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Caravan Mains Converter Lead
What is a caravan mains converter lead and why would you need one? You know the end of your mains that plugs into the EHU on site? Every thought it would be a good idea if you could plug your caravan into the electrics at home? Maybe to enable you to have the fridge on…
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Best Guide To Caravan Weight | MTPLM | MRO | Payload 2024
Caravan Weight | MTPLM | MRO | Payload Caravan Weight MTPLM meaning. Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass. This is the heaviest a caravan can weigh with everything put in it. It will normally be displayed on a weight plate which will be attached to the caravan usually near door. Caravanning for beginners. Using your caravan…
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TowDeFrance19 Travel Itinerary
This year, we’re off to France again, did we mention that already? If you’re interested in our journey there and back, we’ve detailed it below. Leg One – Dover We start off from home in Essex and board the 23:20 Ferry from Dover to Calais. Boarding a Ferry with a caravan is easy, there is…
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Caravan Gas Regulators
Caravan Gas Regulators. Caravanning for beginners. Let’s take a deep breath. Now, this isn’t the most technically in-depth article about gas regulators. I really don’t know my mbar from my olive and nut. However, I do know different bottles need different adapters. If you need to know the basics, read on my friend and see…
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Caravan and Motorhome Gas
Caravanning for beginners. Caravan and Motorhome Gas. Welcome to the wacky world of caravan gas where suppliers use different systems and nothing is as it seems, or indeed as it should be. Before I start gassing about caravan gas you need to know and I need to tell you, I’m NOT an expert on gas.…
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Caravan Nose Weight Gauge Review
How hard is it to write a caravan nose weight gauge review? Well, over the next few minutes I’ll find out. Measuring the weight of your caravan’s “nose” is an important thing to do. It’ll make sure you don’t have trouble whilst towing. The last thing you want to do is unknowingly overload your caravan.…
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Whale Pump Easi Slide Water In Socket
Whale Easi Slide Socket. On our Bailey Unicorn IV we have a whale pump system. It’s the first caravan that we’ve had Whale, previous being Truma and we’re pleased with it so far. The pump is much quieter than the one on our previous caravan with was a Sterling Eccles. Now, I don’t know if…
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Towing Mirrors Flat or Convex
Towing mirrors flat or convex. It doesn’t matter if you’re new to caravanning or have been at it for many years, we can all learn something new. We recently hit a bush with our towing mirror, it fell off, unsurprisingly, however, I wasn’t expecting to then run over it with the car. Typical. It hadn’t…
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Best Caravan Towing Mirrors
Do I need Towing Mirrors? Do I need Caravan Towing Mirrors? Yes, is the straight forward answer. If you’re towing a vehicle that’s wider than the car, you need extended wing mirrors. What’s The Law? Failure to comply with the law on wing mirrors has a maximum fine of £1,000 and 3 penalty points. A…
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Caravan Nose Weight Gauge
Caravan Nose Weight Gauge What the heck is a caravan nose weight gauge and why should I worry about my caravan’s nose weight? Something else that should be checked (I know, it seems never-ending) is the caravan nose weight. This is the downforce placed on your tow bar whilst towing and depends on how the…
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Thetford Toilet Cassette Maintenance
Thetford Toilet Cassette Top Tip Before we start discussing maintenance of the Thetford toilet cassette, did you know you can buy a freshen up kit which comprises of a new toilet seat and a new cassette. So, if you’ve just bought a second hand caravan and don’t want the hassle of using something someone has…
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Colapz Flexi Waste Pipe Review
How can anyone review Colapz flexi waste pipe? It’s just a waste pipe that’s flexible and extends when necessary, thanks for reading, good night. No wait…I’ll just tell you a story of why I wasn’t going to buy one, but in the end did.. Background I’ve been following Colapz on social media and was watching…
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Love2Stay Review
Love2Stay review. Love2stay certainly splits opinions. You just need to look on Facebook, or TripAdviser to get opinions. It’s a very strange one. On the one hand you have “traditional” caravaners; the idea of caravanning for them is have great holidays outdoors and not necessarily break the bank doing so. Caravanning is a cost effective…
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The Ultimate Caravan Jockey Wheel – Kartt
A bold claim by Kartt. “The ultimate jockey wheel”. Just for transparency; Kartt did contact us to ask if we would test this jockey wheel. We were happy to oblige, I just wish they’d contacted me a month before, I wouldn’t have bought the pneumatic one. Such is life 🙂 Who are Kartt? They’re a…
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Caravan Jockey Wheel
What is a Caravan Jockey Wheel? If you own a caravan you’ll know what a jockey wheel is, it’s the 3rd wheel on a caravan. But hang on, if you’ve got a twin axle it’ll be the 5th wheel ? It’s used to move your caravan when it’s not attached to the towing vehicle, it…
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How To Fill Caravan Water Tank
Caravan water. How to fill caravan water tank. We all like to think of our caravan as a home from home. Somewhere we can get away from it all, relax, watch TV and maybe have a gin or 3. On the face of it caravans are very similar to our homes. They have water, gas,…
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Nemesis Ultra Wheel Lock – Is It The Best?
Is Nemesis Ultra Wheel Lock better than an Alko Wheel Lock? Well it depends. It depends on whether you have a single, or twin axle caravan. You may, or may not know, we have a twin axle caravan. You may, or may not know we don’t like Alko Wheel Locks. This is of course, a…