Preparing your caravan for winter storage

With the cold season fast approaching, Phil from Lost Weekends Caravan demonstrates how he prepares his caravan for Winter storage and reveals some little tips and tricks he has learnt over the last few years.

Nextbase dash cam fit and test for towing

As an experienced caravanner, Ian from For The Love Of Caravans has been involved in some near misses on the road. Check out this great video as he fits a Nextbase 322GW dash cam and tests it for towing.

Safeguard your caravan against crime

Lots of us spend money on caravan security but are they totally protected against theft? In his latest advice video, Phil from Lost Weekends Caravan looks at all the different ways to prevent you and your caravan from being a victim of crime.

Changing tyre valves and wheels on your caravan

In aid of Tyre Safety Month, our friend The Caravan Nut demonstrates a variety of wheel-based alterations, including how to change a caravan wheel.

Yearning for an awning

In the first instalment of our guest blog series, Clueless in a Caravan talks about the love they have for their awning and why they feel it's an essential piece of kit for their family caravanning trips.

Livin’ it up at the Hotel California

Whether it’s art, fashion, classic cars, vacuum cleaners or even fizzy drinks, genuine articles carry considerable kudos. So too in campervans it seems. During my few days stay in a new VW California Ocean, I was constantly asked by passers-by: "Is that a real one?" Now there are dozens of excellent UK conversions on the VW van – many of them having great quality and finishing touches. There has also been a strong challenge in recent years from Ford-based campers with their car-like driving cabin. However the VW still occupies that special place in people’s hearts and none more so than ...

Proposed 700% road tax increase on new motorhomes

Anyone looking to buy a new motorhome either this autumn or next year should be aware of Government plans to change the classification of motorhomes from 1st September 2019. This will result in a whopping 700% increase in the cost of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Ouch! The new rates will be as follows:
Before 1st September 2019 After 1st September 2019
VED on 1st registration £265 £2,125
VED following years £265 £465
The background to this is EU regulation 2018/1832 which requires that all new sales of Light Commercial Vehicles be subject to type approval ...

Purple Line to launch new caravan mover

Caravan accessory manufacturer Purple Line is set to launch a brand new caravan mover at this year's Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show. The "Quattro" has been developed to feature a unique twin roller design and is described as being "more powerful and yet more efficient than other leading brands, as well as being lighter and IP water resistant. The mover will be available in both manual and automatic engagement, allowing the user to select their preference. " Purple Line Quattro motor mover Purple Line considered and addressed three key areas when designing the Quatrro caravan mover: 25% more powerful, allo...

Shield Total Insurance Receives 2019 Feefo Award

We are delighted to have won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award for the third consecutive year. An independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, Trusted Service is only awarded to businesses that use the Feefo platform to collect genuine reviews and insights. Those that meet the high standard, based on the number of reviews they have collected, and their average rating, receive the award. A badge of honour, this accreditation remains unique, as it is based purely on the interactions with real customers. As all reviews are verified as...

Shield Total Insurance receives eighth consecutive Defaqto 5 Star Rating

We are delighted to confirm that our Touring Caravan Insurance has been awarded a Defaqto 5 Star Rating for the eighth year in a row. As ever we are immensely proud of this achievement as it fulfils our objective to provide one of the highest quality offerings in today's market, so we have also highlighted what this means for our customers.
"The Ratings from Defaqto mean a lot to our product development teams who have worked very hard to pull together some of the highest quality cover in the market. It communicates to touring caravan owners that we provide quality insurance cover and inclu...