Traveling by campervan is a lot easier than tent camping. Learn our best pack up and go campervan camping tips, especially with kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":25201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,143],"tags":[],"blog_locations":[],"class_list":["post-25222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-resources","category-traveling-with-kids"],"acf":{"title":"","sub_title":"","title_tag":false,"background_image":{"ID":25192,"id":25192,"title":"Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado","filename":"Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","filesize":101487,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/family_overlook_vista_colorado-2\/","alt":"family in Colorado by lake","author":"53","description":"","caption":"Our family enjoying a lake in Colorado.","name":"family_overlook_vista_colorado-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2019-11-14 18:05:48","modified":"2019-11-14 18:11:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":5196,"height":3464,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Family_Overlook_Vista_Colorado.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"title_color":"dark","add_overlay":[],"content_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
One morning, while in our Escape Campervan<\/span><\/a>, I noticed something that made us love the Escape Campervan type of travel even more. We woke up, made a fire, cooked bacon and eggs in about 20 minutes (meal menu here<\/span><\/a>), and used the next hour to sit by the fire, drinking our coffee, and watching the girls playing around the campsite. When it was time to go, we took about 10 minutes to clean up and leave no trace, closed the Escape Campervan doors and headed out!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Why am I mentioning this? Because it struck me how our tenting neighbors next to us were making breakfast while we slept in. Then they spent the hour we were sitting by the fire to fold, take down and pack up their car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So many times when I talk to people and they mention how they dislike camping, the reason they always give is that it is just too much work! This is one of the main draws to camping in a campervan<\/span><\/a> for me. The time you would have spent packing, setting up and breaking down a tent, instead can be spent doing what you came out there for, to soak in nature and enjoy the outdoors!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":25202,"id":25202,"title":"Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids","filename":"Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","filesize":67387,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/hugging_tent_view_camping_kids-2\/","alt":"Two girls hugging from inside campervan","author":"53","description":"","caption":"Our kids enjoying nature and each other from our campervan.","name":"hugging_tent_view_camping_kids-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2019-11-14 18:06:28","modified":"2019-11-14 18:31:08","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":6000,"height":4000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hugging_Tent_View_Camping_Kids.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Escape Campervan<\/span> has done a wonderful job of creating a Packing List HERE<\/span><\/a>. While this covers the essentials, we have a few things to add to help you quickly pack up and go when campervan camping.<\/span><\/p>\n We love our coffee! Escape Campervan is awesome about having all the dishes you need<\/span><\/a>, including a coffee mug. But if you need a cup of coffee on the go like us, you\u2019ll want to pack a thermos! <\/span><\/p>\n These two things are the biggest time saver we have found.\u00a0 <\/span>If you do have time for a shower, you sure don\u2019t have time to dry out your towel too.\u00a0 <\/span>Make sure it is a quick-dry towel<\/span><\/a>, lay it out during breakfast and it\u2019ll be ready by the time you leave! No time\/place to shower? Be sure and bring a pack of shower wipes<\/span><\/a>. You will have a pep in your adventure step if you feel more refreshed!<\/span><\/p>\n When packing ahead of time, think through your luggage not only for the airplane but also for your Escape Campervan! For both van types, we bring hard shell cases<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>Here\u2019s why: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Big Sur:<\/i><\/a><\/span> <\/i>They roll right under your bed acting as a \u2018drawer\u2019 rather than soft luggage bags stuffed under. If we have a Big Sur model we leave the bed down most of the trip helping with the \u2018pack up and go\u2019 mentality. Maverick Model<\/i><\/a><\/span>: <\/i>For the Maverick model, hard shell is even more important to us! We sleep \u2018upside down\u2019 compared to the chart you may see, so our heads are by the kitchen area. We place the hardshell cases in the luggage area which then serve as a makeshift night stand. It makes having a glass of wine while looking through pictures of our day that much easier to manage\u2026 oh, and all of this while the kids fall asleep! I know, we are brilliant \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\nOur Favorite Items to Bring for Campervan Camping<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Covered mugs-<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Quick-Dry Towels<\/b><\/span> &<\/b> Shower<\/strong> wipes<\/b><\/span>–<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n
Hard Shell Luggage-<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":25197,"id":25197,"title":"Processed with VSCO with a6 preset","filename":"girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","filesize":91396,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/processed-with-vsco-with-a6-preset-20-2\/","alt":"girl with luggage","author":"53","description":"","caption":"Processed with VSCO with a6 preset","name":"processed-with-vsco-with-a6-preset-20-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2019-11-14 18:06:08","modified":"2019-11-14 18:31:32","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3024,"height":4032,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-225x300.jpg","medium-width":225,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-768x1024.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":1024,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-768x1024.jpg","large-width":768,"large-height":1024,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","1536x1536-width":1152,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","2048x2048-width":1536,"2048x2048-height":2048,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel-1200x1600.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":1600,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":225,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":300,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/girl_lauggage_travel.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":450,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
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