The neverending list...

So, loads of people always ask how we manage to pack for 3 weeks camping. Well, it's easy when you're used to it, you would be surprised how many pairs of shoes Vera can carry!

So, my list has begun, in no particular order! Feel free to suggest anything I have missed!

Bedding:

• Flat sheets
• Fitted sheets
• Pillows
• Pillow cases
• Sleeping bag
• Throw

Camping Equipment:

• Chairs
• Table
• Picnic blanket
• Parasol
• Wind break
• Mosquito nets (I just made these myself from hessian after seeing the £50 price tag for each!)
• Blinds
• Awning
• Portaloo and portacleaner (When you gotta go!)
• Chocks
• Clothes line and pegs
• Brush & shovel
• Cobb BBQ (best ever purchase!)
• Cobb briquettes
• Lighters
• Fire logs
• Citronella candles
• Batteries
• Solar lights
• Torch
• Medi kit (stocked with first aid kit, deet, tablets etc)

Cooking equipment:

• Cutlery
• Sharp knives, corkscrew, tin opener
• Pans
• Cafetiere and coffee
• Mugs, glasses
• Kettle
• Chopping board
• Plates, bowls
• Foil, clingfilm, plastic bags, bin bags
• Store cupboard items (oil, balsamic, tinned tomatoes, pasta, rice, beans, garlic, spices, salt, pepper)
• Cool box, ice blocks

Cleaning:

• Antibac wipes (aka life savers!)
• Antibac handwash
• Cloths, washing up bowl, fairy liquid and tea towels
• Sprays, bleach
• Loo roll, baby wipes

Tools

• Christian's domain ;)

The Route Plan

So, Mr Castellano and I sat down the other night to address the route...again. I still can't figure out why I can't save it to google, so here's a pic instead.

We tried various routes, whilst adding up the costs of autoroutes (tolls), not using autoroutes, etc. and came to the conclusion we would follow the route that uses no tolls (having racked up over £120 potentially using autoroutes).

**Useful info on 2013 autoroute charges...
http://www.autoroutes.fr/FCKeditor/UserFiles/File/Tarifs%2022%20f%C3%A9vrier%202013.pdf**

We leave Thursday eve after work, to head down to Dover for the 22.45 ferry, which gets us in to France just after midnight. Then we will get the f out of Calais and head to Abbeville Aire for a quick stopover (will include GPS co-ords when we have done the stops).

We need to be in Valencia by Monday morning, so it's game on for us, with the aim to get there Sunday night, having stopped for Friday night along the way and in the Pyranees on Sunday.

Again, I will add proper info as we do the journey.

Getting a little bit excited now! eek!