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Little mistakes can sometimes have big consequences. That’s why professionals such as pilots and surgeons use checklists – it helps them remember everything that’s important. The idea of using checkli

WRANGLING A CARAVAN onto a campsite pitch or tight driveway space is one of the least enjoyable parts of touring – it can be back or clutch-breaking work! We’ve all been there – the sweaty palms, smok

There’s no denying that pitching a caravan can be a bit of a faff, particularly if you have a larger tourer. Whether you reverse the van onto its pitch or manoeuvre it by hand, it takes up valuable ho

Choosing the right caravan for you is rarely about just selecting the most suitable layout. It’s also about making sure that your chosen new caravan is ideally within 85% of the weight of your car. An

One of the biggest misconceptions non-caravanners have is that tourers are cold in winter. As someone who once stayed in a caravan on the edge of the Arctic Circle, I think I’m well qualified to say t

WE ALL KNOW that most caravans rely on a three-wheel configuration for on-site manoeuvring. More modern tourers have the luxury of movers (p78), which use the leisure battery to activate electric moto