The Fab Four have been on the road since they were a year old, so they have some excellent recommendations to share for essentials to accompany their fellow travelling hounds.
Our travels have also opened our eyes to the plight of our four-legged brothers and sisters both at home and abroad, so we have also included a selection of doggie gifts that give back.
Lighted Beanie! Stylish AND practical, this fabulous Beanie cap with a built-in, Ultra-Bright, 4 LED, USB re-chargeable, Waterproof lamp comes in 16 different colours.
Milenco Towing Mirror – available singly. It might not help to avoid 7-years bad luck if you break one, but it saved us from shelling out for two when we only needed one!
Homecube Touch Bedside Lamp – a handy gadget with a Bluetooth Speaker, Light, Music, Clock, Alarm and Radio all in one!
3. Happy Holiday Gifts
A Journal is essential to keep a record of all your adventures. We love this funky, colourful Caravan Journal from Leisure Logs, which can also be gift wrapped in unique caravan-design gift paper. Click here to see why keeping a journal is my No 1 piece of travel advice!
And I can’t help but mention the Adventure Caravanning with Dogs series of books about some couple with four dogs who gave up work to tour Europe, which have all received five star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads…
4. Useful Driving Gifts
European Travel Kit
AA Euro Travel Kit – if you are thinking of going to Europe on your next adventure, the AA Euro Travel Kit will ensure that you have most of what you need to carry in your car to comply with the law in most countries. If you buy this kit, the AA also offers a discount on Euro Breakdown Cover. The extras that you might need are as follows;
Fire Extinguisher – a fire extinguisher is not a legal requirement to drive in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and other Central European countries, but carrying one is recommended. In most Nordic, Eastern European, Baltic and Soviet countries, it is required by law.
Caravan Specific Satnav
This is one of the last things that I would leave behind, especially for European touring. We have used the Tom Tom GO Camper all over Europe for the last year and have been very happy with it. To read my review, click here. However, the two Garmin satnavs also came out very well in reviews, so there is little to choose between the two. If you prefer a slightly larger screen, one of the Garmin models is probably the way to go.
TomTom GO Camper Sat Nav – 6 inch screen (132 x 79mm) with Updates Via Wi-Fi, Camper and Caravan POIs, Worldwide Lifetime Maps, TomTom Road Trips.
Joseph and Joseph Chopping Board Nest I never leave home without my set of non-slip, colour-coded chopping boards, which prevent cross-contamination of different food types.
Joseph Joseph Nest Utensils – I love good design and this 5-piece set is light and extremely compact, because it nests into itself. The price of the multi-coloured set compares well to the flash, black set, although I like the fact it’s magnetic!
Twist Whisk Folding Balloon Whisk – I have recently come around to the merits of a balloon whisk, although it is a bulky item to shoved= in anybody’s drawers. Not this one – twist the handle and it folds flat! I have also found this useful for removing snow balls from a dog’s fur!
Pan and Pot Protectors – if you have been following us for some time, you might know that we are Upper Class Trailer Trash. In Caravan Kismet, we dine from Wedgewood china (because we broke everything else!) These protectors are ideal to protect crockery and non-stick pans in transit.
8 in 1 Bottle Kitchen Tool – incorporating a funnel, measuring cup, citrus squeezer, egg masher, spice grater, egg separator, cheese grater and opener, you will be hard pushed to find a more compact kitchen gadget.
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