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Eventually, you slam the sliding door shut, hear something fall off the shelf inside, and shout, “We’ll sort it on the road!” You won't. But that’s fine. Packing for an Irish campervan road trip is never perfect. You will forget things. You will bring too many of the wrong things. And yet—you’ll make memories your kids will talk about for years.

We turned off what looked like a decent country road and into what was probably an old cattle path. Hedgerows clawed at the van as the road narrowed with every twist. Then—dead stop. A cow. Standing right in the middle of the lane, unfazed, chewing and blinking like we were the ones out of place. We waited. She stared. It became clear this wasn’t her first standoff.

It was supposed to be a peaceful weekend escape along the Wild Atlantic Way—me, my trusty campervan, a map I’d never open, and enough snacks to survive a mild apocalypse. Day one went off without a hitch: Cliffs, coffee, and a campfire-lit dinner that tasted almost like the picture on the packaging. But day two... day two was when it all went sideways. Somewhere in Connemara, I decided to take the “scenic route.” You know, the kind of road where you pray no one comes th