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Top Motorhome Essentials for Winter

Motorhome Matt

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It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, the weather’s wetter, and if your motorhome is heading into winter storage—or you’re planning to travel in your motorhome during winter—you’ll want to make sure you’re fully prepared. In this episode of the Motorhome Matt Podcast, Matt and Keith share their top winter motorhome essentials, covering everything from damp prevention and rodent control to security gear and safety kit you shouldn’t leave home without.

We explore the full motorhome winter checklist, including battery care, covers, gas and water tips, and how to keep your waste tank from freezing. Matt even revisits a controversial opinion on one of the hottest debated items in winter storage, and admits he’s changed his tune.

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In the Q&A, Matt tackles Malibu vs Adria motorhomes and whether a campervan sat nav shows more accurate speed than your dashboard.

If you’ve ever wondered what to put in your motorhome for winter, how to stop mould in cupboards, or what chocolate can tell you about mice, this one’s for you.

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20 Comments

@MotorhomeMatt Creator 11 months ago Pinned

Have you got a favourite winter product that we didn't mention?

@alanbenham4139 11 months ago

A great show as always guys. I look forward to seeing you at the NEC.

@michaelstanley3961 10 months ago

To be fair if a dedicated somebody wants your van, eventually they will get it so good insurance is essential... However good visual security will stop the chancer, clamps locks chains will all help and the security of the location it is stored in is also imperative. In our old van we could remove the steering wheel, which was a great deterrent, no blinds on the cab, obviously not able to be done today ...Airbags.. Anyway very informative video as usual..

@ahmedali6998 11 months ago

Great knowledge

@London-q4i 11 months ago

Hi Matt. Great entertaining and informative video as usual! I installled rodent tape around the wiring underneath my Voyager 594. Also anti rodent spray once a month in the engine. Hope you are feeling ok. See you at the show. Clive

@adrianjones5678 11 months ago

got a bag in 2024, with my charger…. from the shop see you Saturday will say hi if I see you

@grapesodatravels 11 months ago

A hilarious episode! Had you been down the pub at lunch?! 😂

We're about to have our first full winter with Teddy the campervan so this was some great food for thought here. We'll check out the pdf.

Thanks for sharing and we'll see you at the Show! 🟠👜 N&Nx

@sundance4980 11 months ago

keith great for the vlog makes so funny thx

@sundance4980 11 months ago

great vlog again

@stephenjones4588 11 months ago

Evidently the covering on motor vehicle wiring isn’t rubber anymore it’s made from a vegetable oil mix.

@huw5424 11 months ago

I always find the vlog helpful and enjoy the banter.

We have been discussing the issues with power packs and earthing appliances on MotorhomeFun. It’s put me off investing in one until the situation is resolved. All the Chinese appliances on Amazon worry me most of all - how well are they made. It reminds me of the dodgy lithium cycle batteries causing fires.

With so many MH owners buying electric bikes, I wonder if there is an issue waiting to happen there too.

@Zippy0George0Bungle 11 months ago

Love this podcast, great job guys. Some feedback - I tried your shop, the one you mention😂. Sent an email with an enquiry on a list of bits i needed (circa £1.5k worth), never got a reply…

@Stephh2425 11 months ago (edited)

One correction: duct tape and gaffer tape are two different products in the U.S.

@leeb3644 11 months ago

Not a fan of those moisture traps, all they do is draw moisture in from outside via drop vents and roof lights etc.

@karlospappy8908 11 months ago (edited)

Hi Matt, does your V16 beacon light conform to the latest regs stating that has integrated geolocation and connected to the DGT 3.0 cloud. I have also read after French lobbying, the Spanish Minister for Transport confirmed a ruling on 27.06.25 that foreign vehicles visiting or passing through Spain do not need to carry a V16 beacon. Cheers K.

@FredFox-m9v 11 months ago

Propane and Butane are contained in 'cylinders', not bottles.

@granddad7639 11 months ago (edited)

Tape... I know it as Bodge Tape.... used by cowboys 🤠

@Phil.O.Sophical 11 months ago (edited)

Hi Matt. Another informative vlog.
But, not sure if advising people to remove smoke detector batteries prior to winter storage is such a good idea. Insisting a new battery is installed would make more sense, especially if stored alongside others in a compound. Wouldn’t removal potentially invalidate insurance if it were argued the number of motorhomes/caravans damaged, in the event of fire, could have possibly been reduced if it where not for the battery removal. Maybe a question to put to Ripe?
0n a lighter note, good to hear Kieth will be joining you at the NEC. Will he be signing autographs, and if so, will it be in ink ✍️ or crayon 🖍 ?😂