The latest RV gadgets in 2024
As RVs become more sophisticated, so does the gear that goes in them. Learn about how the latest gear can improve your touring experience.
Recreational vehicles (RVs) have come a long way since the first horse-drawn RV in 1884. Today they are highly sophisticated pieces of machinery, creating a home-like atmosphere on the road. RVs have a multitude of benefits but chief among them is being able to set up your ‘home away from home’ virtually anywhere you like. And when you can take all your creature comforts with you, the feeling of home on road trips is greatly improved.
With this in mind, we’ll explore some innovative RV accessories that you can add to your setup — or consider when buying a new RV — making your next camping trip to the great outdoors a little bit more comfortable.
Keeping cool with myCOOLMAN
You may be familiar with myCOOLMAN’s range of caravan and camping fridges, but this Aussie company has expanded further to help travellers enjoy their adventures even more with the release of the new myCOOLMAN Roof Top Air Conditioners.
The 3000W output air-conditioner ensures campers can stay cool in summer and toasty warm in winter, and features Anti Vibration Intercooling Technology (AVIT), which means it has a heat exchanger to improve efficiency and longevity fitted as well as a computer balanced fan with inverter technology to reduce vibration and noise.
Leisure-Tec Australia CEO, Paul Widdis said a significant amount of time had gone into developing and testing the air conditioners in Australia’s harshest conditions to ensure they met the needs of Australian caravanners and campers.
The myCOOLMAN Roof Top Air Conditioner features a sleek, modern and aerodynamic design as well as full Bluetooth capability that allows users to control it from their smartphones. Cutting-edge technology reduces power consumption, making it ideal for off-grid 12V systems and environmentally conscious users.
The smooth soft start and whisper-quiet levels will be appreciated by all campers, and weighing just 35kg, including the Air Distribution Box (ADB), the myCOOLMAN Roof Top Air Conditioner is designed for easy manoeuvrability, allowing it to be easily installed wherever you desire.
The air-conditioner comes with both 400mm x 400mm and 360mm x 360mm sealing frames, along with bonus roof thickness adaptors, ensuring a perfect fit in any setup.
For more information on the new range, head to the myCOOLMAN website.
Red Paddle Co Hooded Towel Robe
If you’ve ever been to the beach and wanted to change out of your togs into dry clothes, only to be left grappling with your towel, and showing half of society your backside, the Red Paddle Co has a solution for you. Behold the towel changing robe, helping you change quickly and easily, and without having to worry about any unnecessary exposure — the ideal choice for beach-going campers.
This super-soft, 100 per cent cotton, fluffy hooded poncho was designed with serious sports people in mind. But thankfully, it’s just as effective for not-so-sporty types.
(Image Carolyn Jasinski)
This towelling poncho is meant to be oversized so that you have plenty of room to move underneath. The bigger and baggier, the better and sizing is based on your height, not weight.
The bonus, as well as protecting your modesty, is that it still manages to look cool. It’s long, thick and heavy — something that needs to be considered when calculating your payload. We all know that storage space (and weight) is at a premium in motorhomes and caravans, but the Hooded Towel Robe is well worth it as it can be used for much more than changing at the beach.
It makes a great dressing gown to get to and from the showers at caravan parks and when the weather turns a little chilly at night, the Red Paddle Towel Robe becomes a cosy hooded blanket.
For more information, head to the Red Equipment website.
Flex your solar power setup
Projecta has launched a new range of Semi-Flexible Solar Panels, offering increased versatility for a range of outdoor adventure activities where it’s crucial to travel light and compact.
The new 12V Semi-Flexible Solar Panels are available in two models, a 12V 100W (SPF100-MC4) unit which is ideal to use with small and medium appliances, or a larger 12V 180W model (SPF180-MC4), which can be used to charge battery banks servicing multiple or larger appliances.
Both models feature high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cells to effectively and efficiently convert sunlight to power, allowing the panels to stay compact while still providing strong output. The 12V 100W is 1035mm x 520mm x 3mm in size, and the larger 180W model is 1520mm x 680mm x 3mm.
A key benefit users will enjoy is the panels’ 400mm maximum bending radium, which makes them suitable for mounting on a wide range of surfaces, whether that’s a caravan, boat, motorhome, 4WD or another style of vehicle. Allowing you to have a complete solar package wherever you go.
The Semi-Flexible Solar Panel range is designed to work cohesively with Projecta’s range of DC chargers, solar controllers and lithium batteries, and help provide a complete off-grid electrical management system.
The range is available from leading caravanning, camping and 4WD outlets around Australia. For more information, head to the Projecta website.
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