Campervan electrics explained for normal people
Leisure batteries, electric hook-up, solar panels and inverters can make campervan electrics sound complicated. The basics are easier to understand once you know what each part does.
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Your first campervan trip: things nobody explains
Your first campervan trip doesn’t need to be an adventure in troubleshooting. A few simple decisions before you leave can make the difference between an enjoyable weekend and spending half of it working out how everything operates.
The campervan gear list: what earns its space
You don’t need to fill your campervan with gadgets to enjoy touring. Here’s what deserves space, what depends on how you travel, and what you can probably leave at home.
Campervan storage: carry less and find everything
Good campervan storage is less about fitting more into the van and more about making the things you actually need easy to find. The quickest way to create storage space is not to buy more boxes. It is to carry less. Start by removing what you do not use Before reorganising anything, empty the obvious … Read more
Campervan payload explained simply
Payload is one of the least exciting parts of campervan ownership — until it becomes important. Every campervan has a maximum permitted weight. Everything you add to the vehicle uses some of that allowance: passengers, water, fuel, food, clothes, bikes, accessories and all the useful things that gradually find their way into cupboards. The problem … Read more
Campervan essentials: what you actually need and what you don’t
Campervans have a habit of filling themselves. Start looking at accessories and it quickly becomes easy to believe you need levelling ramps, outdoor kitchens, multiple chairs, specialist storage boxes, gadgets for every cupboard and enough equipment to survive a small expedition. You probably don’t. A better starting point is simple: take what solves a real … Read more