Campervan holidays are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to staying at a hotel or resort. If you are bored of the usual routes and want to be more adventurous - consider whether in your situation a cable winch or bridging ladders will come in more useful in tricky situations.
Campervan holidays are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to staying at a hotel or resort. If you are bored of the usual routes and want to be more adventurous – consider whether in your situation a cable winch or bridging ladders will come in more useful in tricky situations.
A campervan is not a classic off-road vehicle, but when it comes to equipment you should use the same approach.
The right equipment for your route
Always start off by considering what you might come across both along the way and at your final destination. Your needs will be different in the mountains than in a forest or by the sea. Remember that you may come across all kinds of different obstacles, even on a general access road to a popular campsite by the lake.
Sun or rain
Start off by carefully studying the terrain you will be crossing. It would be good to check if your route will run through forests, fields or other obstacles such as a ford or a sandy slope. Don’t forget to also check the weather forecast. If it is going to be hot, be sure to take a supply of water and sunglasses (or goggles), but if it is going to rain, make sure you have some waders with boots. You never know if you will need to spend some time in a deep puddle on a country road. If you get stuck (this is what the cable winch is for), you will have to get out and pull the vehicle out of the mud. Obviously, you also have to remember about a fire extinguisher and first aid kit, which should be basic equipment in every vehicle.
When will a cable winch come in handy?
All-terrain cable winches can be mounted on your vehicle and used almost anywhere together with an element of the local terrain (a tree, stone, roadside pole etc.). They have multiple uses, which is why they should be a basic requirement for any campervan. However, if you think that they are only suitable for pulling cars out of mud, snow or sand, then you are mistaken.
Standard equipment
In addition to the already mentioned situation of pulling a vehicle out of marshy ground, a cable winch can also save the day if your car gets stuck on its chassis. With the help of a cable winch, you will be able to quickly put the car back on its wheels, even if your car turns over. For this reason, off-road cable winches should be standard equipment for anyone planning to go into rough terrain.
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Electric Winch – 1.590 kg – 3.500 lbs 109.00 €
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Electric Winch – 1.590 kg – 3.500 lbs – 15,5 m 159.00 €
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Electric Winch – 4.310 kg – 9,500 lbs – Incl. Pulley 409.00 €
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Electric Winch – 2,040 kg – 4,500 lbs
179.00 €159.00 €
Snorkels, lift-jacks, bridging ladders, shackles
In addition to cable winches, owners of more ‘off-road’ campervans also appreciate snorkels, which protect the engine from flooding and supply air to the engine at the same time. Lift-jacks are also popular, as levers for high suspensions. Additionally bridging ladders, extra cables, shackles and roof lights that perfectly light up the surrounding terrain after dark can also come in handy. Remember, however, that in the case of the latter you have to be careful in the case of low-hanging branches.
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