Safety Gear for Your Airstream Motorhome

With the camping months coming up fast, now’s the time to make sure your foundations are solid. Things like maintenance and repairs are important, but it may also be time to update your safety gear. Airstream of Utah has provided some of the most basic safety tips to help you beef up your gear and get ready for a fun, stress-free camping season. If you have any additional questions or concerns, just stop by our dealership to chat with one of our friendly staff. You can also check out some of the models we have available right now, like the Airstream Interstate, near you in Salt Lake City, Park City, Provo, and Ogden.

First Aid

Among the most basic of safety gear that you’ll want on board your Airstream motorhome is a first aid kit. Some stores will sell complete kits ready to go, but you can also assemble and personalize your own. You’ll want to include supplies for treating small cuts and wounds in order to prevent infection. Supplies such as bandages and disinfectant spray or cream. It might also be helpful to include things like painkiller medication, bug spray, anti-itch cream, heating pads, ice packs, and more. Keep in mind that if any of your products have an expiration date, you’ll want to replace those products as these dates come and go.

Fire Safety

Fire hazards should be a top priority, especially when you’re starting campfires outside your Airstream motorhome. Start by making sure you have sufficient fire detectors around your camper. Airstream provides one for your Interstate, but you can always add another. It certainly can’t hurt. Make sure you’re replacing the batteries as needed and replacing the unit if it’s not performing properly.

Also make sure you have one or two fire extinguishers scattered throughout the camper. Again, your Interstate will come with an extinguisher, but keeping one near the bedroom or outside might be a good idea.

Carbon Monoxide

Another concern you need to be thinking about is carbon monoxide, especially since you’ll be living in an enclosed space near an engine. While we hope it never becomes an issue, the consequences are serious enough that you need to be taking precautions. Your Airstream interstate comes with a carbon monoxide detector, so make sure you understand how to use it and understand the signals it gives. Also, make sure to limit the usage of any appliances that could give off carbon monoxide and always keep your interior ventilated.

Radio

Sometimes the weather can get nasty out on your trips. When the power cuts out at the campground, you’ll want a backup radio to keep you informed of any warnings or updates regarding the weather. This will probably mean either a battery-powered radio or a hand-crank one. If it’s the former, make sure you have back up batteries available.

Chemical Sensitivity

With many people keeping their Airstream motorhomes in storage, or buying one for the first time, this one’s important to keep in mind. You might notice a strong odor or feel particularly sensitive to chemicals around your camper. This isn’t unusual, considering how many chemicals are used to make Airstream motorhomes, similar to your stationary home, although in a much smaller space. The best way to combat this is to simply ventilate your RV and step outside for some fresh air.

This should help you prepare for your first RV trip of the season, but if you don’t have your Airstream motorhome yet, then stop by Airstream of Utah and let one of our friendly staff give you the full tour. We can also give you some of our personal safety tips to improve your gear and safety strategies even more. We proudly serve Salt Lake City, Park City, Provo, and Ogden.