Have you got an older caravan and always wondered what that small,

white 12V socket was for? These are Clipsal sockets could provide 12V power to a gadget or appliance with a two pin plug. 

This 12V system never really took off and was instead replaced with the cigarette type plug and socket we see in cars. 

You can, however, get an adaptor to made this socket useable! 

Adapter in place, you can now hook up your 12v TV or add a USB Charging port. 

You wouldn't give a second thought to having a working Smoke Alarm in your house, so why not have one in your Caravan or Motorhome? 

This inexpensive safety device can help keep you, your family and your pride and joy protected by alerting you early to any potential fire threats. 

We're aware that Caravans and Motorhomes can sit for long periods without use over Winter, and as we know cold temperatures can quickly deplete batteries, we strongly recommend testing your fire alarm on every outing. 

Whilst Blue Chemicals have long been the 'go to' in the camping world, some small campsites who use septic tank systems insist on using green chemicals only.

As a result, our sister company GO Forth! Motorhome Hire only put green chemicals in thier hire fleet so that their customers are never unable to empty their toilet waste. 

Whilst you can get toilet chemicals in liquid format also, we find the sachet option avoids spills and the dosage is accurate everytime. 

It's important that Leisure Batteries are well maintained and looked after, particularly during Winter months where they should be topped up / trickle charged at least once every six weeks. 

They should never be left on charge 24/7, either! 

Unlike car batteries, if your Leisure Battery voltage ever drops below 10.7 Volts, it won't be able to hold a charge and is essentially dead and needs replaced. 

Yuasa batteries are a good, trusted brand, and often our choice when replacing dead leisure batteries.

If running a hire company has taught us anything is that you'll always be thankful you packed a budget toolkit. It doesn't need to be fancy, just have enough decent quality tools to get you out a pickle and restore order to your holiday!

Motorhomes (in particular!) are under a constant state of vibration when driving, so it doesn't take long for a hinge to work loose or you find a cupboard catch in need of a quick nipping up. Even if you don't need personally need the toolkit, it won't be long until someones asking to borrow a screwdriver around camp!

This is a piece of kit Wee James wishes he had on his maiden Caravan voyage, as unbeknown to him at the time, an unnoticed drink spill would soon render is caravan electrics dead at 9.30pm at night... 

Thankfully, as a result of having a budget tool kit on board (and being a very good engineer!), James restored power to the caravan over an hour later. 

Should you encounter an issue with your Caravan electrics whilst you are away, this piece of kit is the safesty way to get power into your caravan (in through the window) until you can get an engineer to have a good look a the problem. 

Discovering a water leak when you're on holiday is probably one of the Top 5 things that can (and will!) go wrong and put a dampener on your stay.

[No Pun Intended!]

Having a couple of these John Guest 12mm Stop Ends in the caravan 'just in case' means you can split the water pipe before the offending leak and cap off the pipes to prevent water leaking and causing any potential damage.