Every hobby comes with its own jargon, and the world of caravanning is no exception. To the newcomer, it can appear baffling – all the terminology and technical lingo that seems to be the native tongue of every other caravanner with which you come into contact.Just what is a hitch head stabiliser? And how exactly does it differ from a leaf spring stabiliser? What is secondary coupling and does it have anything to do with my noseweight limit?
For every caravanner who has ever been caught out on the meaning of this, that, or the other here is a ‘starter for ten’ jargon buster; a simple, e...
To help ensure that motorhome and caravan insurance customers don’t leave home with the kitchen sink and not a lot else, we have compiled a list of the top five things you mustn’t forget to take on your travels.What many package holiday fans may fail to appreciate is that transferring the entire contents of a four bedroom detached into a two berth twin axle tourer caravan takes considerable effort, experience and skill, not to mention endless patience. Organisation’ and ‘efficiency’ are just two of the skills that most caravanners, motorhomers and campers are likely to have in abundance an...
Each year there are between 600 - 1,200 touring caravan thefts. In the current economic climate, this figure is set to increase significantly. Home caravan storage may be the preferred option, but the deeds to your property may actually prohibit such storage. If you do store at home, when your caravan isn’t there you may be advertising you are on holiday and that your house is empty. From our experience approximately 48% of caravan thefts occur from the home address.Nowadays, fewer people have room on their driveway, so you may need to consider storing your caravan elsewhere, in either an ...
