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How to winterise a caravan: a step-by-step guide
Drain the water system and heater, beat the damp, protect tyres and battery, store the gas, choose where to keep it, insurance: the full checklist.
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Rules, practical advice and touring ideas for life on the road with a caravan, a motorhome or a campervan.
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Weights and loading
Overloaded motorhome or caravan: the fines in France, Germany and the Netherlands
Motorhome, van or caravan over its weight limit: €135 per 500 kg in France, a % scale with points in Germany, €190 from 10% over in the Netherlands.
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Getting ready
Taking your dog camping in France, Spain and Portugal: the rules
Animal health certificate, pet passport, rabies jab, tapeworm treatment, restricted breeds, leads and heat: the rules for a camping trip with your dog.
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For beginners
Where to empty your motorhome in France: grey water, black water and the toilet cassette
Grey water, black water, cassette: where to empty in France (aires, campsites), how to do it cleanly and what dumping illegally costs (€135 to €1,500).
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For beginners
Large motorhome or twin-axle caravan: how to find a campsite in France that will take you
Outfit over 10 m, 8 m A-class or twin-axle caravan: what stops you getting onto a campsite in France, 5 questions to ask and how to find the right ones.
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Licences and rules
Towing a caravan on a car licence: the 2021 rule change explained (B, BE, 3,500 kg)
Since 16 December 2021, a GB car licence lets you tow a caravan of up to 3,500 kg. What changed, the limits that remain, Northern Ireland and towing abroad.
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