Camping and caravanning is traditionally seen as a summer activity and a great way to enjoy the fresh air of the great outdoors. Increasingly people are enjoying camping and caravanning all year round and if you are prepared for the dip in temperatures, this can still be great fun.
In a caravan, services such as water and gas are absolutely vital. To make your holiday comfortable, you need a good water source for washing, cleaning and drinking, while gas is essential for some heating and cooking. The storage of these supplies becomes an issue during the colder months because they usually have to be stored outside. Cold temperatures can lead to water and gas bottle fittings freezing.
The problems caused by cold weather when camping or caravanning
The gas bottles people use for camping and caravanning are usually propane gas. This won’t freeze in the temperatures we usually encounter in the UK, but low temperatures can lead to a loss of pressure and therefore liquid not turning into gas and providing the supplies you need. The home comforts provided by water and gas become even more important in cold weather, so it is essential that you are prepared and investing in insulated covers for your camping and caravanning gear is a good idea.
At Bags & Covers Direct we can supply:
- Insulated covers for water hogs/aquarolls –you can help prevent the water freezing by using an insulated cover for your water hogs. This slips over the top of the container, so you don’t have to lift a heavy item, and has an inlet point for the mains adaptor and a cover for the adjoining pipework.
- Insulated covers for gas bottles – These are heavy duty and waterproof UV-stabilised covers made from polyester fabric with a velcro opening down the side to help get them on and off.
Great quality insulated winter covers from Bags & Covers Direct
The insulated layer is a 4mm thermal foam fabric which sits in between the inner and outer layers of the cover, and whilst we can’t guarantee it will prevent water freezing or gas supplies from being interrupted in extreme temperatures, this is an effective way to reduce the likelihood of this. In the summer months, our insulated covers will also work in reverse, to keep water and gas bottles cool in extremely hot temperatures.
We can supply a range of standard sized insulated covers for Winter, but if you have specific needs, we can also supply made to measure insulated winter covers, contact us also if you need any specific requests.