First night on board. what did you wish you'd packed?

[Bettie Boo]

The keys to the boat,

 

We forgot ours and had to break in

 

DaveGood

 

Hmmmmmmm - not quite how I remember it.....more like you lost your set and mine were safely locked onboard

[Lmcgrath87]

The other half.

 

oh yeah..... should probably take him along... he can carry the heavy stuff.

[Retardedrocker]

Glasses for the Wild Turkey (or a couple of straws.)

 

Good luck.

T.

[Woodstock]

Spare fan belt- painful learning.

[b0atman]

Bedding, matches, fuel for fire, water for drinks stuff in tank may be sour.Notepad & pen.

[Grebe]

Bottled water - you never know the state of the on-board supply. Some food you can eat without a cooking appliance until you are sure you have enough gas to cook it.

 

Enough clothes to get warm and keep warm - heating may let you down.

 

p.s. I like the odd drink but booze in general is over rated. Just be happy in living the dream.

[Lmcgrath87]

Bottled water - you never know the state of the on-board supply. Some food you can eat without a cooking appliance until you are sure you have enough gas to cook it.

 

Enough clothes to get warm and keep warm - heating may let you down.

 

p.s. I like the odd drink but booze in general is over rated. Just be happy in living the dream.

 

Theres an all you can eat/all types of cuisine place nearby so we planned to have lunch there and just take a picnic type thing for our dinner.

 

And I shall be packing lots of clothes and a snuggly throw.

[Barry]

Something to read if you've no telly

[Naughty Cal]

A notebook to jot down all the stuff you need to take next time.

[MtB]

A notebook to jot down all the stuff you need to take next time.

 

Ah but that will always be necessary!

 

Anyway who uses notebooks these days for that? I use my phone....

[Woodstock]

 

Ah but that will always be necessary!

 

Anyway who uses notebooks these days for that? I use my phone....

Me- I like writing lists on paper.......and then I can't remember where I put the list I must start to use the technology available to me xx

[PaulG]

Dog food.

 

Though not relevant if you haven't got a dog.

Depends how hungry you are, really...

[MtB]

Me- I like writing lists on paper.......and then I can't remember where I put the list I must start to use the technology available to me xx

 

Well yes, me too, that's why I started writing my notes on my phone!

 

I rarely lose the phone, unlike pieces of paper and notebooks. And even if I did, my notes are backed up automatically to the cloud, or something similarly ephemeral out there in the ether.

 

 

MtB

Edited March 20, 2015 by Mike the Boilerman

[Naughty Cal]

 

Ah but that will always be necessary!

 

Anyway who uses notebooks these days for that? I use my phone....

That kind of assumes you have remembered your phone. I often end up with the work phone instead of my own on the boat.

[Lmcgrath87]

I lose my phone ALL the time! Much better with pen and paper.

[Athy]

Me- I like writing lists on paper.......and then I can't remember where I put the list I must start to use the technology available to me xx

One particular pocket of whichever trousers I am wearing is designated "office" so all such lists, along with items like shop receipts, go straight in there. As the only telephones I own are plugged into walls at home they would be of little use in writing lists, or writing anything else for that matter.

[Victor Vectis]

I lose my phone ALL the time!

When bending over to tie mooring ropes remember to remove phone from breast pocket.

 

You might wonder how I know this..........

[keble]

Hot water! Turned out our webasto was plumbed wrongly (well they follow instructions but the instructions were wrong)

[Lmcgrath87]

When bending over to tie mooring ropes remember to remove phone from breast pocket.

 

You might wonder how I know this..........

 

I shall do my best to learn from other's mistakes!

[Dinz]

Condiments!

 

 

 

[salt n pepper etc..]

[David Mack]

Condiments!

 

 

 

[salt n pepper etc..]

 

 

... of the Season!

 

(is it that time of year already?)

[MtB]

One particular pocket of whichever trousers I am wearing is designated "office" so all such lists, along with items like shop receipts, go straight in there. As the only telephones I own are plugged into walls at home they would be of little use in writing lists, or writing anything else for that matter.

 

For such a technophobe I'm surprised you own a komputa...

 

 

MtB

[Pennie]

an extra duvet, just a sleeping bag (one with a broken zip too) was just not enough and I was so cold

[Guest]

Me- I like writing lists on paper.......and then I can't remember where I put the list:D I must start to use the technology available to me xx

I tend to write lists and put them in an email to myself, that way the list is available to me on any device I can get my email on, iPhone, iPad and of course PC at home.

 

Of course this might be considered a bit old fashioned now that we have access to storage 'in the cloud' but it works for me.

[Athy]

 

For such a technophobe I'm surprised you own a komputa...

 

 

MtB

Don't be so silly. Of course can't be a technophobe - I'm on the phone. But mobile phones are for younger people. That's why Mrs. Athy has one.

Just because you insist on fitting the latest computer- controlled engines to your boats...