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Eurocamp essentials ?

6 replies

Familyholidaynewbie · 17/02/2025 13:31

Hi,
first time poster!
We are going on our family holiday to a eurocamp in France this June. We went for a few days last summer when our little boy was only 9 months old. We are extremely lucky that my parents came with us last year and have agreed to join us again in June.
I have been to eurocamp many times as a child but now my boy is 18 months old and walking/running all over the place, it’s made me think about what we will need for a weeks holiday.
We have booked accommodation that is three bedrooms (my parents have separate accommodation) and includes decking, outside seating etc.
I wondered if people had tips for things they brought with them on holiday which they now wouldn’t do without? I’m specifically thinking about warmth in the evenings (throws etc but maybe also some windbreakers to keep the chill off the decking?), portable lights, games, etc. I’m worried I will splurge a lot of money panic buying all the wrong things! I should also mention we’re driving across.
Sorry long post!
Thanks in advance :)

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Forgottenmyphone · 17/02/2025 15:19

An extension lead with multiple sockets so you only need 1 adapter plug.

fruitypancake · 17/02/2025 15:23

Go to eurocamp main hut/ reception are and there are often things that others have left behind , games , cooking oil , salt etc

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 17/02/2025 15:29

Where in France? Windbreakers seem a bit extreme. No need for portable lights. We have citronella candles in ours but that's for bugs not light.

Decent knife, decent chopping board.

MissAmbrosia · 17/02/2025 15:57

Decent knife, bath mat, tea towels, bin bags. I used to have a bag filled with things that went back and forth - salt and pepper, citronella candles, table tennis bats, corkscrew, teabags, sugar, dishwasher tablets, small cool bag and ice packs for taking drinks to the pool, straws etc I feel quite nostalgic for those holidays now.

snoopyfanaccountant · 17/02/2025 17:04

I have a box of items specifically for this type of holiday. I have a sharp knife, a tin opener, a corkscrew, chopping boards ( one for meat and one for veg because the one supplied ends up being the breadboard for the delicious baguettes), skewers for the barbecue, matches, salt and pepper, citronella candles and a table cover for the outside table to avoid having to scrub it before every meal (Home Bargains usually sells ones with a hole for a parasol).
I also took dish towels, antibacterial wipes, cooking oil (I usually planned ahead and when a bottle at home reached a certain level I put it aside to take away and not bring home - a friend used to do the same with toilet duck, etc) and age appropriate card/small board games

Toooldtopretend · 17/02/2025 17:05

Check whether they provide kettles, ours in France didn’t, but in Switzerland did.

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