A shakedown trip is a short, deliberate test run of your caravan before you attempt anything ambitious. It’s not a holiday; it’s a systems check disguised as a weekend away. Every experienced caravanner will tell you the same thing: do a shakedown before the Big Lap. Here’s why it matters, how to do it properly, […]

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Hitching up your caravan properly is one of those essential skills that separates confident caravanners from anxious ones. Get it right and you’ll drive away knowing your van is secure. Get it wrong and you could face anything from a disconnected trailer to a jackknifed rig. This guide walks you through the complete hitching process, […]

The jockey wheel is one of those bits of gear you never think about until yours bends, sinks into the sand, or makes hitching up a two-person wrestling match. It’s the small wheel on the A-frame that supports and steers the nose of your van once it’s unhitched, and the right one makes setting up […]

Setting up camp should be about unwinding, not wrestling with bubble levels and manual winding. Modern electric and hydraulic levelling gear can transform your setup routine from a 20-minute ordeal into a quick, precise process that gets you relaxing sooner. The caravan levelling market has evolved significantly in recent years, with digital monitoring systems leading […]

Setting up camp shouldn’t feel like solving a complex engineering puzzle, but getting your caravan perfectly level can test even the most patient traveller. Whether you’re parked on a sloping beach site or a wonky powered site, the right manual levelling gear makes the difference between a comfortable night’s sleep and a frustrating evening of […]

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If the back of your tow vehicle sags when you hitch up, your headlights point at the treetops, or the rig feels light and skittish through the front end, a weight distribution hitch is what fixes it. A WDH spreads your caravan’s tow ball weight back across the tow vehicle’s front axle and the van’s […]

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