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ESSENTIAL OVERLAND GEAR: Window covers

Professional shades so much better designed than homemade

Person installing an insulated window cover on the front door of a parked van
A professional grade window cover fits perfectly in the window unlike homemade solutions.
Donn Friedman
Donn Friedman GO New Mexico
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An insulated cover attached over the interior front-side window of a vehicle.
An insulated sunshade fully covers the front side window of a parked vehicle, blocking light and providing privacy inside the cabin.

For many years we covered up with homemade window covers when we parked our Promaster camper van.

For the past seven years, we’ve been struggling with our own pieces of Reflectix and have been using four made-to-almost-fit small pieces for the side windows. Duct tape often was needed to reinforce and keep them in place.

Our newly purchased Wanderful covers unfold and easily snap into place, insulating and protecting from both cold and prying eyes.

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Reflectix is reflective, bubble-pack insulation sheets that come in rolls that can be cut to size. It costs less than $50 for enough to cover several windows. It’s fine for our back windows and we have curtains to help hold it in place.

But these professional front-side shade covers are so much better designed than what we made ourselves. Each one folds open and closed easily. Just pop into place, and extra-strong magnets hold it tight to the door frame. No more shades falling onto the ground every time a door is opened.

A trip with friends who had rented a camper van had pro covers like these. It convinced us to spend almost $200 on a Black Friday sale that included shipping for the two side covers. It will probably be worth it to spend another $200 for the front window sometime soon.

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