Motorhome accessories: The little things that can make a big difference
Created: 08/17/2022, 15:45
By: Nina Dudek
Mobile home accessories for all situations between beach and mountains.
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Mobile home equipment for thoroughbred campers: These clever accessories take up little space, appear inconspicuous and are nevertheless indispensable for van life.
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There are little things in life that you just don't miss.
Up to the point when these seemingly banalities suddenly become very important.
That can be the rain jacket on a summer day, which is only sorely missed when there is a sudden thunderstorm.
Or you miss in the case of a holiday in a mobile home or caravan ... Yes, what actually?
You will know when you read this post.
We are introducing you to little helpers with surprisingly great potential beyond the general camper accessories.
What accessories do I need for the motorhome?
Sometimes it's the little helpers that make van life nicer, more comfortable or easier.
Supposed banalities, the obvious.
But which ones are they?
The best thing to do is take a look at your motorhome equipment to find out whether you really already have all the useful accessories on your camping packing list.
RV accessories for fresh water anytime, anywhere
With this motorhome accessory you can tap water anywhere.
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Water tank empty, but fed up that you can't find a suitable hose connection anywhere?
Especially abroad or at water points off the usual routes, it can happen that there is no (suitable) hose adapter on the water pipe.
Here a so-called water thief helps.
It also allows the hose to be connected to water taps that are not actually intended for this purpose.
Motorhome accessories against postural damage
With this motorhome accessory, the water hose will hold by itself.
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The topic of bunkering water plays an important role for mobile home or caravan owners every few days.
If the tank is empty, you have to hold the water hose in the filler neck for what feels like an eternity.
A water tank lid, on which the hose can simply be snapped in, is super practical.
Spontaneous vacation?
This is how you can find free parking spaces at short notice
Mobile home accessories to prevent tilting
Always stand perfectly balanced with this motorhome accessory.
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Bet you've felt the same way: The parking space looks absolutely level and level, you make yourself comfortable in bed - and it's only when you're lying down that your head hangs down and your body rolls to one side.
Absolute imbalance that could not be assessed with the naked eye.
A mini spirit level with two levels for all angles of inclination helps to find the perfect position beforehand.
Attention overload
Most motorhomes and caravans have ample space.
This tempts you to pack far too much – and exceed the weight limit.
Here, too, clever accessories help to comply with the limit values.
Because non-compliance threatens high fines within Germany: With 5 percent overload it is only 10 euros, with 30 percent too much 235 euros and one point in Flensburg.
Abroad, the penalties are often even higher, as with the maximum fine in Austria: €5,000.
Motorhome accessories against lonely socks
Pretty much anything dries on this clothesline.
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Where to put the wet cooking pots or the freshly washed hiking socks?
Trees, fences or rearview mirrors are an emergency solution, where the first gust of wind can cause chaos and lonely socks.
A 89 gram light clothesline with dual function makes a great useful accessory in the camper: laundry is just as safe on the durable webbing as household items on the integrated carabiner.
Motorhome accessories for star chefs
Motorhome accessories for those who love to cook on board.
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Little space, but big appetite?
Few RV accessories combine as many functions as this folding chopping board.
It can be used as a kitchen board as well as a draining grid or fruit basket.
Including two kitchen knives and vegetable slicer with five attachments.
When folded, this helper is just 34 x 23 x 6 cm and saves up to 85 percent space.
Motorhome accessories for safe bicycle transport
Safely, easily and quickly stowed away: With fork mount for bicycles.
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As practical as a rear garage is, it quickly becomes a place to store almost anything.
Bicycles in particular weigh so much that they absolutely have to be secured.
Anyone who doesn't feel like acrobatic contortions when lashing down tension belts is well advised to use a fork mount.
This allows the bike to be securely fixed with the thru-axle and the bracket screwed to the floor hardly disturbs when not in use.
Motorhome accessories against cold feet
No more cold feet with these motorhome accessories.
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They cost relatively little and bring a lot: heating mats that are operated with 12V and ensure a pleasantly warm footwell.
Especially if you also use your mobile home in the colder months of the year, you will learn to appreciate the cozy warmth when you are stationary.
Ideal for semi-integrated mobile homes where the auxiliary heating does not fully reach the driver's cabin.
