Any day spent on the road is better than a day spent at work, and a good piece of travel gear can make it even better.
DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteers
Vanagon campers tend to take the road less traveled, beyond the borderlands of Wi-Fi, cell service, and flush toilets. The DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteers will help you find your way there and back again.
These large-format topographic atlases offer comprehensive details: back roads, backwater lakes and streams, boat ramps, forests, wetlands, trailheads, campgrounds, public lands, prime hunting and fishing spots, and countless landmarks and points of interest. Available for all 50 U.S. states.
Get the DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteers here.
Outdoor Products Deluxe Duffle, Mammoth Size
This large-capacity duffle bag fits perfectly in the Westfalia’s overhead luggage rack, and carries loads of outdoor camping gear. The round barrel shape (18 x 18 x 41 inches) organizes your camp furniture, tarps or flies for rain or shade, small coolers, and other camp gear, freeing up space inside your Vanagon. The water-resistant oxford nylon fabric will protect your gear, and the 2″ web handles make for easy carrying.
Get the Outdoor Products Deluxe Duffle here.
Keep the duffle bag and other gear securely in place with this elastic bungee net.
GSI Outdoors Salt & Pepper Shaker
This compact, lightweight, dual-compartment shaker holds your salt and pepper, or any other spices you use in your camp kitchen. The waterproof screw caps keep spices dry, and the dispensing screens and caps are easily removed for cleaning and refilling.
This shaker neatly fits in the small Westfalia silverware drawer, so it’s always ready to lend some seasoning to your campsite meals.
Get the GSI Outdoors Salt & Pepper Shaker here.
Kampnik Campground-Finder app
This smartphone app helps you quickly and easily find a great campground while on the road.
Built on the venerable USCAmpgrounds.info database of more than 13,000 campgrounds in the United States and Canada, Kampnik allows you to find public campgrounds in National Parks, National Forests, Provincial Parks, State Parks, City and County Parks, and more on federal, state, provincial, and local lands. Find campgrounds by browsing a map, or search by name, park, or forest name.
Kampnik should be in the pocket of every Vanagon traveler!
Get the Kampnik Campground-Finder app here
Tri-Lynx RV Levelers
RV leveling blocks keep your Westy interior more comfortably ‘on the level’, and help prevent permanent damage to your Dometic fridge. The Tri-Lynx “Lynx Levelers” include ten sturdy interlocking blocks, packed in their own zipper pouch. The whole pack fits nicely under the Vanagon rear bench seat, and are a smart solution to a common problem.
Get the Tri-Lynx RV Levelers here.
Craftsman 10-piece Metric Ratcheting Combination Wrench Set
The wise traveler will always carry at least a few tools when rolling in a vintage van, but storage space is always at a premium. These combination wrenches include standard open-end jaws plus ratcheting box ends, all in one slim tool great for fitting into confined spaces.
Includes ten metric sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 mm.
Get the Craftsman Metric Ratcheting Wrench Set here.
Tool Roll Pouch
Keep your wrenches, sockets, and other important fix-it stuff organized and ready. This compact tool roll includes a variety of pocket sizes for all kinds of tools. The adjustable quick-release buckle fastens the pouch when not in use, and the carrying handle makes for easy transport.
Jiffy Pop Butter-Flavored Popcorn
Imagine my recent gustatorial elation when I spied a pack of Jiffy-Pop popcorn on a grocer’s shelf while on a road trip far from home. That night back in our campsite, this classic blast from the past tasted every bit as good as my childhood memories …
The Jiffy-Pop self-contained easy-pop foil baskets include all the popcorn and oil you’ll need, so just heat it up on the Westy stovetop or campfire (shake vigorously), and you’ll have a quick and easy snack in just minutes. The magical self-rising foil dome provides a bit of much-needed entertainment value for the bored kiddies, making it almost as much fun to watch as it is to eat!
Available in regular and butter-flavored.
Get Jiffy Pop Butter-Flavored Popcorn here.
GasBuddy Mobile Fuel-Finder app
GasBuddy is the world’s largest community-based fuel app, with over 60 million downloads worldwide. Using information provided by users, you can easily find nearby fuel stops, and save money and time.
Get the GasBuddy Mobile Fuel-Finder app here.
GSI Outdoors Bugaboo Folding Camp Fry Pan
A lightweight, compact non-stick frying pan with folding handle for van-camping and travel. Featuring quality construction, a durable non-stick coating, easy cleaning, even heating, and compact folding design.
The 10-inch Bugaboo pan fits nicely on the Westfalia stove top without crowding out other pots on the adjacent burners, and easily folds up and is stowed with the other pots and pans in the lower kitchen cabinet.
Read the full review here.
Get the GSI Outdoors Bugaboo Frypan here.
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