needs 240 volts etc

Not mine



Mine a 13 cup version that looks like a Saturn 5 rocket

I've never camped without it and I never want to either

Interested to see what other people regard as their essentials

[sherman]

Duct tape put a roll in with the tent.

Brilliant when you snap a pole or rip the tent.

[Nosynchro]

Thinking might need the patio heater

[Output Flange]

A fk-off massive wine glass, so I can maintain my thin veneer of class rather than taking slugs from the bottle.

[wsn03]

Two of them:
Radio & folding bike.

[StevieBee]

Privacy tent and pump shower.

And proper mugs. None of your plastic malarky. Tea/Coffee cannot be drunk from a plastic mug.

[Truckosaurus]

Igloo Maxcold cooler. Fill with ice at home on the Tuesday and there's still some left to throw away on the Sunday evening.

[B'stard Child]

sherman said:

Duct tape put a roll in with the tent.

Brilliant when you snap a pole or rip the tent.

I'm never without duct tape, cable ties & WD40.............

If it moves and it shouldn't duct tape or cable ties - if it doesn't move and it should WD40.......

[RobbyJ]

A ‘silent’ generator, the lifeblood of our camp, and a battery powered (and USB) fan for my tent. I’m always hot and having a bit of air blowing on you makes all the difference in the world (especially in 2017).

[The Surveyor]

Flip flops, essential for Le Mans showers.

[Hoolio]

The Surveyor said:

Flip flops, essential for Le Mans showers.

+1

[Rob P]

iPhone battery charger
Bog roll

[Le Controleur Horizontal]

Hotel Key

accepting I cannot get one, an army "cot"

[RL17]

+ 2 on flip flops plus a waterproof drawstring bag for shower kit/toiletries

[Midlifecrisis4]

I thought it was common knowledge that the essentials for camping were a foam stetson and a bat n ball........

[RobbyJ]

Midlifecrisis4 said:

I thought it was common knowledge that the essentials for camping were a foam stetson and a bat n ball........

[FredericRobinson]

B'stard Child said:

I'm never without duct tape, cable ties & WD40..............

The Holy Trinity, no man should ever leave home without a can of WD40

[dannyh]

w*****g sock..

[RobbyJ]

dannyh said:

w*****g sock..

Surely you need two walking socks

I hope you’re not on the pitch next to us

[delta0]

RobbyJ said:

dannyh said:

w*****g sock..

Surely you need two walking socks

I hope you’re not on the pitch next to us

I think he meant wiping sock?