From Tent To Caravan

Every tent camper knows the routine: pitch up in the drizzle, cook outside in a gale, then squeeze tents, bedding, stoves and chairs into a car boot and a roof box. It is brilliant fun, until it isn't. If that sounds familiar, you may be asking whether it is time to step up.

Why Upgrade?

Cooking Indoors

A hob, a worktop and a roof overhead: breakfast, whatever the weather.

This is where most tent campers feel the difference first. A caravan kitchen puts a hob, sink, fridge and worktop in one place, out of the wind and rain. Breakfast for hungry children no longer depends on the weather, and the washing-up happens at a proper sink instead of a bowl on the grass.

Home From Home

A solid roof, a bed that stays made and a table big enough for the whole family change the feel of a holiday. No more packing damp sleeping bags after a wet night, and no tent pegs to hammer in at dusk. Heating and a dry place to sit also make shoulder-season and winter breaks far more realistic, which can stretch your camping year.

Room For Your Kit

Storage is the quiet reason families upgrade. Tents, groundsheets, stoves, chairs, bedding and bikes all need somewhere to live. In a caravan, much of it stays on board and ready to go, so packing the car stops taking all day. Do not forget the caravan itself needs a home between trips.

Room to stretch out, wet weather or not.

Choosing Your Caravan

There is no single right answer. Match the choice to your family size, your car, your storage space and your budget.