The Camper Van Bible: Live, Eat, Sleep (Repeat)

Cover
 Half-title
 Copyright
 Title
 Contents
 Introduction
 LIVE
 INTRODUCTION
 WHY A CAMPER VAN?
 The camper van explosion
 The camping experience
 Why a camper van is better than a tent
 WHAT IS A CAMPER VAN?
 The camper van around the world
 A potted history of the camper van
 Whatâ#x80
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s yours called?
 BUYING A CAMPER VAN
 New versus old
 Top tips for searching for your perfect camper
 Things to think about when buying your camper
 Day vans versus night vans
 Carrying gear/boards/kayaks/toys
 BUYING ADVICE
 Preloved: Donâ#x80
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t go crazy. Keep your eyes open.
 Buying new: Visit a dealer. RENTING A CAMPERHow to avoid a rental camper van disaster
 Rental companies
 THE COST OF OWNERSHIP
 Typical running costs
 THE ECO-CONSCIOUS CAMPER
 Driving an old banger: Getting more bang for your buck
 THE SECRETS OF HAPPY CAMPING
 Find a place for your everything
 Being ready at a momentâ#x80
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s notice: the Camping Box Mk2
 Essential camping kit
 Toilets
 Keeping clean
 EAT
 INTRODUCTION
 The recipes in this section
 MY CULINARY JOURNEY SO FARâ#x80
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 WHAT YOU NEED
 Kit you need
 Herbs and spices
 Condiments and cooking oils
 Dry staples
 Tins
 WASHING UP
 COOKING METHODS AND HEAT SOURCES. EquipmentFuel for cooking (and heating)
 Gas safety
 Alternative kitchens
 Fire, fire, burning bright
 COOLING
 Camping fridges
 Chillinâ#x80
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 tips
 RECIPES
 Brekkie
 Snacks and inbetweeners
 Burgers, baps, buns and pittas
 Barbies, bare grills and fire pit thrills
 Something fishyâ#x80
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s going on around here
 Soups and stews and heady brews
 Meaty, big and bouncy
 Veggie treats
 Salads and sides
 Pudding loveliness
 SLEEP
 INTRODUCTION
 HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHTâ#x80
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S SLEEP
 How not to get a good nightâ#x80
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s sleep
 Sleeping bags, duvets, liners
 Mosquito nets
 Condensation
 Blocking out the daylight. Levelling chocksTHE CAMPER VAN BED DEPARTMENT
 The idiotâ#x80
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s guide to bedding foam
 Rock and roll beds
 Fixed bed campers
 Jigsaw beds
 Camper van technology
 PLACES TO SPEND THE NIGHT
 Campsites
 Wild camping
 Places to stay en route
 Passion sites
 Aires and overnights
 THE BEST-SITED CAMPSITES
 Website guide to camping
 REPEAT
 INTRODUCTION
 Know your limits
 GETTING UP IN THE MORNING
 The five-minute wake and shake workout
 The lazy morning workout
 SAFETY
 Seat belt law
 Campsite safety
 Get proper cover
 KEEPING YOUR SPOT
 Bugger orf, Iâ#x80
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m here now
 Sacred spots worth hanging onto. KEEPING COMFY AND WARMStay warm, stay happy: get the right gear
 On-board heating
 Water storage in cold weather
 KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT ON REPEAT
 Get over yourself --
pick up litter
 Do your body a favour: forget single-use plastics
 Hug a farmer --
buy local
 Embrace the season, eat with the harvest
 How to be an amateur eco hero in ten easy steps
 KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING
 Choose your van for the mechanic you are
 Essential vehicle checks: AAA (another annoying acronym)
 Keeping it neat
 Bus boot camp
 DRIVING
 Driving safety
 Map reading: Getting thereâ#x80
Œand back
 Your driving licence.