RV FEATURE
Also, have a look at the items you pack against other gear and imagine what might happen if they were to constantly rub against each other. Food items packed in cardboard or paper are prone to splitting open and spilling their contents. Imagine sugar, flour, rice, drinks or cooking oil spread throughout your cupboards.
Don’ t just look inside the van. Think about items stored outside the van, including oil containers or jerry cans with spare fuel.
No matter how well you pack, always take extreme care when opening cupboards after travelling along a stretch of dirt road, as items can easily fall out and injure you.
SOME FINAL ADVICE
There are many other things I could add to this list, but these are some of the basics that will get you through most of the issues you’ re likely to encounter. Most importantly, you need to keep in mind that travelling offroad in the outback usually means venturing into some harsh, extreme and sparsely populated remote areas. You need to assume that if anything happens to you and you need help, you are not likely to see another person or receive emergency services for hours or even days. If you do no other preparatory work, please ensure you heed the following guidance for remote-area travel:
Don’ t rely on your caravan’ s water tanks alone. They can easily be damaged by stones. Keep a couple of jerry cans for spare water.
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