Guides
Long-form, fact-based guides on buying, licensing, living in and maintaining a motorhome or a caravan.
Driving licences and towing rules around the world
What you may drive and draw, class by class, in the US, the EU, Australia, China and Japan.
GuideThe RV weight budget: how to load without over-loading anything
Kerb weight, GVWR, payload, tongue weight and axle load — the arithmetic that decides whether your outfit is safe.
GuideMotorhome electrical systems: a mains supply, batteries, inverter and solar
Twelve volts, 120 or 230 volts, watts and amp-hours — how to size a power system that matches the way you travel.
GuideWater systems and how to winterise an RV
Fresh, grey and black tanks, how much water a trip really uses, and how to drain an RV properly before the cold weather.
GuideHeating and cooling: a gas fired heater, a boiler, a diesel heater and air conditioning
How an RV stays warm off-grid and cool on a hot pitch, and what each system costs you in fuel, power and noise, and how much of it works off-grid.
GuideRoute planning for tall, wide and heavy vehicles (British and continental roads)
Height limits, width, length, gradients, altitude power loss and fuel — the numbers that decide which roads you can use.
GuideThe RV maintenance checklist that prevents most roadside breakdowns
Tyres, bearings, seals, roof, awning, battery and gas — what to check, and how often, before setting off rather than after.
GuideCampsite types and how the booking system works
Dry, electric and full serviced pitches, wild camping rules, membership networks and how not to arrive to a full site.
GuideWhat to pack for an RV, and what to leave at home
A working list of equipment that earns its weight, and the things that are usually regretted.
GuideHow to choose a first motorhome or caravan without wasting money
Budget, who travels, how often you move and where you go — the four questions that decide the type.