£40 Freeloader Classic uses solar power for gadget recharging
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but paying £40 for an infinite number of free battery recharges doesn’t sound like...
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There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but paying £40 for an infinite number of free battery recharges doesn’t sound like...
Train travel is probably a last resort for many Practical Caravan readers, but if the urgent need to book a train journey does arise,...
Mobile phone network operator Three today announced a new SIM-only deal aimed at smartphone users who don’t want to worry about how much data...
Apple announced the iPad 2 yesterday — the successor to the innovative tablet computer launched one year ago. The new model more evolutionary than...
Pubs and licensed clubs in England and Wales have been required by law to provide free tap water to customers since April last year,...
In a study that’s bound to shock fans of driving games worldwide, Continental Tyres has found that motorists who routinely sit on the sofa...
GPS-based security services are freely available for use with caravans, motorhomes and other vehicles, but they’re seldom cheap. If you’re more interested in just...
If you’re a heavy Gmail email user, its recently introduced ‘Priority Inbox’ feature is an easy way to make managing an overflowing inbox a...
Apple iPhone and iPad users have long been able to make use of the BBC iPlayer service for TV and radio programmes via the...
There haven’t been many episodes of Star Trek that didn’t rely upon the ‘universal translator’ to some degree, but while the idea of a...
ALK has announced the next version of its sat-nav software for smartphones. CoPilot Live 9 will be available for iPhone and Android some time...
Anyone who doesn’t lock their mobile phone or smartphone with a passcode is asking for trouble. Even if you quickly cancel the SIM if...
REVERSING CAMERAS have been around for many years and have proved particularly popular with drivers of large vehicles and motorhomes, but much less so...
Caravan and motorhome owners who like to catch up on a bit of sailing when they’re on holiday are a bit stuck if they...
Android smartphone owners are now longer stuck with browsing for new apps on the small screen of their device — Google has just launched...
There are quite a few shopping comparison apps for the iPhone (Amazon’s is excellent) — the idea being that if you’re shopping on the...
The Thansadet is a concept vehicle from Gambo Design in Nuremberg and it’s easy to see the potential appeal for casual caravanners. This wheeled trailer...
There’s nothing like being prepared for an emergency, but we’ll leave it to you to figure out what circumstances the Premier Inn Mobile app...
There’s been some discussion in the Practical Caravan forums about the Amazon Kindle 3, along with ebook readers in general and the thread has...
DURING THE COURSE of a caravanning year, it’s easy to pick up bad habits. Read through our list of tips on good practice and...
If your preferred pitched tend to be off the beaten track, but you get a bit twitchy when there’s no mobile phone signal, the...
BT Broadband subscribers get free and unlimited roaming Wi-Fi access via its commercial Openzone and residential FON hotspots, and while it’s relatively easy to...
If your only opinion on the Airstream Trailer is “I wouldn’t be seen dead in one”, then you’d better hope a misguided next of...
YouTube is chock full of clips showing old caravans and here’s one interesting snippet that shows how towing technology might have developed in 1974. The...
BBC iPlayer, Channel 4 4OD, ITV Player, TV Catchup and Zattoo are five great – and free – ways to catch your favourite ...
Another week, another new Google app for smartphone owners. Google Places is a free app for iPhone and Android that uses your location to...
THIS PAGE HIGHLIGHTS the different types of insurance you can buy, and what each of them covers.Car insurance■ Covers car for third-party damage, but...
DO YOUR VARIOUS insurance policies fit neatly together, or are you paying twice for the same thing? Our in-depth feature takes the uncertainty out...
If you are installing air-conditioning to your caravan, make sure you select a suitable unit and fit it properly – here is reader Tony...
ONCE YOU'VE WORKED out which air-conditioning unit you're going to use and where to site it (click here for reader Tony Brown's advice on...
Fitting air-conditioning into your caravan can be a tricky and complex process – Practical Caravan reader Tony Brown shares his advice
CARAVAN MANUFACTURERS in EU countries must calculate the weight of personal effects that may be carried in a tourer using this formula:10L+10N+30kgL stands for...
WHEN YOU shop around for a new caravan you may compare features, comfort and even weight. But from this year onwards, you should also...
WAKING UP ON a cold morning, many caravanners must, like me, jump out of bed, turn on the heating then jump back in while...
THERE'S LITTLE DOUBT that the smartphone is going to be the one gadget that we’ll all be carrying in our pockets before too long...
IF YOUR IDEA of a fun night out is a quiet night spent in the caravan, then the Sol Cinema might just be right...
HERE ARE A COUPLE of useful mobile apps for anyone planning on a trip to France in the near future.
Battery-powered portable vacuum cleaners usually suck — and not in a good way. The problem is usually that the power source is insufficient to...
HERE ARE THE 18 steps involved in fitting an Al-Ko Mammut caravan mover, plus Doug's verdict on the product and the installation process. STEP...
SOME MONTHS AGO I had the chance to try out Al-Ko Kober’s new caravan mover, the Mammut, and was very impressed with it –...
My wife and I started caravanning 10 months ago with a used Avondale Argente. We were complete novices. To connect the gas we just...
iPhone alarm clock bug leaves users of the UK has yet to return to work after the Xmas break, which is just as...