Adventures with caravans can take you anywhere and pretty much be everywhere, but the content of your little house is still the same along with the things you should take with you. Also don’t forget that unless there is someone else who makes much noise parked next to you, you'll be left alone with nature, yet free of bugs unlike tents which always seem to be infested with mosquitoes regardless.
But even if caravans are very much similar, there is still a wide variety of what to choose from, so make sure you research which one your prefer whether it’s a single axis caravan or a tiny teardrop trailer. There is more than two or three to choose from and these are just the types! Also have a think if you want to buy your own caravan or if you want to rent one, and make sure to check for the best prices and preferences. Caravans are now also closer to all our modern needs as they come with Wi-Fi so you can also be elsewhere as you are travelling, making it easier to keep in touch with friends and family left behind.
Don’t forget that buying/renting the caravan is one major thing while another one is insurance. You do want to keep it safe from any bad luck or plain misfortune, right? We all have bad days and bad times and that’s why insurance is always very important and even a necessity. So after the caravan is yours and insurance is on, you’re ready to move closer to your adventure!
The right choice really depends on the location you are taking your caravan, but online it’s really easy to find sites on where to park and where to rent your home on wheels, so make sure you read up (or read on the way as well). Make sure to check the caravan sites as they all vary from modern and having pools to being quite small with fewer facilities.
Don’t forget to make sure to read up on how to tow as it can be a bit of a struggle as you start and there are good online guides and courses. It’s always better to practice before you go on your road trip on more open and traffic-less spaces to master turning, parking and everything you once learnt back before you did your test, only now with a home attached to your car.
Bring enough food with you as you may not know when you'll need it, but there are always supermarkets on the way or some patrol stations which will contain snacks. Don’t worry about extra luggage as long as you may squeeze it inside your car and caravan (and keep it within its weight limit), but make sure to leave enough space to walk through out at least to the bathroom and back. But do use the commodity that you can take more things and heavier things too as no one will really charge you for taking that extra kilo and neither does nature mind.
This article was provided by Alex Pierce, chief editor of Join Universe.
