Flask 1.5litre for Boiling Water – to prolong life only ever use boiling water inside to prevent bacteria growth and unpleasant smells.

Flask 500ml for Milk – always empty and rinse after use to prevent the most unpleasant experience of finding it forgotten and ready to explode. No really, empty and rinse. If you take anything from this page, this tip is the one to remember.

3 or 4 Mugs – Plastic, tin, travel mug or regular mug from home. They’re all an option. Plastic may be safer and lighter but tea from a plastic cup makes my teeth itch. A proper mug is safe as can be in the boot of the car. Have a good brew!

3 teaspoons – the Houdini of the cutlery world. One will not suffice. Not ever.

Tea Bags – a handful from home or a dedicated special outdoor brew, it’s up to you. Pack a few.

Instant Coffee Sachets – Some require no added milk for convenience or keeping the bag weights lower for longer distance carrying.

Hot Chocolate Sachets – For the bedtime drives and later astronomy nights a bedtime drink under the stars is as magical as it gets.

Sugar – because.

Microfiber Cloth – Dusty mugs or spilt brews, when is a cloth not handy?

Biscuits – You ‘erd. Smartprice, whoopsie! markdowns, Marksies or wonderfully homemade. Whatever! Take a treat. we’re not animals.

Hand Sanitizer – for the germ conscious amongst us.