Your first campervan will always hold a special place in your heart. Often given a name to bring it into the fold of the family and the source of many incredible memories, it will be a vehicle never to be forgotten as the years go by.

If you’re at the stage where you’ve just bought your first campervan, you have your campervan insurance in place and you’re deciding what to pack for your inaugural adventure, here are some tips on travelling light but having all the comforts of home.

Top 5 places to camp in the UK

Packing a tent and sleeping bags into the car is a particularly British trait. Heading off into the countryside for holidays with just the bare essentials of life means a trip which will take everyone as close to nature as possible.