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IS YOUR REGULATOR definitely blocked or have you run out of gas? Ensure your cylinder is not empty.Are you using butane and has the...
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IS YOUR REGULATOR definitely blocked or have you run out of gas? Ensure your cylinder is not empty.Are you using butane and has the...
CARAVANNERS HAVE reported the failure of their LPG regulators since the industry changed from fitting regulators directly to gas cylinders to fitting them to...
READER FRANK LEIGHTON from Bristol has written in with a query about the on-board water tank on his Swift Challenger. He would like to fit...
iPhone and iPad users looking for a low-cost sat-nav app to see them through the Xmas period would do well to check out new...
Google has updated its Maps application for Android smartphones to add two major new features. Google Maps 5.0 not only brings offline access to...
WE'RE STILL SOME way off from the kind of ‘universal translator’ that kept episodes of Star Trek free from subtitles, but the technology to...
MYSTIFIED BY your heater's controls and what they do? Follow our handy tips on how to crank up the heat and keep the cold...
CARAVANNER R J GRANT from Stevenage would like to know if it's possible to daisy-chain two Aquaroll containers so that he won't run out...
IT'S A LITTLE FAR to go if you fancy a break from the winter weather, but Australia does look like great caravan country for...
Top tips and advice from Practical Caravan's expert team to keep you warm and cosy when out on tour across the chilly winter months
AS ANYONE who’s had a laptop stolen or damaged will know, as frustrating as the material loss is, it’s the data that goes with...
Smartphone sat-nav software maker ALK is offering the chance to win £240 worth of Bluetooth audio accessories this Xmas.
Speed cameras have long been criticised as being little more than a way for regional police forces to raise revenue, while doing little to...
Timed perfectly to coincide with the Xmas shopping spree, Halfords has rolled out a new mobile version of its web site for shopping on...
A few weeks ago, someone in the Practical Caravan forums asked about ways to measure electricity use in a caravan. The consensus was that...
AS EVERYONE WILL have noticed by now, Christmas is just around the corner. If that means you’ll soon be reaching for a digital video...
I have a 2010 Swift Challenger 570 and unfortunately the windows have been scratched by a wash leather that was probably contaminated with volcanic...
FOR ANYONE who’s unwisely wintering in a caravan, the weather has taken a turn for the worst just lately. And when it’s well below...
IF YOUR CAR dashboard is draped in cables that connect various devices to the stereo, then the Scosche MotorMouth II is a little gadget...
SETTING UP A satellite dish is straightforward enough if you’re only doing it once, but doing it for a portable set-up every time you...
Hopefully, most Practical Caravan readers are now comfortable with the new forum system, but posting images still seems to be an area for some...
We stumbled across this YouTube video this morning and while it dates from 2006, we thought it worth drawing wider attention to. In short, it...
Top Gear fans eager to pit their driving skills against The Stig in Gran Turismo 5 still have a couple of weeks to wait,...
AS FAR AS caravanners are concerned, eBay is a great place to sell, but a bad place to buy.Prices often reach dealer forecourt levels...
Caravaners are perhaps a little more protected than other holidaymakers from the vagaries of the weather, but it’s still nice to know whether the...
WE'VE HAD OUR 2010 Bailey Pegasus 462 for 11 months and during that time have never had good TV reception. This was because when...
I have recently bought a new Lunar Lexon and I have been told by a friend that there is material that I can glue...
IF YOU'RE NOT GOING to use your caravan during the colder months you’ll need to protect it from the elements. Doug "Fix-it" King shows...
There’s a tradition in the US for stores to hold a huge sale on the day after Thanksgiving to kick start the Xmas shopping...
I have a 2005 Sterling Europa 540. When I turn my water system on, it blows the electrics. I have been told it must...
They’re called ‘laptops’ for a reason, but sitting with one in the way nature (or at least laptop manufacturers) intended does pose a few...
If the prospect of pulling into a service station with the van in tow just so a passenger can spend a penny doesn’t appeal,...
Caravan security is a perennial problem and few anti-theft measures will deter a determined thief. That certainly seems to be the case for one...
Since he lived in a caravan during the second series of I’m Alan Partridge, we think Practical Caravan readers ought to know that the...
Not all dogs can stand to be in the same room as a vacuum cleaner, let alone be given a going over by one,...
If there’s no Wi-Fi hotspot at your favourite pitch and you need to wander around the campsite just to get a strong enough 3G...
Without doubt, buying a used awning is a risky purchase – the deal is fraught with possible problems, especially if you buy privately from...
If you thought changing the clocks from BST to GMT at the weekend was confusing, spare a thought for the poor iPhone. Like many smartphones,...
23 is quite an age for an inventor to receive recognition from a panel of Nobel Prizewinners, but that’s just what’s happened to Emily...
The Auto Trader Mobile app is a great freebie for iPhone owners who want to look up used car prices on the go, but...
Although you might have your own ideas about where people should stick their iPhones, the Gear4 AlarmDock Halo is perhaps a more constructive option...
TomTom has updated its iPhone route-finder app to version 1.5. Among the new features are updated maps and updated graphics specifically for the higher...