Vanlife Wishlist: 9 Accessories You’ll Actually Use

You’ve already got everything you need - just add a view (and nearby bathroom facilities).
Which makes gift shopping for the vanlifer in your life all the more tricky.
But... not impossible!
Here’s some Simple Seasonal gift inspiration to bring a smile to even the most minimalist nomads. 

1: BioLite CampStove 2+
Another smokeless stove, with a distinctly less ancient vibe. This one burns twigs and wood to create a cooking fire while simultaneously charging USB devices using thermoelectric conversion.
bioliteenergy.com 

2: Smokeless Camping Fire Pit
Sitting around a fire hits something ancient in all of us – until the smoke starts hitting your eyes. These clever wood burners keep the primal magic, without everyone playing musical chairs to dodge the smoke.
solostove.com 

3: Portable Outdoor Projector
There were already plenty of reasons why a classic white van is best: they’re cheaper, attract less attention (stealth camping), and they stay cooler in summer. Now there’s one more: they make the perfect projector screen. There are lots of great options on the market, but we like the look of the Anker Nebula Mars 3.
seenebula.com

4: Helinox Chair Zero
There are plenty of very lightweight, packable camping chairs out there. But there’s only one lightest, most packable camping chair… and this is it.
helinox.com

5: Wacaco Picopresso Portable Espresso Maker
Nothing really beats a Moka pot for simplicity, but true coffee aficionados don’t always want simple. Luckily, with a little extra prep time, a true espresso is possible with Wacaco’s Nano/Pico/Minipresso portables – and you don’t need electricity to make one.
wacaco.com

6: Packable Down Booties
Sometimes, the only difference between "I'm cold" and "I'm cozy" is warm feet.
nordisk.eu/collections/down-slippers

7: Collapsible Silicone Kitchenware
Just when you thought camping cookware couldn’t possibly get any more compact. Sea to Summit created a range of stainless steel and silicon pots and pans that not only stack together seamlessly, they collapse, too.
seatosummit.eu

8: Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pot
Now the fire’s sorted, it’s time to cook. Sometimes you want space-age materials, nano technology and a USB port. And sometimes what you really need is a thick, heavily enamelled cast iron cooking pot.
bergfreunde.eu/robens-carson-dutch-oven-pot

9: Simple Vans D8 Kitchen Drawer
Ok, we had to plug one of our own products, right? And this one honestly deserves the mention. Designed for our Slider beds, this kitchen drawer telescopes out to 110cm on double runners, transforming the back of your van into an outdoor kitchen.