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The genuinely useful stuff: cooking kit, levelling, storage, outdoor gear, winter essentials, and what’s worth buying (and what isn’t

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A VW California campervan on a sloping summit car park in Slieve Gullion Forest Park, its front wheel lifted level on an inflated Lock'n'Level air bag.

Campervan Kit & Gear

Lock'n'Level review: a great little tool, and why a smart 'Pro' version makes sense

Leo27 min read

An honest review of Lock'n'Level, the British inflatable air levelling system: you drive onto a tough air bag and inflate it with a 12V tyre compressor to raise each corner, and a valve holds the level. It covers how it works, the range, the real pros and cons, who it suits, and the case for a smart 'Pro' version that reads the angle for you.

Illustration of a Toyota Land Cruiser with an ARB pull-out awning beside a VW T6.1 campervan with a Thule Omnistor awning on an Exmoor campsite at sunset.

Campervan Kit & Gear

ARB awning vs Thule awning: one's for 4x4s, one's for campervans

Jasper25 min read

ARB and Thule both make excellent awnings, but they're built for different vehicles and different lives. One is a rugged, rack-mounted pull-out for 4x4s and overlanders; the other is the wind-out cassette awning that defines campervan and motorhome touring. Here's how they really compare, and which one you actually want.

A Fiat Ducato campervan by a still Loch Shiel at dusk, a pleated flyscreen drawn across its open sliding door, the Glenfinnan Monument and viaduct beyond.

Campervan Kit & Gear

Campervan flyscreens: the £40 option vs the £500 one

Arthur25 min read

Flyscreens are the difference between sleeping with the door open on a warm night and being eaten alive by midges. Here's the full guide to campervan flyscreens: the types, what they cost, magnetic versus sliding, manufacturer-fit versus custom, and which are genuinely worth buying.

Illustration of a Toyota Hilux with ARB bull bar, roof rack and awning in a misty Galloway forest, an ARB fridge-freezer open beneath the awning.

Campervan Kit & Gear

Is ARB worth it? The 4x4 gear, honestly reviewed

Leo25 min read

ARB is the Australian 4x4 giant whose lockers, suspension, fridges and awnings turn up on the world's most serious overland vehicles. But is it worth the premium for a UK campervan or 4x4 camper owner? Here's an honest review of the standout ARB kit, what to skip, and what it really costs.

A frost-furred VW California with its pop-top up and a silver external thermal screen over the cab, in Braemar's village car park at a pink, freezing dawn.

Campervan Kit & Gear

Campervan thermal blinds: the cure for cold nights and wet windows

Martha25 min read

Thermal screens keep a campervan warm on a frosty night, cool in summer, and free of streaming condensation, and the cab and the pop-top are where you win or lose that battle. Here's the full guide to internal, external and magnetic thermal blinds, with honest pros, cons and prices.

Illustration of a VW Crafter campervan in a rainy forest car park at Kilbroney Park, rear doors open to show two mountain bikes held upright in a plywood BikeStow rack.

Campervan Kit & Gear

BikeStow review: the clever British in-van bike rack

Felix25 min read

BikeStow isn't a towbar or roof rack. It's a beautifully made British rack that carries your bikes upright inside the van, secure and out of the weather. We review what it is, and who it's for.

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