Modifications & Useful Items for Van Life

We own a Winnebago Travato 59KL van, so some of these items may be specific to our van, however most are useful for any van/rv owner. Some photos are displayed below.

• Drinking Water: This system works great! We store two 3 gallon bottles behind the driver seat & use this pump to fill our tumblers daily. We refill the gallons at Walmart.

• Folding Chairs : these fold very small, great for easy storage

• Folding Table : small patio table

• Waterproof Patio Rug : we place this under our chairs outside of the van

• Waterproof Dog Blankets: throw over the bed during the day, warm for cold nites

• Thin comforter: we use this kind at home too, good for cooling or warming

• Sticky mounting pads: we use these to hold things in place in the van, works well

• Collapsible Kettle: my husband makes hot tea every morning, loves this

• Collapsible microwave plate cover: keeps the van & home microwave clean

• Paper towel rack: this works great in our van

• Spice shakers: these are small & perfect for travel

• Collapsible tupperware: we freeze food & flatten these for storage after use

• Fridge shelf condiment containers: we put ketchup, soy sauce, mayo etc.. in these

• Plates: microwavable plates, sturdy

• Headrest hook: great for hanging totes & bags

• Car litter bag: large enough for daily use

• Charcoal deodorizer: we place these thru out the van while traveling

• Shoe spray: good after hiking

• Shower Curtain: has pockets where we put travel sized shampoo etc..

• Towels: these towels dry you very quickly, they are not thick, but great

• Cabinet Storage: used in bathroom cabinet to keep items contained

• Medicine cabinet: used in medicine cabinet to keep items in place

• Tote bags: use these for everything, carrying items to shower, groceries, unloading

• Dog cooling bed: we built a small table between our seats & placed this bed on top, so one dog can walk or sleep underneath it while the other sleeps above

• Fruit Bags: hung on Command hooks beside cabinet for bananas & bread loaves

• Seat covers: placed over the support cushions listed below

• Seat lumbar support: for back support

• Seat Cushion: bottom support

• Visor Mirrors: our van did not come with mirrors, so these work well

• Dog Stroller: we love this stroller

• Dog Stroller Bag: this fits the dog stroller perfectly

• Ladder mount for bag: we mounted the dog stroller bag on this ladder

• Dog Play Pen: folds very small, easy to use & spacious

• Picture frames: these adhere to the refrigerator & pics can be swapped out

• Wooden Name Sign: we had a small sign made with our van name

• Iphone zoom lenses: takes great close ups of things like cactus, sand, flowers etc.

• Selfie Stick: we take all of our couple pictures with this

• Cell Cradle Holder: for front vents

• Bedside Phone mounts: mounted at our bedsides for night time

• Rear door storage: mounted on the interior back door for storage

• Bra: for front of our van which is on a Ram promaster chassis

• Grille guard: for front of our van which is on a Ram promaster chassis

• Shelves: mounted on wall under sink in bathroom as added support & use as shelf

• Command Hooks: hang fruit & bread bags on these attached to side of upper cabinet

• Carpet steps: several attached along outer steps of the van on both sides

• Mini-Bungees: used to secure the carpet steps

• Mirrors: mounted on interior face of the bathroom doors

• Magnets: mounted on the inner edge of bathroom doors so it stays closed

• Elm wood air planter : mounted on van wall with air plant

• Soap dispenser: used on van kitchen counter

• Ball mounts: our Travato is on a Ram chassis so we have mounts that things attach to

• Cup holder: attached to ball mounts beside bed

• Bungees: hang glasses, hats, watches etc.. on them after attaching to ram ball mounts

• Recovery Traction Boards: if you get stuck in mud

• Levelers: to keep your van level on uneven road

• Water Hose Connector: connects standard hose to various sources

• Mini Trash Can: in bathroom next to toilet

• 3 Tier Shelving: placed behind driver seat for shoe storage, bungeed to seat

• Extendable Shelves: placed in all cabinets for clothing, food, etc.. storage

• Pillbox Organizer: individual days for pocket use, has 3 time slots

• Solar Phone Charger: great back up when hiking