Your best £1-£100 van investment

[GoatBoater]

We all know that a new set of wheels or springs will make our vans great, but what about the small stuff? What have you bought for under £100 that has improved your enjoyment of your van in some way?

An example from me: an aeropress. I like good coffee but I also can't be bothered with "faff". Aeropress is a cheap (from £22 on Amazon http://amzn.to/2xdmO4l ), quick way of making good coffee that takes up hardly any space.
I already have an aeropress at home and another at the office so buying a third for the van made sense. In fact it's the first thing I've bought to go inside.

Anyone else have favourite buys?

 

[Ed Webb]

Similar thing to you, a minipresso ns
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Got to have a good coffee first thing in the morning.

 

[Ed Webb]

For my van though it's a set of carpets from rugs for bugs, about £70 got me a floor mat, step carpets and all the silly shaped holes for storage in the dash. Really moved it away from. A builder's van into something more cared for. No slideshows yet.

 

[GoatBoater]

She stepped carpet from rugs for bugs is definitely on my shopping list. I was going to order them the other day but then saw that they do embroidery. Cue a few hours working on a logo for our van!

 

[former member]

Solar shower (about £15)
Collapsible water tank (£5)
Nice rug (£8)

 

[andys]

Kettle, pan and various other items from the Outwell Collaps range, brilliant space-saving invention

 

[andys]

Also tried both the coffee makers mentioned but neither was exactly what I wanted, my particular taste is strong latte style drink. Did have a Dolce Gusto but wrecked it as it it turned out not to like my inverter cos it was modified sine wave. Can't really justify buying another Dolce Gusto plus a pure sine wave inverter to make coffee

 

[former member]

We get on fine with a stove top espresso maker; we have two "proper" Bialetti ones at home but the fake one from M&S is actually better.
Very little mess, easy to use, good, strong coffee.

 

[Colinlp]

Diesel

 

[DaveBos]

Beat me too it @Colinlp , was going to say a tank of diesel and a many miles of enjoyment.

 

[GoatBoater]

Diesel

I think a full tank just about stays within the price limit still! Although I was forced to pay £1.19 yesterday, so a full 80 litres would have been a close call

 

[former member]

Under a quid a litre here which is handy.

 

[Ed Webb]

We get on fine with a stove top espresso maker; we have two "proper" Bialetti ones at home but the fake one from M&S is actually better.
Very little mess, easy to use, good, strong coffee.

Those coffee pots really do brew a tasty cup of coffee, I actually the find the process rather exciting.

 

[Kingsway]

This maybe a bit sad but £12.99 well spent......

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[Colinlp]

Those coffee pots really do brew a tasty cup of coffee, I actually the find the process rather exciting.

We use one at home but use a Perspex caffatire ( or however you spell it) in the van

 

[StudleyGlass]

This maybe a bit sad but £12.99 well spent......

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Good as that is , i bet it costs you a small fortune as time goes

 

[Kingsway]

Good as that is , i bet it costs you a small fortune as time goes

That could be another thread.....How much has this forum cost you?

 

[StudleyGlass]

@Kingsway .....Less said the better in case i get found out by the boss

 

[Northern Monkey]

Would have to be Esmeralda

 

[Ed Webb]

Pretty lady, designed to scare off parking wardens???