Essential to take on a Airstream Motorhome Trip

Traveling by airstream motorhome has the advantage of carrying the house on your back and making your trips without thinking about carrying your bags from one place to another. But like any trip, unforeseen events can always arise and when faced with these, it is better to be prepared.

Before starting your airstream motorhome trip, in addition to taking all your luggage for your vacation, you should take a look at a series of elements and materials so that, in the event of an unforeseen event, you can continue your trip without problems. On the contrary, a simple tool or a fuse can divert you from your route. This can be very annoying since you can lose a day of vacation to find that piece or element that you need to continue.

For this, we have prepared a list of essentials to take in your airstream motorhome.

Spare key

The replacement key is a key item. Anything else be it tools, utensils or accessories, sooner or later you can go somewhere to buy it. But if you lose your key and don’t have a spare, the journey is over. So for us, it is the essence of this list of essentials.

Tool briefcase

A classic Having a well-prepared tool kit with basic tools can get you out of a lot of trouble. And what to bring in the briefcase:

Set of fixed keys.

Set of screwdrivers.

Headlight or flashlight

Subway

Hammer.

Teflon

Glue gun

The silicone is a great ally to prevent leaks in your van. Although there are high-quality silicones and polymers prepared to withstand outdoors, it may be that they end up drying out and losing properties over time. When this happens, it is normal for trickles of water to seep into the interior. To correct these leaks it is always better to scratch and clean the affected area of ​​dry silicone and reapply silicone or new polymer.

Portable drill

The portable drill or battery-powered colt is another of the essentials that cannot be missing in your airstream motorhome. You can always loosen a screw that you must tighten, drill a piece of furniture to make a modification, make a holeIn any case, it is better to have a drill nearby.

Fuses

Having a spare fuse box in your airstream motorhome is very important. Although they rarely fail, it may be that a fuse blows and that is when you miss them. In automotive, many circuits work with fuses and if the windshield wiper stops working, it is a problem.

Fire extinguisher and fire prevention

Having a fire extinguisher is highly recommended in any home. They cost very little and can save you from a domestic fire like the one that can be generated in a kitchen or in an electrical panel. A fire extinguisher of 1 kg of ABC powder, which is able to put out the three types of fires (solid, liquid, and gaseous materials) would be enough to be able to suffocate a specific emergency.

You can complete your fire prevention equipment for your airstream motorhome with a fire blanket to extinguish incipient or small fires.

First aid kit

A first aid kit is another essential for traveling in a airstream motorhome. It is always good to carry one with enough medicines, materials, and utensils intended to act in case of minor injuries or ailments that, in principle, do not need health care. Bandages, iodine, alcohol, scissors, thermal blanket, some anti-inflammatory medication, etc., can make it possible to remedy a slight fall on a walk or a simple blow with this kit.

Jack and socket wrench

When you have a puncture, the first thing that comes to mind once you have been able to park without problems or disturb the road is: Where do I have the cat? The function of a hydraulic jack is to exert pressure to raise a vehicle and to be able to change the wheel you will need to always carry one in a place where you can access to change your wheel.

Triangles and vest

Although the regulations require it, two warning triangles of danger and at least one high visibility reflective vest must be carried in any vehicle. The latter is mandatory to get out of the vehicle and occupy the road or the shoulder of the interurban roads. Always try to carry them by hand inside the cabin of your airstream motorhome and if you travel in a rental make sure you take them when they deliver them to you. For more information, consult the DGT.

Chains

No introductions are required for the chains. As we talked about in this article, driving on snow or ice is dangerous since most tires are not prepared for those conditions and do not offer grip. Chains are recommended to always be carried in the airstream motorhome if the weather forecasts warn of low temperatures. But not only that since outside the winter season, but snow or ice can also surprise you in high mountain places such as the Alps, Dolomites, etc. throughout the year.

Replacement gas cylinders

Whether you use gas cartridges or a cylinder, be sure to bring a spare so you don’t run out and you can go to recharge. If you run out of spare parts it really isn’t that bad since you can always find a place to buy one. But it can be very annoying if it happens to you while you are preparing your dinner.

Cable with 3-pole connection

Having a 3-pole connection cable of a minimum of a couple of meters will be essential to be able to connect to an external outlet of a campsite or an AC area. Do not forget to bring one to be able to charge the service battery well.