Lolly, now here's some advice that sounds daft, but you'll be pleased to have followed it I'm sure. When you get your new van, if you haven't already got it, book in to a site fairly near home for a weekend, say 1 hour max away. You're bound to have left some important piece of kit behind - never forget the corkscrew! Also, if funds permit, try to equip the van with it's own crockery/cutlery/pots & pans etc, and bedding - that way you can easily whizz off for the odd weekend without having to load/unload too much. Essential tools to take I find are a Stanley knife, hammer/mallet, pliers, wheel brace & van jack, string/rope, range of screwdrivers and an adjustable spanner. Have fun!