HOW TO… STORE YOUR ’VAN OVER WINTER
If you don’t tour in the late autumn and winter months, putting your motorhome ‘to bed’ properly is crucial. Get this wrong and you could face big (and small) problems in the spring, when you want to head out on the road again. Here’s our simple guide to prepping your ’van for a safe winter layover.
1 Storage
Where will you be storing your motorhome? There are benefits to keeping it at home, such as being able to run a power lead to it, so you can trickle-charge the battery.
On the other hand, home-stored units are statistically much more likely to be stolen or damaged, compared to those kept in bespoke compounds. Many housing estates also ban any motorhomes on driveways.
If you can’t store your ’van at home, we can recommend checking out CaSSOA.co.uk. The Caravan Storage Site Owners’ Association maintains high standards of security and service, providing excellent access to your leisure vehicle.
The elite sites are gold-rated, and storing
