The best motorhome gadget can make a real difference to a tour, whether it’s helping you enjoy a stress-free experience on the road or allowing you to properly relax once you’re at your destination.
But with so many products available on the market, it makes sense to sort the truly useful from the single-use novelties. After all, there is an abundance of technical wizardry available to motorhomers, with everything from cooking aids to power packs. You’re also not going to have unlimited space and payload – as a result, every gadget you take away with you should be something that should make a real difference to your tour
Our judging panel at the Practical Motorhome Awards 2025 have done the hard work for you, and here, you can find the product we picked out as the best motorhome gadget on the market, as well as the close contenders.
For the purpose of this year’s Awards we’ve stuck to separating the best motorhome accessories from gadgets – we’ve categorised the latter as being those that require charging through a power source.
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The best motorhome gadgets
Ecoflow Alternator Charger
Garmin Camper Series sat-nav range
Ring RBAG950 battery analyser
Garmin Dash Cam X310
Nebula Mars Air 3
The best motorhome gadget
Ecoflow Alternator Charger
- Charge: Up to 800W
- Connectivity: App & Bluetooth
- Weight: 2.3kg
Reason to buy:
- Simple to install, useful reverse charge function
Reason to avoid:
- Weighty piece of kit when used with a power station, only works with Ecoflow products
Best motorhome gadget at the Practical Motorhome Awards 2025
Our pick for the best motorhome gadget this year is one that combines a simple installation with handy secondary functions – particularly for those who own an Ecoflow portable power station, as our tester Peter Rosenthal found.
The B2B 800W alternator charger provides you with an efficient way of charging your powerbank as you drive to your pitch, not only saving you from having to remember to top it up before you set off, but also providing you with power the moment you’ve arrived.
Installation couldn’t be easier either – always something we like to see in our gadgets. It will arrive with pre-terminated cabling, and then requires connecting the two terminals to the battery. Then, run it through the vehicle, and plug it into the unit. Finally, connect it to your power station with a second wiring loom – we said it was simple.
That’s not all – it can even be used to reverse charge the vehicle battery, something which can be particularly useful if you’ve not used your ‘van for a while.
Full review: Ecoflow Alternator Charger
Garmin Camper Series sat-nav range
- Dimensions: 17.3 x 9.9 x 1.9cm (795) to 24.5 x 15.4 x 2.1cm (1095)
- Weight: to 240g (795) to 554 g (1095)
- Features include: Campsite directory, specialised routing, landmark guidance, voice control, traffic updates, speed limit guidance, Tripadvisor ratings and more
Reason to buy:
- Brilliant features, clear screen
Reason to avoid:
- Large, 10-inch version is expensive
If you’re driving a large vehicle, you can’t really beat using one of the best motorhome sat navs – traditional car routing can cause you no end of bother, given that it won’t take into consideration the size of your motorhome.
Garmin’s Camper range – which offers specific motorhome and caravan routing – is designed to counteract that, allowing you to enter your vehicle’s dimensions, after which a suitable route will be calculated.
I recently took delivery of the range’s largest model, the 1095, for test. I put it to good use on a long motorhome drive, and found it excellent – it comes with a wealth of features include a campsite directory, BirdsEye satellite imagery, low-emission zone routing, European mapping, voice assist, attraction guides, gradient and sharp-curve warnings, and much more. You also pair your phone up to it.
The largest version of the Camper is expensive, but the same features are included in the smaller versions – the 795 and the 895 – which are also cheaper.
Full review: Garmin Camper 1095
Ring RBAG950 battery analyser
- Dimensions: 26.2 x 35.6 x 0.94cm
- Weight: 1.82kg
- Features include: 12/24V colour screen battery analyser, memory storage for up to 80 results, storage case
Reason to buy:
- Offers battery health checks at the touch of a button
Reason to avoid:
- Might be more comprehensive than you need for everyday use
Battery issues are one of the problems that we hear most about on Practical Motorhome – after all, we motorhomers rely on them to provide us with power just when we need it. It’s really important to keep an eye on the health of your battery, so I was keen to test out the RBAG950 when it was launched earlier this year, from the experts at Ring Automotive.
It offers a comprehensive health check on a variety of battery types including lead acid, gel and lithium, and I found it incredibly easy to use. All you need to do is attach the leads to the terminals of your battery and it will give an immediate read-out and diagnosis on the screen; you can print this out for your records with ease. It’s also possible to store up to 80 results for a fuller picture of your battery’s health.
One of the aspects that I liked most about the RBAG950 is the fact that the leads are three metres in length; this means you can remain in the driver’s seat while checking the results. All in all, this is a really handy device that should serve every motorhome owner well.
Find out more: www.ringautomotive.com/en/product/RBAG950
Garmin Dash Cam X310
- Screen size: 2.4 inches
- Dimensions: 7 x 4.22 x 1.95cm
- Weight: 78g
- Camera resolution: 4k
- Field of view: 140 degrees
Reason to buy:
- Clear screen, comprehensive features
Reason to avoid:
- Cheaper dashcams are available
I’d not used a dashcam prior to testing the Garmin X310, but I’d often read how the best dash cam for a motorhome is a good idea – not only because they can provide proof if you have an incident, but also because certain models will record if they sense activity close to your ‘van when you’re not in it.
So I was keen to test the X310, and I really enjoyed using it. The 4k Ultra HD recording looks crisp and clear, and the 140-degree field of view meant I didn’t need to worry that it was going to miss anything important. Playing clips back was easy, and the 2.4-inch LCD touchscreen was a doddle to use.
It also comes with a host of other features, which I found reassuring. These include lane-departure and forward-collision warnings, as well as automatic incident detection for added peace of mind. Parking Guard – which continues monitoring the area around your van when you’re not driving – is also available if the model has power and wifi-connection, and you’ve a Vault subscription.
Nebula Mars Air 3
- Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.2 x 13.3cm (L x W x H)
- Weight: 1.7kg
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Brightness: 400 Ansi Lumens
- Screen size: 30-150 inches
- Power consumption: 90W
Reason to buy:
- Good battery life and flexibility provided
Reason to avoid:
- No USB-C
Traditionally, motorhomers have relied on TVs to watch their favourite shows and films when they’re on tour, but Content editor Peter has been converted to the benefits of a campervan projector after putting the Nebula Mars Air 3 to the test.
It’s not just the 1080p resolution, the 400 ANSI Lumens brightness or the auto-keystone correction that impressed – it’s the battery and the flexibility it adds to the touring lifestyle too.
He says: “The portability and freedom this offers ‘van owners is what I think makes it such a great gadget. If it’s a warm evening, this gives you the option of projecting your current TV show in your awning or even on the side of the ‘van.”
The battery was advertised as lasting for 2hrs 30mins, but when Peter tested it, he reported: “It still had 37% left after watching a film of 2hrs 26mins off of a full charge”. This would easily allow motorhomers to watch a couple of episodes or a film in their awning before heading back inside and putting it on charge (and maybe fitting in another episode before bed!). As it can scale up to 150 inches, you can achieve a screen size that suits your current requirements too, saving you from having to buy a bigger or smaller TV if you change the size of your ‘van.
Full review: Nebula Mars Air 3
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