Things to buy

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Mikasa bone china dinnerware set
We considered Corelle, probably the most popular choice for dinnerware in the RV world. It’s is made by Corning, in the USA, of a special, durable glass. Thin and lightweight, we just couldn’t find a pattern we liked. We found these bone china Mikasa dishes (should be right below the Corelle in terms of durability) at a Homegoods store–and filled our cart. We like the Jenna pattern but there are several others that were similar. Then we googled. The whole thing was $10 less online. So we ordered from Amazon (our purchase price in March 2026 was $88). Whatever you get, remember that you don’t want the plates too flat.

Silicon splatter guards (2x) $25 at Costco.

Cuisinart Venture Portable Grill
This is admittedly an experiment. Not only do you want to minimize the number of cooking appliances you bring on the rad but when you do get one you want to buy a small model. While certainly not large, this Cuisinart Venture is not small, either, but it is cute, and seems like it might cook well, if I can fit it in somewhere. I’ll store in the Noovo’s Plus’s “garage” or in the Rover box, I hope. I purchased it from Amazon (purchase price in November 2025 was $125).

Carote cookware set
We saw these on various van influencer YouTube videos and thought we’d order and have a look at them. The big attraction here is that the handles are detachable, which would be of tremendous benefit in a storage-starved van, But are the junk? I’ve not used them yet but upon opening the box I was mightily impressed. Sold and durable-looking, and the handles are well-weighted and look well-engineered. In my brief tests, they hold onto the pots like they were welded there. I’m looking forward to cooking with them. I purchased through Amazon for a crazy-low price of $50 for a whole set (I’m used to buying fancy cookware, I guess).

Meyers biodegradable dish soap

Comforter from Costco (not sure I like!)

Target Casa Luna bath towels. 

Camco water tank valve/filler

Power watchdog 30 amp rv surge protector. 

Noco boost hd battery jump.

Rvguard 30am 15-foot power cord

Dewalt power screwdriver

RhinoUSA 14 piece tire repair kit

Jack tire pressure gauge

Magic eraser

Tapo and Groove smart USB plugs