I’ve talked about things that help setting up your RV or travel trailer go smoother and easier, I’ve talked about some more things that make the process go easier, but maybe aren’t quite as necessary, and I shared some things that make hanging out by the campfire more enjoyable. Then I talked about some easy upgrades for RV kitchens and bathrooms, and most recently I shared some easy upgrades for RV bedrooms.

I’m finishing off this series with one last post with all the random must-have items for your RV that didn’t make it into any of the earlier posts. Some of them didn’t make it into one of the earlier posts because there wasn’t room, or, to be totally honest, I forgot about them until after I’d already written the post they should have been included in. Oops!

Random items you didn’t know you needed for your RV, but you totally do

1. Bug zapper tent light

I almost included this handy little bug zapper tent light in the campfire post, but they’re really not made for outdoor use. They work best in smaller, enclosed areas like tents or RVs, which is handy since bugs always find their way inside your tent or RV. The light can even be taken apart to clean all the dead bugs off.

2. Surge protector

This surge guard  is one of  the items that I forgot about, but it would go well in either of the setup posts (first one, second one). We use surge protectors at home for our computers and electronics, so why not use them for our RVs, as well? Especially when you factor in the dodgy wiring present at some campgrounds. Plug it in outside your RV, making sure the electricity from the power stanchion runs through the surge guard before it enters your RV, and you decrease the risk of frying your electrical system.

3. Water pressure regulator

This water pressure regulator would also go well in either of the setup posts (first one, second one), but there just wasn’t room for it. Like electricity, water pressure can vary widely from campground to campground. This regulator keeps water pressure more even, preventing blowouts that would be costly to fix.

4. Action Wipes

I didn’t have room for these in the kitchen and bath post, but Action Wipes are definitely great to have stashed in your RV bathroom. They’re giant wipes that allow you to clean up and feel fresh, even when your water supply is running low. You don’t feel sticky afterwards and there’s no weird lingering scent like a lot of baby wipes have. They’re handy to have on hand even if you don’t do a lot of boondocking, because you never know when you’ll need a giant wipe 🙂 You can buy them individually wrapped as well. We keep the multi-pack in our bathroom and toss a couple individually wrapped wipes in our daypacks when we go hiking.

5. Collapsible laundry basket

This collapsible laundry bin is flexible for squeezing in and out of tight places. We store ours in the shower, except when we’re showering, then we put it in our bedroom. The mesh sides allow ventilation for sweaty or damp clothes, and the handles make it easy to carry a full load of dirty laundry. You can collapse the basket to a flat disk and the little velcro tabs hold it that way for easy storage when it’s not in use.

6. Long handled lighters

Whether lighting camp fires, the pilot light of your oven, or the stove burners, these long handled lighters make the job a lot easier. Our stove has a sparker for the burners, but we have to light the pilot light in the oven if we want to use it. We keep a couple of these stashed in the RV.

7. Refrigerator and freezer door clips

Getting ready for a trip, only to find a mildewy frig, is pretty gross. Avoid that situation by using these clips in the handles to keep the doors from shutting all the way and allowing air to circulate. Unfortunately, the clips break easily, and you can’t find replacement clips on Amazon, though you can find them at RV parts and accessory stores.

There are several alternatives if your clips break. This magnet will hold your doors open if you have metal between the fridge and freezer (this seems to be the case with Dometic appliances) or if you glue a magnet in the spot you want to place the blue spacer. Some doors are spaced too far apart for the blue spacer to work, though.

You could also go the low-budget route. Just cut a slit in two 6″ pieces of pool noodle and put them over one edge of each door to prevent them from closing.

8. Command strips and hooks

Command hooks come in so many sizes and have so many uses. We have this hook next to our cabin door for our step stool, and we have a different hook in the bathroom for our broom. Command strips are also super handy to have around. We hang pictures with them and use them to help keep random bins from sliding around.
Have I left any items off this list (or one of the others) that is a must-have for your family? Please share below!