Do you need a portable refrigerator that will work well in a caravan, motorhome or summer cottage? You might think that it couldn't be easier! There are many models of portable refrigerators on sale. But here's where the problem arises: which one to choose?. Portable refrigerators come in more varieties than fixed-mount refrigerators. We can choose from compressor, absorption, thermoelectric and passive models, and in each of these categories there are still many models available. The offer of Waeco, the most popular brand on our market, includes over 30 models of portable cooling devices!.

A fridge not only for holidays!

Can the free navigation on the phone successfully replace a professional device with paid maps updated? We checked and we already know that it is. However, you should be aware that there may be some problems from time to time ... Do you want to replace the standard navigation with an Android smartphone? I did just that!. I have already used many navigation systems, and for the last 2-3 years I have used AutoMapa successfully. However, I had it installed on a very slow device (I had to wait a few minutes for the system to boot), and besides, I was irritated by the need to periodically pay for subsequent updates. Besides, when I went to Germany for a few days, I did not want to buy a map of the whole of Europe.

Free navigation on the phone - is it worth using?

Today it is hard to imagine a great camping experience without a comfortable chair, armchair or a practical table. Fortunately, the range of tourist furniture available on our market is still growing. When going camping, why is it worth buying furniture that has been constructed from scratch as touristic, and not what you can find in most garden furniture stores?. Furniture for gardens and balconies is usually heavy and cannot be folded. Such equipment in a motorhome or caravan would take up a lot of space and constitute a burdensome ballast. Meanwhile, companies that produce equipment not for gardeners, but for tourists, must ensure that their products are light and easy to assemble . They should also be extremely durable - both to weather conditions, frequent folding and unfolding, and to shocks occurring during transport.

Creative camping furniture

The purpose of an air conditioner in a car or trailer is not only to lower the temperature, but also to reduce humidity, which will result in a greater sense of comfort on hot, muggy days. But what should you pay attention to if you are just going to install air conditioning?. In the previous article: Air conditioning in a camper or trailer, we mentioned that it is best to consider compressor air conditioners, and this is what one of the most popular manufacturers of camping accessories - Dometic - offers.

We buy air conditioning - what should we pay attention to?

Contrary to appearances, the title of the article was written in Polish. I assume everyone knows what camping is. Paddleboarding is a colloquial and slightly affectionate term for Stand Up Paddleboarding . This is another entertainment that requires an open body of water and a board. Since the sport is relatively new, certainly not everyone has heard of it. The easiest way to describe it is as a combination of surfing and kayaking. Lovers of this game swim across lakes, seas and even oceans (near the shore, of course) standing on a special board and rowing with a long oar. And this is the main advantage of SUP. Thanks to its own propulsion, paddleboarding is suitable for any type of water body. On a stand up paddleboard you can both cross lazy rivers and "climb" under violent waves.

SUP means paddling at the campground

On hot days at the campsite, you can either indulge in a carefree rest or ... curse the sun. If you prefer the former, you should simply prepare for summer. The solution may be to install air conditioning in the motorhome. More and more people have become accustomed to the air conditioning in the car, so the discomfort in a vehicle that does not have such a facility can be all the more irritating. After all, these are not the times when it was enough to say "sorry, this is our climate". However, it is worth knowing right away that cooling the caravan or motorhome is not an easy task. Air conditioners are powered by electricity, and due to the conditions in which they are used, they should save energy as much as possible. In addition, there are relatively thin walls of the caravan. If, in addition, it turns out that we have a vehicle with large windows, and the place of parking is not sheltered by trees, we must take into account that the air conditioning performance will differ from that of a car powered by an engine.

Air conditioning in the motorhome or caravan

Appetite grows with eating. It is similar with the amenities useful at the campsite. Once we have an awning that will provide basic protection against sun or rain, we can consider that it is not enough. Additional protection can be provided by the vestibule, and various accessories will make your rest even more enjoyable. We recently wrote about Dometic awnings, but the awning itself may not be enough if you dream of a shaded corner. When we already have a canopy in the form of an awning, a great temptation is the possibility of additional walls that will allow you to organize additional space around the motorhome or caravan.

Not only awnings!

The awning is one of the most basic accessories for a motorhome or caravan. If the vehicle is used not only for traveling and overnight, but also during the day, e.g. on a campsite, it is difficult to imagine a hot day without a bit of shade. In fact, the awning is useful in many situations. First of all, it provides shade, but also works well as a roof in less favorable weather. As it is quite a delicate product, it should not be used during a storm, but it can protect us from light gusts of wind or light rain (especially in combination with the vestibule).

Dometic - even more awnings

Many RV and caravan users face concerns about the safety of their mobile home while they are away. Is there a way, then, to leave the motorhome in peace, e.g. at the campsite and go on a bike trip? The solution may be the Polish Trineo Move system, which we decided to test. Since alarm systems are installed in houses and apartments, there are no obstacles to use the alarm also in motorhomes or caravans. Trineo Move is a system developed by a Polish company based in the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia. It is possible that the product will be patented soon, as a corresponding application has already been made. So how does the Polish "invention" work? We checked!.

Trineo Move - smartphone controlled alarm - TEST CampRest

The May weekend is behind us, many of us have used campers, caravans and various tourist accessories for the first time this season. It is the quality of the holiday equipment that largely determines whether we will save a few days of vacation to successful ones. It would seem that finding the tourist equipment that meets our requirements will not take much time, what's more - it is a very simple task. Many people believe that it is enough to visit one of the popular supermarkets - additionally spending less on equipment. The problem, however, is that the tents or tourist furniture available in the aforementioned stores are of poor quality - the seams break easily, the material loses color surprisingly quickly, and the plastic elements of the furniture break under a slight load.

Outwell accessories - invaluable help on the campground

Caravanning has never been the cheapest form of spending free time on vacation, nevertheless, for many of us, complete independence and unlimited freedom is worth any price. Regardless of whether we buy a brand new camper, a trailer or equipment from the secondary market - sooner or later we may experience a failure of the interior equipment. Unfortunately - very often a damaged refrigerator, air conditioner or other devices are not worth repairing in any way. As reality shows, the costs of possible resuscitation may exceed the price of the new equipment - with the warranty, of course.

Dometic - utility equipment for motorhomes and caravans

Probably each of us (without exception) cannot imagine everyday life without civilization amenities - such as electricity. Thanks to it, we can use electronic gadgets, devices and lighting at any time. Also, when going on vacation with a camper or with a caravan, most people are not able to do without electricity. After all, we have to somehow charge our smartphone or laptop. There are at least several solutions to this "life" problem. As you might guess - the easiest way is in our holiday plans. If you want to have constant access to electricity, it is worth choosing those campsites that provide such an opportunity. For a small fee , the facility administrator will provide us with access to the electricity network, if possible. On some campsites, electricity is included in the total price . There are, however, more developed solutions. More often found in Western Europe are independent meters standing at each - strictly defined - parking stand. Thanks to that, we will pay only for the energy actually used.

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A fridge not only for holidays!