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Collie

Tue Jul 03 2012, 11:31PM

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This is one of the ongoing jokes from the North. The amount of stuff that people pack in their buses to go anywhere. Den holds the record I think, but Jamie Rivers (meester_jamie) is a close second. Here is a list that was compiled by JR many moons ago and tweaked over time.

I dug it out of the The_Bug_Pack archives and made a quick HTML file of it for your browsing pleasure.

Dont panic if you dont have ALL the stuff on the list....we will let you slide on one or two...

http://helpdeskcorner.com/vw/campequip.html

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sunroof71

Tue Jul 03 2012, 11:48PM

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That's funny... I take most of that stuff too...

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Betsey

Wed Jul 04 2012, 09:08AM

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So, how do you get in your Bus & drive anywhere w/all this stuff inside?....

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Wed Jul 04 2012, 09:13AM

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Thats not "my" list...it was just a list that floated around the Type2 list....but I dont know they got it in the van either....but I guess its possible....lol

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meester_jamie

Wed Jul 04 2012, 04:54PM

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Seems funny till you itemize what is in your bus eh? LOL. sometimes I audit my list, once I found we had 5 frying pans !! thing was,, the all came in handy very often,, but insanity! so, I took out all the frying pans, and put in a new coleman cooker that has one built in! oh,, and I don't carry weapons of any sort.. or snake bite ... and there is a few other things not in my bus from that list.. but, I see there is no mention of a tool kit..
going back a few years.. my wife and i decided to camp,, 3 kids.. so she is laying out things X5 ... and it started to take up the kitchen, the hall, the living room, and the mud room,,, <eyes open> so,, lol, I nicely said.. hey honey.. do we need all this stuff! ? ... oh man.. I knew it was time to retreat.. I needed an item from the hardware store.... so I left , got my part at the store, and came home... as I walked past the camper.. nothing was packed... then I went in the house,, and it was CLEAN! nothing layed out... holy crow . I must have really done it now! So I was thinking she got an attitude by my "nice" comments.. and changed her mind about camping.???? lol,.,. so I found her in the back yard lounging... and asked.. hey Whats up? ,,,, long conversation she finally walked me to the camper and showed me how to pack!! all that stuff was packed away! lol I hate that! I leave everything out so i can see where I put it! hahaha...
so.. I don't take all the blame .. we do use the stuff we carry.. and ... you should see the stuff we leave behind.. lol after she raises her eyebrows at my suggestions of .. should we take the 1/6 scale bus remote control toy honey?

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Wed Jul 04 2012, 06:18PM

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Is that all?

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Wed Jul 04 2012, 06:38PM

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No it's not all, what about your clothes, food and recreational equipment like kayaks or other floating devices! Then you really can't find anything after it's all packed up and you get there.

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Wed Jul 04 2012, 06:40PM

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How can you go without tools? I will not leave my driveway without my very full/heavy/metric/American tool box.

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Thu Jul 05 2012, 01:31AM

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That list just put wheels on my house, Now if they can just widen the road & get rid of the hills we'll be rolling:-)

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Thu Jul 05 2012, 07:19AM

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well I am with jamie but seeing as the camnper is just for camping we leave it all in there and then some. good thing is everybody knows that if they need anything chances are we have it later md

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Sat Jul 07 2012, 01:30PM

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That's the same with me... Clyde is packed all the time for normal camping ....so all i have to do is add clothes and food... I never really have to think about anything else unless i decide to haul more water or a Generator for the A/C...

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Robert

Sun Jul 08 2012, 01:51PM

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Mine stays loaded all the time too. I actually have a Excel spreadsheet that I got from someone else that I've modified over the years. I don't carry everything on it all the time, but it helps me organize by sport also i.e. biking, kayaking, etc.

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GregWhitmore

Tue Jul 10 2012, 04:24PM

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I think carrying an assortment of zip locks is crucial.

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Robert

Tue Jul 10 2012, 05:29PM

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I actually keep several sizes of zip-locks in the bus and the truck. Good for everything from marinating food and leftovers to collecting collecting berries and samples to identify later. I carry a couple of naturalist type guides but sometimes I have to take stuff home.

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Wed Jul 11 2012, 08:22PM

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Mine stays packed. Never know when I need to leave home in a hurry.

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Collie

Wed Jul 11 2012, 10:25PM

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HAHA Rooster....thats prob true for alot of us at some point...I like to call them impromptu camping excursions...

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Mon Jul 16 2012, 11:04PM

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Wow, that is seriously overkill. I. Bring my tools, common spare parts, camping chair, a couple of blankets, fishing pole, pillows, clothes, rope, a sharp knife, grill, lantern, food, my mandola and painting supplies (if applicable.) you are camping, not moving. No need to overload the bus!

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