Dokumente
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Required at police checks and some borders. Keep it with you, not in the glovebox.
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Required for driving and for renting a car. Check that it is valid and whether you also need an international permit.
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Your health insurance card, which in the EU usually includes the EHIC on the back. Outside the EU you also need travel health insurance.
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Enough to travel within the Schengen area for EU citizens. Check the expiry date before you leave.
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Phone numbers of family, accommodation, embassy and your bank's card blocking line, also on paper in case your phone fails.
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Travel insurance for cancellation, health abroad or luggage. Keep the policy number and emergency phone number with you.
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Many seaside resorts charge a visitor's tax and give you a guest card for it. It often serves as your beach pass and brings discounts, so carry it on the beach.
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Roofed wicker beach chairs are rented by the day or week. In the summer holidays and on public holidays, book ahead online or with the rental on the beach.
Geld
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Some cash for the first hours, small purchases and places that do not take cards.
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Take two different cards in case one is blocked or lost, keep them separately and check the expiry dates.
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A shared cash box or an app for splitting costs saves arguments about who paid what. Agree how to split before you leave.
Kleidung
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Shirts or T-shirts for every day. Count roughly one per day, or fewer if you can wash on the way.
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Long trousers for evenings, cooler weather and places with a dress code. One light and one sturdier pair cover most trips.
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A jacket suited to the weather at your destination: light for spring, warm and windproof for winter.
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A warm layer for cool evenings, air-conditioned rooms and flights.
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Comfortable clothes for sleeping, also handy in shared rooms and on night trains.
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One pair per day plus a spare. For hikes there are dedicated walking socks.
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Underwear for every day plus a spare. Quick-drying fabrics can be washed on the way.
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For the beach, pool and warm evenings. They also protect your feet in shared showers.
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Light and quick to pack for warm days. Check the dress code for churches and restaurants.
Hygiene
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Protects your skin from sunburn. Choose a high SPF and water resistance for the beach, and reapply after swimming.
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An additive for the cassette toilet keeps smells down. Empty it only at disposal points; many sites ask for biodegradable products.
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Daily dental care. A travel case keeps the brush clean, and a small tube is enough for a week.
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Easy to buy almost anywhere. Take a small size or a solid stick if you only travel with hand luggage.
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A wash bag keeps toiletries together. One with a hook can hang in small bathrooms.
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You can not find / buy toilet paper everywhere. Therefore it is nice to have before camping starts.
Gesundheit & Reiseapotheke
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A first aid kit for the car is compulsory in Germany, Austria and other countries. Check the expiry date.
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Plasters, disinfectant, pain relief, diarrhoea remedy and your personal medicines. In the evening or abroad a pharmacy is not always close.
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Your regular medicines for the whole trip plus a few days' reserve, in hand luggage, with a prescription or doctor's note if needed.
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Spray or lotion against mosquitoes and ticks for days outdoors; treated clothing helps on long tours.
Technik
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Your phone holds tickets, maps and contacts. Do not forget the charger and cable.
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Keeps the navigation in view. Holding the phone while driving is forbidden.
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Charges your phone while driving, so the navigation does not run out of battery.
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Download the maps for your route before you set off. In the mountains and remote areas there is often no signal, and roaming can be expensive.
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Keeps your phone charged on long days out. Power banks belong in hand luggage, not in checked bags.
Reisezubehör
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Your house keys, and car keys if you leave the car at the station or airport. Leave a spare with someone you trust.
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Refillable bottles for water on the go. Bring enough for everyone on longer tours.
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Holiday homes often have crockery but no tea towels. Two or three are enough for a week.
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Kitchen roll for cooking, wiping and spills at the campsite or holiday flat.
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A collapsible small travel umbrella could be very useful.
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Protect your eyes from glare at the beach, on water and on snow. Look for UV protection.
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The starter supply is often missing or nearly empty when you arrive. A small bottle saves you a trip to the shop on the first evening.
Strand & Baden
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Ausrüstung
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Set it up well behind the car after a breakdown or accident. Compulsory in most European countries.
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A high-visibility vest for breakdowns. In many European countries it is compulsory in the car, often one for each person.
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Few pitches are level. With ramps you sleep straight, and the fridge and water system work properly.
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Your own bike, if you do not rent one. Book bike transport on trains or planes in advance.
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Front and rear light so you see and are seen, also in tunnels and at dusk.
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A sturdy lock for stops and overnight stays. Lock the frame to a fixed object.
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A food-safe hose with different tap adapters fills your tank at service points. Keep it apart from the waste water gear.
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Before you leave, check the gas level and when the gas system inspection is due. Abroad, bottles have other connections; an adapter set helps.
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A bike helmet protects your head. In some countries it is compulsory.
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Campsites supply power through blue CEE sockets. A 25 m cable with a CEE plug and an adapter to a household socket cover most pitches; unroll it fully.
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Patches and glue for fixing punctures on the road.
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Light folding chairs for the beach, campsite or riverside.
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A small pump that fits your valve type.
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A small bag under the saddle for tube, tools and keys.
Essen & Trinken
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Vor der Abreise
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Tickets Hotel reservations
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Use up or give away perishable food so nothing goes off while you are away.
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Take out the rubbish and organic waste before you leave so nothing smells or attracts pests.
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Ask someone to water your plants, or use self-watering pots for shorter trips.
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Give keys to friends or relatives
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