Practical Caravan - 7 Aug 2025
BECOME A… BETTER CARAVANNER
EXPERT REVIEWS
EV vs DIESEL ONE READER’S VERDICT AFTER A 1200-MILE TOW!
BUYING USED
TOWING SPECIAL!
AND MORE…
TOURS YOU’LL FALL FOR!
Feel free to ask!
Fossil-free camping
Towing gadgets
The Penny Project
48 hours in… Cheddar
Walk this way: North Pennines
Expert Q&A
Lake District
Towing connectors
Personal shopper
EV versus diesel
First look: Xplore XC Duo
Hope Valley
First look: Bailey Discovery D4-4L
The big picture
Buyer’s guide
Seven-seaters
Tow cars
Travel
Puzzle time
Skills school
Used vans
Tested
Connect
New gear
Look-back page
Used van buyer
Used tow car test
New tow car test
Where are we?
Where are we?
Caravanning social club kicks off in Brighton
Well done, Kessingland!
CARAVANS ON MANOEUVRES
WIN!
THE FINE ART OF CARAVAN RESTORATION
WARREN FARM AWARDED 5-STAR PLATINUM RATING
We asked about your favourite hobbies when you’re on tour…
PICK OF THE MONTH
Flextail Tiny Shower
Nitecore NU25 MCT UL Ultralight Head Torch
Dometic Ace Air All Season 400 S Awning
Dometic CFX2 37L AC/DC Compressor Cool Box
Fillo Pillow
Quest Rocket toaster
Tiny Tire Pump
2 Cook Dome
Ridgemonkey C-smart Vault Wireless Power Pack 26950mah
JUMBO CROSSWORD
HALF & HALF
ANSWERS
SUDOKU
WORDWISE
33 CARAVANNING QUESTIONS ANSWERED!
OUR EXPERT TEAM
Towing
Q SHOULD I USE ONE OR TWO MIRRORS?
Touring
Q SHOULD WE JOIN A TOURING CLUB?
Technical
Q WHAT IS THE CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE?
Buying & selling
Q HOW CAN I GET THE BEST PRICE?
Owning a van
IN THE TRAVEL SECTION…
Northern heights
Celebrate summer
THOSE WERE THE DAYS…
THOSE WERE THE DAYS…
TRIP PLANNER
WE STAYED AT...
GIVE ME HOPE!
GIVE ME HOPE!
TRIP PLANNER
WE STAYED AT…
CHEDDAR
Did you know?
TRIP PLANNER
NORTH PENNINES
PODGILL, MERRYGILL VIADUCTS, EDEN RIVER CIRCULAR
DON’T MISS
WALK THREE
WALK FOUR
IN THE NEW-VAN SECTION…
Just keep on caravanning!
HOW WE TEST VANS
C&CC drops out of NEC
... WHILE WEINSBERG RECEIVES A REFRESH
KNAUS BRINGS OUT A NEW BLACK RANGE THAT’S GREY…
Towing guidance
Smith returns to Swift Group
Police probe arson
XPLORE XC DUO
THE XPLORE XC DUO UP CLOSE
NEED TO KNOW
DISCOVERY D4-4L
NEED TO KNOW
BAILEY DISCOVERY D4-4L UP CLOSE
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ANDY’S PICKS OF THE MONTH
Family-sized tourers thin on the ground
Used van buyer
COACHMAN PASTICHE 460/2 (2018)
COACHMAN PASTICHE 460/2 UP CLOSE
NEED TO KNOW
PERSONAL SHOPPER
John and Jenny – with a large family
David and Heather – seeking a seasonal pitch
Michael, Alison and son – just starting out
VOLKSWAGEN MULTIVAN EHYBRID 4MOTION
Bigger, not better?
Volvo XC90 T8 AWD Ultra
Hyundai Santa Fe (2018-2024)
EV versus diesel
Best seven seaters
VOLVO XC90 T8 AWD ULTRA
THE VOLVO XC90 UP CLOSE
TECH SPEC
KIA EV9 GT-LINE AWD
VW MULTIVAN 2.0 TDI 150PS STYLE LONG
SEVEN-SEAT TOW CARS
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY D350 DYNAMIC HSE
DACIA JOGGER TCE 110 EXPRESSION
BMW X7 40D XDRIVE M SPORT
THE GREAT EV vs DIESEL CHALLENGE
THE GREAT EV vs DIESEL CHALLENGE
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
OR YOU COULD TRY…
TECH SPEC
What to pay
HOW TO... REPLACE GRAB HANDLE COVERS
Good connections
Towing connectors
Fossil-free camping
Towing gadgets
The Penny Project
Powering up
TOWING MADE EASY
TOWING MADE EASY
Going fossil-fuel free
Going fossil-fuel free
Socket to ’em!
HOW WE WIRED UP OUR ACCESSORY SOCKETS
CRUNCH TIME…
Costs so far...
FIND THE PERFECT FLOORPLAN FOR YOUR NEEDS
OUR TOP BUYING TIPS
TECHNICAL TERMS EXPLAINED
Choosing a layout
JULY 2019
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