Do I Need a Caravan Privacy Screen?

Do I Need a Caravan Privacy Screen?

My Story

I still remember my first caravanning expedition. My family and I packed our bags, making sure to bring everything that we could need, but especially clothes, food, games, and a sense of adventure. Despite being filled with enthusiasm, we were still quite new to the whole caravanning culture.

For our first trip, we decided to spend the weekend in what was described as a “cozy” caravan park. We wanted to try to get used to living on the road before we embarked on any longer adventures.

When we arrived at the caravan park, I was quite disappointed to realize that what had been advertised as “cozy” on the website was more accurately described as “cramped and tiny”.

The park was filled with campers of varying ages and ethnicities, milling around, joking, and walking around what had become our new weekend home. Although my children were still extremely excited for the adventure, my wife and I had been expecting just a bit more privacy during our long-awaited retreat.

Throughout the weekend, we had a complete blast, meeting new families and friends, making S’more around campfires, and visiting all the local attractions.

However, it was a lot less fun being crammed into an overheated caravan park where I couldn’t turn my head without catching sight of at least one male nipple.

As mentioned, although it was fun, my wife and I soon learned that we would be requiring something extra to obtain the relaxing and private getaway that we had originally had in mind. 

Saving You Time

As a relatively new camper, I had no idea about caravan privacy screens. If I had been aware of them, our first family caravanning trip would likely have been a lot more enjoyable.

Upon doing hours of research and testing quite a few models during our caravanning escapades, I got a good idea of the industry standards.

To save other new campers a little bit of time, I’d now like to share what I have learned about caravan privacy screens. For the more introverted camper in a crowded caravan park, privacy screens are definitely a lifesaver.

Why Do I Need a Caravan Privacy Screen?

Although some campers are perfectly fine without a caravan privacy screen, many others (including myself) find them to be a great and affordable investment.

Caravan privacy screens (sometimes referred to as caravan sunscreens) are caravan add-ons that allow you to create a shaded and private area to enjoy during your travels.

In general, there are two types of caravan sunscreens:

•         Awnings
•          Side Sunscreens

It should be noted that while many people consider awnings and privacy screens to be the same thing, awnings can only provide shade as opposed to the privacy and shade offered by a genuine privacy screen. Side sunscreens are screens that attach to a caravan’s preexisting awning, creating a private area within the space between the caravan and the screen.

High Quality Privacy Screens

In general, higher quality privacy screens will be manufactured using a thicker shade cloth.

The thickness of the screen’s shade cloth is described as “GSM” which stands for ‘grams per square meter”. A higher GSM rating means a thicker cloth and higher UV resistance.

If you think you’re the type of camper who may benefit from a caravan privacy screen, start exploring privacy screens for sale.