Advice

Update your TomTom Car Kit for iPhone 4 – for free

If you stumped up £99.99 for the TomTom iPhone Car Kit earlier this year and are more than a little irked that it won’t...

General Advice

New Sony ebook readers available later this month

Amazon launched its latest ebook reader, the Kindle 3, just a couple of weeks ago and now Sony has announced updates for its models....

General Advice

Ditch the guidebook — get augmented reality instead

Computerised heads-up displays that tell someone (usually a murderous robot) more about what they’re looking at are a staple of science fiction films, but...

General Advice

Bufalino – probably the smallest motorhome in the world

Last week’s piece on the Cricket Trailer showed one way to condense mobile accommodation into a very small space, but the Bufalino takes the...

General Advice

Don’t miss Winnebago Man — BBC4 tonight at 10pm

There can’t be many must-see documentaries about a motorhome salesman, but Winnebago Man, showing on BBC4 tonight, is certainly one.

General Advice

The Solwise Rocket puts an end to campsite Wi-Fi woes

Wireless internet access is now available at 60 Caravan Club sites, and Wi-Fi is fast becoming a standard feature at other campsites, too. So,...

Towing

Mirror images

You probably don’t give much thought to your towing mirrors beyond putting them on at the start of a trip and taking them off...

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Need to find a campsite in Kurdistan? There’s an app for that

Another day, another iPhone app aimed at the camping crowd. This one is called Go Camping: Worldwide and, according to the blurb, it’s “the...

You don't need to get the caravan perfectly straight

Towing

Top reversing tips

No matter how carefully you plan, there will come a time when you need to reverse with your caravan in tow. We’ve put together...

General Advice

A pop-up caravan? Now that’s Cricket

It may look like something that James May might cobble together for a Top Gear challenge (or at least the cover star of our...

General Advice

Facebook’s new ‘Places’ feature means it’s time to review your privacy settings

Facebook rolled out a new ‘Places’ feature this week that lets US users of the iPhone Facebook app and mobile web site to tag...

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Take a library on tour with new cut-price Amazon Kindle

If packing a pile of paperbacks in the back of the van is your idea entertainment for rainy days away, then the latest version...

General Advice

Find dog-friendly campsites with your iPhone

Caravanning can save a bit of holiday money if you take the family dog with you rather than pay for full board at the...

Tell the driver to stop by bringing your hands together

Towing

Getting hitched

Before you can hitch up your outfit, the rear of the car needs to be as close to the caravan’s nose as possible. Then...

Fixtures & Fittings

Workshop: Fitting a Winterhoff stabiliser

I can’t say that I’ve ever been an enthusiast of hitch/stabilisers although I have towed with them on many occasions over the years and...

Habitation Matters

Preparation is the key to relaxation

Brenda and I have just returned from a press familiarisation trip to the Republic of Ireland and Ulster. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip but...

Has your motor mover damaged your tourer's tyres?

Habitation Matters

Is your mover damaging your tyres?

Lately, I’ve been hearing stories about movers damaging the tyres on caravans. So far however, they’ve been anecdotal with the information is coming via...

Habitation Matters

Don’t cook your caravan brakes!

It’s surprising how many times we hear about caravan brakes being burnt out. Just recently we’ve come across two within a matter of days...

Towing

A toolkit to take on tour

Instead of being stranded at the roadside or on site, be more self-sufficient – build a simple toolkit. Here are a few items to...

Towing

Knowing your consumer rights

If you have bought a motorhome, a caravan, or an accessory and feel that you have been ‘had’, the law can protect you. Here...

Towing

Tips for basic maintenance

There’s no downside to regular maintenance of your car, caravan or motorhome. It’ll keep you safe and lower your running costs. These are the...

Towing

Loading your caravan safely

The best thing you can do to ensure a safe trip is to load your caravan properly. Using just a little common sense will...

General Advice

Cool your van with the Dyson Tower fan

OK, so we can’t seriously entertain paying £300 for a floor-standing fan when models cost £14.99 from Currys, but we have to admit...

General Advice

Use an iPad as a big-screen sat-nav with CoPilot Live HD

If you’re still struggling to justify splashing out on an Apple iPad, how does using one as the biggest-ever sat-nav device sound? ALK...

General Advice

How to get the best Freeview reception in your van

As you’re probably aware, the UK is in the midst of a switchover from analogue to digital TV — the process started in...

Towing

Caravan loading basics

The secrets of safe loadingKeep heavy items low The heaviest items, such as your awning, mains electrics cable, outdoor chairs, tables and similar items,...

Towing