Mobile camper van hire camping hacks that every Lost Camper should know!
Camping hacks make life easier when on the road in your mobile camper van! Here at Lost Campers we are all about practical solutions while camping and road tripping. Here are some of our favorite camper van holiday camping hacks that work well for campervan life on the road.
1. Make your own lantern jug
The Lantern Jug
Tie your headlamp or flashlight to a jug of drinking water for a soft radiant light within the van. This is one of my favorite camping hacks for campervan holidays in USA. I have been using it for years. (Kids love it as well)
2. To get air flow and keep bugs out of the van during the hot months:
Make sure all interior lights are off within the van. Open the rear pop out windows, close all of the privacy curtains and open the side windows just slightly. This will allow some much needed air flow and bugs are more likely to stay away as long as there is not light for them to follow in. You can also purchase rolls of screening at a hardware store that you can cut to size and close into the doors if you prefer a window or two to be all the way down at night. I have had a few renters use the screen option for desert camping and were glad they did, just be sure to cut the screening big enough that you can close it in the door to secure it, as using tape or adhesives will leave damaging marks on the van and that is no fun for anyone involved.
3. Use the dish bin as an additional wash basin
Remove the dishes from the dish bin and store them safely while you fill the bin with water and use it as an additional wash basin for dishes and cleaning up. It comes in handy for washing and rinsing bigger dishes, then all the clean dishes can be stored in it once again when your done!
Homemade coffee dipper- Thanks to gearjunkies.com for the pic
4. Make your own coffee dippers
With some coffee grounds, coffee filters and dental floss you can make what I like to call “coffee dippers” Put some coffee grounds in a filter, tie it up nice and tight with dental floss, then just like making a cup of tea, boil some water and steep your coffee dipper in the hot water for a few minutes to make a magical cup of Joe to start your day of adventure off right. Most people use 1-2 tbs. of grounds per cup of coffee. Yes, I know there are instant coffee bags out there, however you can make these with coffee you will actually enjoy!
5. Make the most of your cargo space
Use soft sided backpacks and duffle bags when packing for your campervan adventure. This is one of our most popular camper van camping hacks. When traveling with more than two people having bags that are pliable will allow you to fit more stuff into the cargo box of the van freeing up more space to ensure comfortable passengers at the back.
We hope that these camper van camping hacks provide you with some easy solutions to make your mobile camper van hire adventure in the USA even more enjoyable!
Submitted by camper van camping hacks fan, Launi Haygood