eurocamping - what to take?

[FoxSticks]

We (DH, toddler dd and me) are off on our first eurocamping holiday on Thursday staying in a caravan, could you cast an eye over our packing list and let me know anything that looks unnecessary or any essentials we've missed?

Arm bands
Beach towels
Jelly should shoes
Torch
Clothes
Driving kit for France including headlight adapters
In car DVD player and dvds
Toddler cups and cutlery
Nappies and wipes
For clock
Monitor
Black out blinds
Swim change mat
Bucket and spade
Calpol and first aid kits
Metanium
Picnic blanket
Picnic plates
Cool bag and ice blocks
Anti bag wipes
Cereal
Robinson's squash'd
Herbs and spices
Salt and pepper
Sharp knives
Tea bags and coffee
Washing up liquid
Washing machine tablets - is there anywhere to wash clothes or do we just need to take loads with us?
Mosquito repellent/plug ins
Kitchen roll
Cling flim/foil
Tea towels
Matches
Fire lighters
Board games/cards
Small collection of toys for toddler
Sticker colouring books and pens
Adapter plugs

Thank you!

For clock should be gro clock

We're going to Duinrell and I think there are black out blinds. There is certainly a coin op launderette at Duinrell.

We're flying so sharp knives are out and we're paying for the welcome pack with matches and stuff.

Bloody hell that's comprehensive! You could buy most of the food/kitchen stuff when you get there.

Eurocamp tents are superbly well equipped, so I bet their mobile homes are even better.

I notice you don't have books on your list - we get through at least 4 each on a two week hol.

You might also like to take maps/satnav and a guide book about the area so you know what to visit when you get there. Lonely Planet are good.

Thanks goodtobetter you just never know how many clothes a toddler is going to wreck in a day!

I've been putting the list together for weeks youdontneed! Kindle added to list, knives should be ok as on the ferry. Lonely planet guide is a great idea, I'll see if I can get one. I'm in two minds about taking food, I thought if I took the basics that would save a bit of money but I also feel slightly ridiculous. It's not as if they don't sell salt in France!

But why do you want to spend the first day of your holiday wandering around a supermarket FoxSticks? I don't thats for sure. We are going Eurocamp this year and taking 2 sacks of pasta, some pasta sauces, beans and then a camping fridge with the likes of bacon, sausage etc. Won't do us for the whole holiday but should avoid supermarket trips for the first 2/3 days.

Good point Jess I love French food markets but supermarkets aren't quite as much fun.

If we weren't flying I'd take oil salt sugar a bag of pasta and a a jar of sauce and order the welcome pack. Makes life easy the first day.

It's too late for you now but some eurocamp sites have miffy caravans all equipped for toddlers, they're fantastic. Can link from phone, will try later from laptop.

You've probably got these in your European driving kit, but just in case, you now need breathalysers for driving in France too. We're going camping this summer so thanks for the list, it has reminded me of a couple of things!

That miffy caravan is amazing!! You really wouldn't need to bring anything would you? Ah well, maybe next year, number two will be here then

I'm glad the list has reminded you of a few things smileattherain the driving kit does have breathalysers, we ordered one from Amazon for £17 that has warning triangle, GB sticker, headlight adjusters, high vis and breathalysers although worryingly it hasn't turned up yet.

I love wandering round foreign supermarkets. Their fruit and veg is so much nicer than ours, and I love trying all the different foods. Forget your Robinson's and buy some sirop grenadine for the kids instead.

Swimming cossies! Are you staying on a site with tumble tots or Learn to Swim? My DS loved this last year.

There are black out blinds in the caravan.

Actually the Robinsons is for me dd is very good and only drinks water. I had forgotten how much I like Grenadine though, I may have to do that. I agree with you about quality of food but would still much rather buy fromthe marketsthan a supermarket.

Swim kit - tick. I think there is tumble tots and learn to swim but I'm not sure if they are running as there is small print about low/high season. There is a beach and a water park though, fingers crossed the weather forecast is going to improve a little.

Just got back from holiday with Canvas and your list looks like ours did!

Would add some pegs. The caravans have an airer, fine for dropping over towels but if you are washing then you can peg the clothes out, and to peg the armbands on while they dry!

Take out the blackout blind. The caravans come with 2 blinds, a fly mesh one and a very good blackout blind, covered by pretty curtains.

A small washing up bowl btw is great in the car for sick bucket too

Oh, and add at least one toilet roll (and one of those small travel rolls if stopping at the lovely French service station rest areas!)

They are great additions to our list cleanhankie thank you! Your nickname has also inspired me to get some travel tissues - why do toddlers noses always seem to be running?! I'm glad our list is similar to yours, makes me feel happy that I'm not being ott!

I'm hoping we wont have to utilise sick bowl, we've done 4/5 hour drives with dd before to the lakes and Cornwall but I'm guessing there is always a first for everything.

I love a good list. I would add

Driving licence
Passport
Phone chargers
DVD car charger and mains lead
Car snacks
Refillable water bottle
Empty plastic bags for car rubbish etc
Paper copies of all tickets
Spare glasses if you wear them or contacts
Sunglasses for driving
Sun cream and hats
Tupperware pots for snacks and picnics

We always take ketchup and squash, couple of things the French imho don't do very well!
Also if you've booked bedding just to let you know last year we went to dordogne with eurocamp and it was horrible scratchy blankets!

The site we were at also had loads of games you could borrow if you need to save any space

Great additions Kaffiene and Pink. Tupperware is a great idea! I've also added handcream to the list for anyone compiling their own. We finally finished packing the car and sorting the house at 12am then after four hours sleep left the house. We are now on the ferry and I can finally relax!

Sorry to hijack we will be booking next July and will have 2 6 year olds and a 10 month old can anyone recommend a site that would suit I love the look of the miffy ones xx

I've only been to Duinrell, which has a miffy caravan. It's great as it has the attraction park right on site and a indoor pool complex with flumes and so on too. The town of Wassenaar is about a 2 min walk away and is very nice and there's a perfectly nice beach about a 5 min drive away. Loved it. Going back in September.