You Need These 10 Things When Camping in a Bus or a Van!

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0:00 Intro
0:42 #10 Camping Box - Chuck Wagon
1:59 #9 Wheel Chocks / Leveling Blocks
2:57 #8 Fuel Storage
4:11 #7 Stove
5:06 #6 Coffee
5:43 #5 Shovel
7:08 #4 Water Storage
8:21 #3 Cooler
9:34 #2 Sleeping Bag
10:43 #1 You Tell Us!
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[@christianwernher9559]

The #1 you need if you go camping in your bus is a nice crew of people with the same passion.

[@VWLifeVW]

i like it!

[@VochoTalacha]

#1: A VW BUS!!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@monkeyspank2270]

Gary, you sir will NEVER go out of style.

[@VWLifeVW]

right!?

[@nathanyoung4162]

Don't forget your dog. It's the best camping companion, & will keep you warm & safe😍

[@VWLifeVW]

Very true!

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

I use 1gal water bottles to freeze into ice. Keeps longer and nothing gets wet. Also, ice cold drinking water later!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep we freeze whole bottles too!

[@jamie-r2034]

#1 thing you need is a good attitude and being grateful for each day we wake up 🤘 oh and some TP! Lol

[@VWLifeVW]

so true Jamie!

[@lewisstredwick7616]

With out doubt you need a dog like that , what a star 🌟

[@VWLifeVW]

He is

[@Sci_fi_and_cars]

1: Jumper cables I know that sounds like just a normal thing but idk how many times I've had to help jump someone off after a really cold night (I live in the mountains) and their battery was dead as a door nail.

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@chthemonkey]

Number 1 should be the toilet paper we alway keep a emergency roll in the work van

[@VWLifeVW]

that's a good one!

[@davidm1599]

#10: some kind of shade / rain tarp, attach-able to side of van.

[@yttkuar]

Flashlight!

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@snowdogs59]

It’s right in front of you. #1 is your dog!

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed :)

[@glennbelldc1651]

your dog gottta have your best friend who never gripes just goes with what ever you do.

[@darrencoyle3290]

A cold beer you already have good company !!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@vistable6006]

A good, compact toolkit!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

always!

[@zeppmoore7061]

I think a good pair of boots is always a good idea for hiking or hitting the trails!

[@whitneywilger5981]

This video is hilarious! Between the poop shovel and not putting your kid in the cooler, I’m dying 😂😵💀

[@VWLifeVW]

ha thanks!

[@johnnewcomb1128]

Change of clothes, socks, warm coat, gloves etc. I always bring some rope, paracord too

[@VWLifeVW]

all good stuff that we take! :)

[@stephensapp7233]

#1 Some sort of fire starting tool. Lighter, Ferro rod, dryer lint for kindling starter

[@stuwemhoener5937]

FOOD! Special food! I always look forward to a special meal to eat when camping! Doesn’t have to be something that’s hard to prepare, just has to be delicious!

[@VWLifeVW]

So true!

[@pattysmith4991]

A table and chairs of some sort A canopy is nice Jumper cables And bug spray 😁 .....pesky little skitos

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Mr5373300]

Matches/ lighter for lighting stoves/ campfires !!!

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@austinswallow]

Love the s**t demonstration! Number 1 item to take on camping, is a "to do", especially if travelling solo, tell someone were you are going and when you expect to get back, otherwise it could be that film "127 Hours" all over again! Great video & camera work as usual, well done!

[@VWLifeVW]

Great tip! thanks Gary

[@johnnyturbo8460]

"Vantastic" video! Don't for get a TOOL BOX!!! lol ( VW life )

[@VWLifeVW]

can't forget that!

[@raphnikosack]

Dear, #1 is a sound box for good move outside the bulli - like the UE-BOOM - Greetings from Germany

[@VWLifeVW]

I like it!

[@haskyb9184]

Decent footwear, guys. Prob not such an issue where you guys are camping in an arid climate, but here in England, if your feet get wet or your shoes rub, it makes wild camping a misery. Nice little video 👍🏻

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for the tips!

[@bmpvw]

Headlamp, 🧯fire extinguisher (in case you forgot to change your fuel lines😳🔥, & a handheld bidet 💦(life changing 😉).

[@dirkjansen4309]

Best wishes from good old germany, dear sirs. I hope, you're doing well. Sorry, i'm a bit late - and all the other comments tell the truth already. Love is important. friends of course and one or two good beers as well. But also a kind of portable light to find the right tree in the night outside...😊. Anyway: You guys are FANTASTIC. Thanx for the Inspiration and the good spirit. Yours Dirk from Cologne/Germany

[@VWLifeVW]

Many thanks!

[@BRED510]

#1 Power to charge phones, etc.

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

No. 1, roll up table and camp chair! I don’t eat off the ground like an animal.

[@VWLifeVW]

yeah!

[@edwardlampinen8807]

Love your video. #5 was something new for me. 👍👍

[@SkaterStimm]

Simple. A good pillow.

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@jimmd53]

Illumination including lamps and flashlight with extra batteries.

[@VWLifeVW]

Nice thanks!

[@Skippey1]

Great video guys, my top tip you left off is a huge first aid kit !

[@TheStickyBusiness]

10 fire extinguisher

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@TC-Henry]

Very obvious what's #1... Man's best friend, bring your dog 🐕 ❤

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks Thomas!

[@wadelewis6992]

Thanks for another great helpful video. Y’all rock! ✌🏻❤️VWLife

[@VWLifeVW]

Our pleasure!

[@VolksAmericaMagazine]

Looks like an awesome adventure! And some great tips!

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for watching!

[@mayinnlin1879]

Thank you so very much for sharing. # 1 Have a good time and have fun. Love it 😍 👍

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks so much

[@branchsnapper2228]

Church key. Great list guys, thanks

[@VWLifeVW]

ha ha yeah

[@gustavopadilla9176]

All I need is a bus 😃🤣😂😉😉 thanks you guys

[@VWLifeVW]

you'll find one one day!

[@johnferris764]

Thanks again for great video

[@VWLifeVW]

So nice of you

[@donaldprater5099]

Good video. I love camping with my friends here in Alabama. I'd say you could fit a good heater. I have a coleman propane flameless tent heater that's safe for indoor use. Heats up my poptop bus really good.

[@VWLifeVW]

Sounds great! yeah we all have buddy heaters!

[@chuckb6691]

Cleaned out liquid detergent jug, as a middle-of-the night urinal. Earplugs and an eye mask for better sleeping. Take care fellows Chuck from Kentucky 1973 Westy

[@VWLifeVW]

yes a pee bottle! congrats that's the first time it was suggested but some of use one :)

[@christianhartmann8567]

#1 a nice chair!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep that's a good one!

[@patrickscribner3610]

I use to pull a popup camper behind my motorcycle, so it was pretty similar to VW Bus camping. I would love to see the list of things you do bring! I know it changes with the seasons. Fun to compare list and see who can come up with the best gadgets! Love you guys!

[@VWLifeVW]

a couple of guys have trailers, they took them to new mexico, but not this trip.

[@patrickscribner3610]

@@VWLifeVW My trailer was a pop-up like these. I should have kept and pulled it with the bug. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWjdlKuCqrt4oK8

[@aikenbrentkrahmer2275]

#1: You need a bunch of good people to hang out with! BTW, we all know Gary as a fan of Coleman-products ;)

[@rundoetx]

Good thing i read through the comments before I posted cause al lof my #1's were already listed. lol, table, good food, matches, toilet paper, flashlight, etc. So I'll say one or two good Coleman lanterns. Thanks for posting, fun one.

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks yep!

[@MrJohn52592]

Pro tip use a block of ice in your cooler or freeze a gallon jug of water. It will last way longer than crushed ice!!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep good one!

[@robertstuart4]

Number 1 and 1 1/2 First aid kit and personal protection

[@VWLifeVW]

yep good ones :)

[@muzzcovw7674]

Ah, number 5 should have been number 2! 🤣

[@VWLifeVW]

Lol yeah

[@np1584]

#1 -good weather, which is a difficult to find in the NE Scotland!! Nothing worse than being too cold or damp right before bedtime and always bring spare clothing for when it's dreich (don't forget a towel for the pooch too!).

[@VWLifeVW]

ah good one!

[@borislicina455]

Layers to take off/on to keep warm, maybe a slaaping mat you can lay underneath your sleeping bag to keep the cold away even more

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for the tips!

[@nmdesertclassics]

Well planned food

[@charleslawrence7194]

Enjoyed the "entrenching tool" instructions. Stay down wind of your friends. Good stove is a Blackstone...always cook outside. Burned interiors are not cool. Good stuff guys. Looking forward to your footage of the trip. how bout trailers. Do any of you tow one. I have a small MC trailer that hauls quite a bit and is light to pull. Lots better that tv!!

[@charleslawrence7194]

almost forgot...food would be a good idea..

[@VWLifeVW]

yes 3 of the guys have trailers, didn't bring them on this trip because the roads are sketch.

[@williamoorejr]

good out door lites

[@VWLifeVW]

ah good one thanks!

[@Koloherides]

in the 82nd airborne we called that a cat hole 1x1x1 cramp then cover

[@VWLifeVW]

ah okay!

[@fasterlaster]

Sure makes me miss my Westy when I see the camping videos.

[@VWLifeVW]

get another one!

[@kktrtoob]

Tow strap to help your buddy when they get stuck and you don't want to shovel.

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@TheElijahMinistries]

Gotta Take The Word that Makes US Free!

[@VWLifeVW]

ok :)

[@shawncurtis3686]

#1 Memory foam mattress in the back.

[@VWLifeVW]

yes! good one

[@v.w.productions4834]

Most important thing is bottle opener !

[@cam52388ify]

The Pups are #1

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@michaelterhune40]

Handy Dandy GPS W/emergency beacon 🚨

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@dubstorationuk6229]

vw serivicing would be good and fuel lines to stop fires for new vw people

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@stephenrogers9664]

No 1 tools esp for old VW

[@bobchappelle9032]

#1. - Matt Jackson!

[@kennethswain6313]

Followers have added some really smart ideas. If I may suggest, you gather and post them. I’d under score power- to charge a phone and provide light. Again ,it takes a village

[@VWLifeVW]

cool thanks!

[@georgezagel5206]

The shovel should have been "#2"! :)

[@VWLifeVW]

Ha ha ha ha

[@juanorozco7001]

You need your vest friend 👍🏻

[@wilfriedfuentes9070]

Hi guys! where is your charcoal and grill?? you can´t do any camping without a good BBQ ... that´s one of the first things I load in.. thanks for sharing your vw life!

[@VWLifeVW]

we stick to butane, propane & camp fuel because it's hard to dump old ashes sometimes.

[@wanzer74]

lawn chairs!!!!!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@kellykonoske91]

Jakes shovel is a military trenching tool.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes

[@paulmertens250]

First aid kit

[@VWLifeVW]

good one!

[@johnfreeman1189]

NW Mary Jane... Bigfoot my appear! 😆 lol. #1 matches

[@VWLifeVW]

ha ha yeah :)

[@hanknipper3921]

Shiner bock little dude

[@VWLifeVW]

ah yeah!

[@brianmccrary6696]

Beer, clearly😜

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@Groovyunclefunk]

Come camp with my crew in Arkansas ! And Oklahoma

[@VWLifeVW]

maybe one day!

[@javierrodriguez4636]

Buck knife 🗡️ # 110 , 119 , small estwing axe , silky saw

[@VWLifeVW]

nice

[@santaclaus1014]

have a good battery fan portable and small heater portable and good company with lots of camper pies

[@VWLifeVW]

Santa~! great suggestions

[@santaclaus1014]

i forgot a porto bucket for the latrine . shovel and hole good, but messy (maybe)!!! cut the bottom out and sit on top

[@VWLifeVW]

ah okay

[@gorillasnacks3393]

#1 is Doggo! 😆😆

[@VWLifeVW]

ah cool thanks

[@cadewhittle2349]

1. A head torch

[@VWLifeVW]

always!

[@Yvan77]

# 1 Tools

[@VWLifeVW]

Yepp!

[@mrgondal]

Chess and cards. Portable powerhouse.

[@skillsinc2390]

Tools and spare parts.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes sir!

[@jodywillis8918]

How do I get a VW Life Sticker from y'all?.. my hubby has a 1960 bug and I have a 1968 bug ( this 1 is the 1st bug I've ever drove or rode in)

[@VWLifeVW]

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[@stacycollier7134]

Folding table

[@selec21]

Drum roll please The Number One Thing Is .................................... Your Dog!

[@VWLifeVW]

that one has been suggested a few times :)

[@dalewyatt1321]

Repellent. Keep pesky unwelcome little critters away.

[@VWLifeVW]

deep woods off!

[@bobross4237]

TP!!! Ax

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@kbangfpv6226]

1- Should be the bus cause without the bus there isn’t any bus camping

[@Wastelander13]

Number 1 is your dog.

[@charityteodosio6350]

Where did you buy that vw bus?

[@VWLifeVW]

Locally

[@iraforleiter7954]

#1 = ALL the suggestions down below!

[@VWLifeVW]

indeed!

[@robertmitchuson407]

30 wt oil :)

[@jordansmith4289]

baby wipes!!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep we use those! great to have

[@scotwheeler5789]

The $h!t shovel should of been your number 2 on the list. 💩😆 Great video. VW camping! Living the dream

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks 👍

[@mxvids3381]

When’s the beetle build coming boys !!???

[@gk77stuff51]

👍👍👍

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks