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Petrol Log Sheet These log sheets come in very handy when planning future trips and can be a big help when budgeting for your next getaway.  They serve as a reminder of where you’ve been and what your fuel consumption was.

  These log sheets come in very handy when planning future trips and can be a big help when budgetting for your next getaway. They serve as a reminder of where you'v e been, what your site fees were and what your fuel consumption was.

Make sure you don't leave anything behind..

As a result of an account on the validity of TV licenses reported in the National daily Afrikaans Newspaper, Die Beeld – 17th February 2003, “Is jy ‘n roofkyker?”, “Are you an illegal viewer?” there was a tremendous amount of consternation and concern within caravan clubs with regards caravanners and campers taking their Televisions on holiday and on camping trips with them.

Don’t pass flexible power leads through windows or doors.Try to avoid using double adaptors. Get a qualified electrician to install more power points instead

Weight ratio balance between your car and caravan is important, as it is critical in ensuring the stability of your car and caravan whilst towing.

I can never find this�diagram when�I need it -- so here it is!This allows you to connect up the wiring to tow a caravan or trailer.If you have a modern caravan, refer to the dealer as they may have an additional socket wired up to allow fridges etc to be run! The orientation of this picture is if you were looking into the socket on the tow bar from behind the car. This is the Female connector. The Male connector is the one on the trailer/caravan.

This is a discussion that most of us have had one time or another in the campsites and caravan parks around our country. On the one side, you normally find the “experienced” caravanner who has towed all his life without a stabiliser and has never experienced any problems. On the other side, you normally have mister “safety gadget” that will try anything, if he thinks it will make life easier or safer for him and his family.

Every year thousands of South African take to the roads with their caravans in tow. Whether you’re towing a boat, a horse box or a houseful of furniture, towing presents challenges to both the driver and the tow vehicle. Here are some top tips on how to keep your travel trouble free.

CaravanParks.com Comprehensive Manual to Safer Towing. If you find yourself getting aggravated while reversing a caravan, stop! Ask yourself if you really do have to do it here. Seek assistance: maybe even get someone else to do it. Or have a cuppa and try again.

The growing awareness of safe driving and the “Arrive Alive” campaign, and our National Road Safety Laws has alerted the general public and parents to the importance of using car seats for their small children whenever and wherever they are driving. No matter the distance.

Everyone thinks caravans cause traffic holdups, but what they don't realise, it isn't the caravan that's holding you up, it's the driver who doesn't know how to tow it effectively.

The Caravan manufacturer (JurgensCi) does not advocate fitting a tow bar to the rear of a caravan as they quite rightly say that the Caravan's chassis were not designed with this in mind and that the towing dynamics may be seriously affected.

With the vastly improved road system in South Africa, the National Highways and Toll roads, the modern high performance motor vehicle is capable of towing the modern low profile caravan at higher speeds today than ever before. There is no reason why one should not be permitted to tow at 120 km/h today on the open road.

Caravanning and camping is becoming one of South Africa’s most popular leisure time activities. It brings together people from a wide range of backgrounds and vocations with the simple aim of enjoyment, relaxation and having a great time