Caravanning and camping basics

Buying a caravan abroad is an alternative I would definitely consider. There are plenty of vans or caravans on offer from manufacturers who often don’t have a presence here. The supply of used but also new caravans for purchase is several times greater and the purchase itself is not at…

I originally thought caravan holidays were rubbish However, practical experience has shown that I wouldn’t hesitate to live in one now 365. I definitely like the convenience of travelling and living in a caravan. No long 10 hour drives to be “on site” in the evening. We are on site…

It took us a few years to make a clear decision to buy a motorhome. In hindsight, I can say that it was our best choice. We don’t just use the 2-person motorhome for summer holidays to the seaside, we use it to go somewhere almost every weekend. Whether skiing…

When I was a kid I was always told: don’t play with that food and eat it! Until I found out that spaghetti with ketchup is a food you can play with and eat at the same time. Spaghetti with ketchup is a brilliant food. You can eat it every…

These are quite common and simple rules, you will be able to follow them playfully. It’s nothing special, or something that limits you. You’ll gain respect from both caravanners and non-caravanners and you’ll make friends. It doesn’t make a mess I find it a bit ridiculous to write this here,…

Everyone wants to be Tony Hawk, Lewis Hamilton or Pete Sagan. These are experts in their field. They have been in their hobby for decades and have worked their way up from Amateur to Expert level The following articles will help you to increase your caravanning level from Amateur to…

In the accessories article I mentioned mainly things you can fit to your caravan to make your caravanning more luxurious. However, I will try to mention the things you should definitely not forget before you go. Even if you do forget some of them, it’s not a problem to buy…

A question that is difficult to answer accurately. It’s like answering the question of how much to holiday by car. However, I will try to give at least an approximate example or calculation for caravan camping and non-camping travel. “The biggest costs of travelling by caravan are diesel, motorway tolls,…

Currently, all caravans sold in Europe today are classified as special M1 motorhome-type vehicles, regardless of their weight, length, height or width. “A caravan is therefore a category M1, not a lorry, regardless of its weight” So you can take it into the city centre and the same rules apply…

Today’s modern caravans are designed for year-round operation. Most manufacturers offer a so-called winter package for their models. This is an additional package that ensures comfortable and safe caravanning even in temperatures well below freezing. We use our caravan all year round. With Knaus we were in the Alps for…

What should you be sure to fit to your new caravan? That’s a pretty tough question. Every caravanner is different, travels differently and has different requirements. However, I’ll tell you what I would definitely fit first if we bought a new caravan or van again. I will definitely fit these…

A caravan is essentially a superstructure or build-up to a standard van. Most often Fiets are used for this conversion because they are the cheapest and therefore the price of the caravan should be lower. Even though it doesn’t look like it in reality. How does it work in practice?…

I recommend the caravan show to everyone. In one place you have the opportunity to see, try and compare all the brands available in Europe. In addition to caravans, there are also manufacturers of accessories such as awnings, satellites or even manufacturers of equipment for campsites and caravan parks. How…

Buying a passenger car is a piece of cake. You choose your favourite model, colour and you’re done. All passenger cars usually have 5 seats and a trunk. They differ only in size and subtly in optional equipment. The price of a caravan or camper van is probably the first…

A caravan is like a hut on wheels. Inside it has shelving, cupboards with hangers and a relatively spacious fridge. The first caravan we had was a six-metre Knaus semi-integrator, which had a pretty decent sized garage in addition to a million cupboards. The garage, that’s a big storage room…

The biggest crowd in the campsites is still during the high season. That’s why we mostly travel in the summer only locally around the surrounding area. If you don’t have school-age children, you’d better go caravanning in September. Everything will cost less, there will be less people everywhere and the…

With the advent of iPhones, various online apps with caravan park maps have also made inroads. However, these apps may not always include verified and official car parks. So take them with a grain of salt and read some of the recent comments. Apps for caravanning without a campsite Our…

As I have mentioned in previous articles, travelling by caravan is not like travelling by caravan. Plan to drive fewer miles each day than if you were driving your Buggatti. A roadtrip is about exploring places along the way. Also, the consumption of a caravan won’t be like a Fabia,…

Hiring a caravan is, in my opinion, the cheapest way to find out if caravanning is for you and what kind of caravan to actually buy. Probably every caravanner I know has had at least one caravan. Not because the previous one didn’t work, but because something didn’t suit them….

Caravans are pretty expensive fun. Not even mentioning that most caravans are actually expensive Fiats. The lockers are like kinderwave, just don’t touch anything so it doesn’t fall off. Of course there are some quality brands, but they cost about 2x as much as the kindervac ones. We’ll talk about…

There are about a thousand possibilities for the interior layout of a caravan. Every caravanner requires something different. Just like in an apartment or a house, everyone arranges their furniture differently. In a caravan, however, you can’t move it around. What caravan you buy, that’s what you’ll have until you…

It won’t pay. It’s about 1000 times cheaper to go on an all-exclusive holiday where you’ll be stuffed 5 times a day and come back from the holiday 7 kilos heavier. It’s 100x cheaper to go to Croatia to an apartment than to crowd yourself in an overpriced campsite “Despite…

Travelling by caravan is quite different from a traditional holiday. A traditional holiday is marked by a boring and mostly long drive to the destination and only there it all starts. On a traditional holiday, you get up early in the morning so you can cover at least 3000km. Only…