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I agree, total waste of time, Caravans aren't airtight boxes, if you dry out the air inside it is simply replaced by wet air from outside.

And it doesn't leave water in the container, it leaves either a very salty solution if salt is used, or a very corrosive sticky solution if the crystals are used - be very careful not to spill it when taking the containers out to empty them. It will burn holes in the carpet or upholstery if you spill it on them.

it pays to open your camper up on dry days in the winter to make sure the canvas is not wet/damp.

Yes it does, I always did that with all the Conways and Combi Camps I've had.

When we first had a caravan (17 years ago) I used to put the moisture absorbing crystals in over the winter, but after a couple of years I realised how corrosive the "water" in them was when one of the kids spilt one, so I stopped doing it. In subsequent winters I realised that it had made no difference whatsoever to how damp (or rather NOT damp) the caravans/motorhomes got over winter.

Jax, the answer is to stand the cushions on end in the middle of the van where the condensation from the windows can't run on to them. Must admit I've never had a problem with any of the modern vans I've had, condensation on windows was a problem in the first two - glass windowed - ones we had, but only when we were using them and thus creating the moisture in the air!