Caravan Accessories for your Touring Caravan

Essential Caravan Accessories

If buying a new caravan it might come with some accessories already, however all tourers need to have certain items, for instance a 12v battery and gas cylinder. A 12v battery will let you power your lighting as well as other electrical items, for example your fridge, if you are not connected to the car. If you intend to make use of only sites with mains hook-up then this will not be required. A gas cylinder will be needed to power any gas cookers or hobs your caravan has. A mains lead will be required, these are normally supplied when buying a caravan. If not they come in the choice of 10m length or 25m length. The Electric Hook Up Mains Lead 230V - 25m is a reasonably priced example.

Caravan Step

Your caravan step is going to take a lot of wear and tear from daily use so it is sensible to make certain that the step is sturdy and durable. If yours is worn look at the selection of steps available on Leisureshopdirect It would be worth spending a bit more to get a good one that will last and is safe and steady.

Towing Mirrors

Towing mirrors will be required as your rear view is going to be impeded because of the caravan, these may be door/wing mounted or simple strap on extensions. Again look at the selection of towing mirrors on Leisureshopdirect. Milenco towing mirrors are particularly popular.

Water Containers

Two water containers will be required, one for water that is clean the other for waste. It is easier to have a waste container that will sit underneath the caravan out of the way. The Wastemaster is an excellent example of what is available. Again, for the fresh water it is sensible to get a conatiner that easily moved. The Aquaroll water carrier comes in two sizes, 40L or 25L. It easy to fill and push around.


The following caravan accessories are unlikely to come with the caravan nonetheless they could be useful to own. An awning can be added on to the side of the caravan and will double the size of the caravans living area. If you do not want to invest in a full awning, a porch awning serves the purpose of providing an area for wet boots and dogs. Look at the Royal Wessex Awning 260 for a good priced awning to provide enough room to be useful.
Levelling ramps are helpful if you're using a sloping pitch, they might not be required however if you are parked on a hard standing pitch. Levellers come in all shapes and sizes and prices to match. An all round high grip level is the Milenco Quattro Level for Caravans and Motorhomes a lightweight solid based leveller.
A TV aerial is definitely helpful to have as reception may vary on your travels, your house TV licence covers you whilst you are touring.To have guaranteed viewing of your favourit programes everywhere you visit you should invest in a fully automatic Dome satellite system such as the Maxview Max-Dome Twin LNB Fully Automatic Satellite System If television is not quite