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On long driving days I'd sometimes rather just pull over and sleep than push on tired. Is it actually legal to sleep in your car or stop overnight in a rest are…
New to all this and the free-camping world is confusing — is it actually legal, and how do you find spots that are free or cheap without ending up somewhere you…
Is caravan insurance a genuine necessity or a nice-to-have, and what does it typically cost? Not sure whether my car insurance covers the van while towing, or w…
A van sits still most of the year at my place, and I want to keep it reliable rather than discover problems on a trip. What's the real maintenance schedule peop…
The bathroom side of caravanning is the bit nobody explains to newcomers. How do you handle the toilet cassette, where does grey water go, and how do you find d…
I want to free-camp for a few days without a generator, but the solar and battery talk goes over my head fast. How do I work out how much solar and battery I ac…
Someone's waiting on an answer — you might be just the person
The videos of vans snaking and rolling on the highway genuinely worry me as a newcomer. What actually causes most of those incidents, and what are the habits th…
Trying to plan for free-camping stints away from power and taps. For those who do it regularly — how many days can you realistically go on your water and batter…
We're seriously considering selling up and living in the van full-time, either travelling or parked on family land for a while. Is that actually legal, and what…
I keep reading wildly different opinions on which vans hold up and which give trouble, and it's hard to know what to trust. Without turning this into a brand-ba…
Fresh questions, discussions and stories
On long driving days I'd sometimes rather just pull over and sleep than push on tired. Is it actually legal to sleep in your car or stop overnight in a rest are…
New to all this and the free-camping world is confusing — is it actually legal, and how do you find spots that are free or cheap without ending up somewhere you…
Is caravan insurance a genuine necessity or a nice-to-have, and what does it typically cost? Not sure whether my car insurance covers the van while towing, or w…
A van sits still most of the year at my place, and I want to keep it reliable rather than discover problems on a trip. What's the real maintenance schedule peop…
The bathroom side of caravanning is the bit nobody explains to newcomers. How do you handle the toilet cassette, where does grey water go, and how do you find d…
I want to free-camp for a few days without a generator, but the solar and battery talk goes over my head fast. How do I work out how much solar and battery I ac…
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