VAN LIFE MUST-HAVES: My husband and I have spent a lot of time traveling in our converted skoolie, and over the years we've tried some products that worked great and others that didn't work very well for us. I invite you to check out our list of camp...
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Kitchen & Dining Tools
Electronics & Power
Laundry & Bath Items
Miscellaneous
Kitchen & Dining Tools
Here are some items that can make a tiny van life kitchen a lot more useful.
Easy portable table
PORTAL Camping Table Foldable Portable Adjustable
Square portable table
Coleman Ultra Compact Aluminum Camping Table
Space saver dish rack
LYNK Slide Out Pan Lid Holder - 7.25x21 - Chrome
Packable chairs
MOON LENCE Ultralight Portable Folding Chairs
Small-space dish drying rack
Bellemain Over Sink Drying Rack - Grey, Medium
The best purchase ever! These are amazing, I cannot recommend them enough. Perfect storage for small spaces and very van-life friendly.
Collapsible Silicone Food Containers 4 Pack
Enjoy cocoa, coffee or a gourmet freeze-dried meal in a jiffy with the Jetboil Flash cooking system. It boils water in 100 seconds, allowing you to conserve fuel and dig in faster.
Jetboil Flash Camping & Backpacking Stove
Portable oven alternative
Omnia Oven: Stove Top Boat, Camp, RV Solution
112-Piece cookware set
Abizoe 12 Piece Non-Stick Cookware Set, Black
Space-saver nesting cooking pans
ROCKURWOK Nonstick Nesting RV Cookware, 7 Pieces
Space-saver pots & pans
Lagostina Ingenio Essential Cookware Set, 10 Pc
Stovetop toaster that allows you to toast more at a time.
Coghlan's 504D Camp Stove Toaster, 9", Silver
Great van-life alternative to a toaster!
GSI Outdoors Camping Cookware Set
Compact food scraper to help you remove as much food from your dishes and pans as possible and throw it in your compost or trash before using water, to help preserve water and reduce unnecessary waste of water.
GSI Outdoors Compact Scraper, Grey, 3.4 inch
Compact water filtering system
Waterdrop 10UB Under Sink Water Filter System
Water filtering system alternative
Watts Premier WP2-LCV 2-Stage Water Filter
Blender
Vitamix 5300 Blender, 64 oz. Low-Profile, Black
Useful kitchen storage metal basket with hooks
Spectrum Vintage Wire Basket & Hook Station
Another useful rectangular kitchen storage metal basket
Rectangualr mertal basket you can attach to the van build to keep items in place when on the road (great for fruit and other small items that have irregular shapes).
Spectrum Vintage Wall Mount Storage Basket, XL
Another simple hack for extra van storage
under sink organizers Hanging fruit basket 3 Tier
Metal rounded basket you can attach to the van build to keep items in place when on the road (great for fruit and veggies).
ERYTLLY Metal Hanging Fruit & Veggie Baskets, Set of 2
Simple hack for extra van storage
2 Pack Under Shelf Wire Baskets for Organizing
Magnetic spice containers
Impresa 15 Pack Magnetic Hexagon Spice Jars
Classic super useful, non-plastic stainless steel water bottle
LifeSky Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottle
Tall reusable coffee cup
KeepCup 16oz Reusable Coffee Cup, Almond
Small reusable coffee cup
KeepCup Reusable Glass Coffee Cup, 12oz, Cork Band
If you're trying to live more sustainably and avoid plastic for health reasons, stainless steel is a great alteriative material for van life since it won't break like glass or ceramic.
TOPZEA 26pc Stainless Steel Camping Dish Set
Great set of plates, cups, and utensils
Wealers Messware Kit Stainless Steel 4 Person Set
Simple unbreakable plateware set made from wheat straw, a natural and renewable resource, reducing the reliance on single-use plastics.
ECOSTAR Wheat Straw 28-Piece Dinnerware Set (Green)
Cup holders you can easily add on to any ledge, shelf, or table in your van build.
Desk Cup Holder Clip, Table Edge Clamp (Black)
Cordless mini food chopper
AYOTEE Cordless Mini Food Chopper, 100ml, White
Small blender
Ninja Food Chopper Express Chop, 200W, 16-Oz Bowl
Compostable trash bags
UNNI 3 Gallon Compostable Trash Bags, 100 Count
These frothers are strangely so useful! I use mine to blend green powders and mushroom powders etc as well as frothing a splash of milk or creamer in my coffee to feel extra fancy even on the road!
Laposso Rechargeable Milk Frother with 3 Whisks
Electronics & Power
Living on the road will be a lot easier with these gadgets.
Portable battery power station
Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station
Car diagnostic scanner
MOTOPOWER MP69033 Car OBD2 Scanner, Yellow
Postable solar panels
Jackery SolarSaga 100W Portable Solar Panel
Great fan for small spaces
SEEKR Sirocco II Fan, Omni-Directional, White
Small weatherproof fan option
Caframo Kona 12V Weatherproof Marine Fan, IP55
Solar packable string lights
MPOWERD Luci String Lights
Laundry & Bath Items
In a small space, these items can help you stay clean.
Your teeny timy laundry bag or winter clothes.
Sea to Summit Event Compression Dry Sack
Protect your toilet paper from getting wet in your van shower
YOMESTE Wall Mounted Waterproof Paper Holder
Protect your TP and toothbrush from getting wet in a small-space shower
Camco 57203 Pop-A-Toothbrush - White
Portable laundry
Scrubba Portable Wash Bag – Travel Laundry Bag
Miscellaneous
Some other random items that we have found to be super helpful.
These are great to keep plants and other decorative items in place when driving your mobile home around.
