Caravan / Motorhome Hacks / Gadgets / Upgrades

[david mcc]

We have just purchased our latest van (Huge Compass Corona 636)

Can anyone recommend any hacks or products to improve the van or make life easier

Ive seen a few things since we last had a van (LED strip lights, door shoe storage hangers) but thought this would be good topic to share everyones hacks, improvements and gadgets

[stevemcs]

Get some of these, you can hang stuff up outside. We hang a shoe bag up on them

Next thing for me is fans for the fridge, 12v adapter for the WiFi router

[Steve Kimberley]

Yes, our 12v router is very useful.

[POIDH]

My biggest thing is not to get too many gadgets and things - so easy to end up with a holiday moving, unpacking and packing 'stuff'.

[Metric Max]

stevemcs said:

Get some of these, you can hang stuff up outside. We hang a shoe bag up on them

Next thing for me is fans for the fridge, 12v adapter for the WiFi router

See my post on the other thread about van fridges, it might be usefull

[stevemcs]

Metric Max said:

stevemcs said:

Get some of these, you can hang stuff up outside. We hang a shoe bag up on them

Next thing for me is fans for the fridge, 12v adapter for the WiFi router

See my post on the other thread about van fridges, it might be usefull

Ordered one earlier today

[anonymous-user]

Updating the spotlights in the van to the ones that have USB sockets in them

I made a one metre long led strip light for the awning that was good or at least was until the wife damaged it

If it has that horrible rigid plastic wheel on the jockey wheel, change that out straight away for one with the rubberised wheel on it

[Decky_Q]

If you don't have it already motor movers are pretty essential on a van too big to push by hand.

USB ports (that don't light up) beside the headboards in the beds.

Rechargeable Wifi camera that links to my phone, I put it in the rear window of the caravan and get a perfect view of what's behind me, battery has lasted 6hrs on a trip.

Read the manual very carefully regarding the handbrake if this is your first caravan. The auto brake shoes move away completely from the drum when in reverse, you have to pull forward again to move them back into a position where the handbrake will engage again. Dont reverse into a space and unhook as even with the handbrake lever up it will run away backwards!

[Ed Boon II]

A little led level device, bubble versions available too, for making sure you are pitched level side to side and front to back.

Levelling ramps.

Fire extinguisher.

Smoke and CO detectors.

First aid kit.

[POIDH]

Ed Boon II said:

A little led level device, bubble versions available too, for making sure you are pitched level side to side and front to back.

There's an App for that..

[Ed Boon II]

POIDH said:

There's an App for that..

Ha, yes there is and I’ve got it, but never thought to use it when levelling the caravan

[Easternlight]

App on your phone for TV aerial direction, will also tell you if it horizontal or vertica.
As others have said don't get too carried away with stuff, keep it simple and watch your weights.

Edited by Easternlight on Saturday 28th March 10:30

[Scrump]

Portable device that allows terrestrial tv to be viewed on iPad or similar.
https://idaffodil.co.uk/products/freeview-receiver...

Not big on watching TV whilst out in the van, but sometimes it is useful to be able to watch a programme (F1 race highlights on a rainy Sunday).