Ready to take your campervan off-grid for the first time? As you won’t have access to some key facilities, it’s important to ensure you have all your essential energy, water, and food requirements covered.
Luckily, the professional team at Landseer Leisure can help you get prepared with this quick guide to comfortable campervan living off-grid.
What does off-grid campervan travel really mean?
While ‘going off-grid’ may be a potentially daunting term – especially for new campervan owners – it simply means being less reliant on electricity and site facilities (such as heated shower blocks, flushing toilets, and laundrettes).
With off-grid campervan travel, you may not have access to these amenities, but you can become more self-sustainable and, in the process, enjoy greater privacy, freedom, and cost-savings.
Where to find off-grid camping spots in the UK
On the lookout for off-grid campervan sites? While you can reach out to private landowners for permission to camp on their land, your best bet is to use dedicated campsite-finding websites such as Recreation.gov and Hipcamp, and apps like Park4Night.
When using these websites to find your next off-grid campervan site, try filtering the results using keywords like “off-grid”, “wild camping”, and “rural location” to identify spots that are unlikely to have electricity hookups, fresh water, or waste disposal solutions.
Essential campervan modifications for off-grid travel
What makes off-grid campervans the ideal travelling partner for exploring remote spots and rural locations? Let’s find out.
Powering your adventure: solar, batteries, and energy management
Its common for off-grid campervans to come with their own power source. Whether their system relies on leisure batteries, solar panels, or generators, this convenient on-board electricity supply limits the need to find on-site electric hook-ups.
Where to find your water supply
To ensure a steady supply of water while travelling, off-grid campervans are typically equipped with large water tanks and powerful pumps. Once empty, these tanks can either be replenished via portable water collection methods or by heading to a designated water hookup point.
Waste management while on the road
What about removing waste when there’s no nearby disposal points? Alongside utilising black and grey water tanks to store waste until they reach designated dump stations, many off-grid campers aim to reduce the amount of waste they create by using composting toilets and avoiding single-use items where possible.
Staying warm (or cool): climate control off the beaten path
Many off-grid campervans come well-equipped to maintain a comfortable internal temperature. Often thoroughly insulated and fitted with plenty of ventilation as well as heating and cooling systems, winter trips won’t be ruined by dropping temperatures and summer getaways can stay cool and enjoyable.
Food storage and cooking off-grid
With more remote travelling, you may struggle to find a nearby restaurant or even shop, so as standard, you’ll find many off-grid campervans don’t disappoint on their cooking facilities. Typically equipped with a refrigerator (complete with a freezer compartment), hob, sink, and plenty of worktop space, off-grid campers aim to make dishing up dinner easy.
Staying connected (when you want to)
While the aim of off-grid camping is often to ‘unplug’, staying connected online can be crucial to feeling safe or simply getting some work done while travelling. For high-speed connectivity, many off-grid campervans can be fitted with a satellite internet service.
Alternatively, campervan owners can use the vehicle’s power system to charge their mobile devices and access the internet via mobile data and hotspots.
Safety and security while off-grid in a campervan
Traveling to more remote locations in a campervan can be daunting – especially if you’re travelling alone. Alongside taking your own safety precautions (such as a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, and fully charged communication device), it’s a good idea to choose an off-grid camper with essential security features.
Anti-theft alarms, electronic immobilisers, and vehicle tracking devices can all be integrated into campervans, helping to deter thieves and support your safety while on the road.
Introducing Landseer’s Ford Custom 2.0
With off-grid capability at the forefront of the new Landseer Ford Custom 2.0, you can enjoy greater safety and security while experiencing incredible views, cultures, and people from across the world.
Thanks to a gas-free Clayton LPSII 100Ah 2500w 230v lithium power system, an integrated 240w solar panel, twin induction hobs, and an innovative vehicle battery ‘Jump Start’ feature, you can feel confident in your self-sustainability regardless of where your road trip takes you.
To learn more about the fantastic selection of off-grid features included in this latest model, please don’t hesitate to give our friendly team a call today on 01772 429763.
Alternatively, we also welcome email enquiries sent to info@landseerleisure.com and those submitted using our online contact form.
