How To Guides

Buying presents for outdoor lovers, activity junkies and camping enthusiasts is surprisingly easy. There are plenty of things one might...

If you are planning on taking a camping trip, it’s important you avoid some common mistakes. The wrong decision can...

Here, we’re going to look at the factors you should be considering when making your choice, as well as some...

From one-person bivvies to eight-person gazebos, there are hundreds of thousands of tents out there to choose from.

Our long term campsite assessor John Corrall has been travelling to the continent with his caravan for over 30 years...

Are you thinking about going camping for the first time? Here are some of the frequently asked questions and the...

Are you curious about caravanning or heading off on your first caravan trip? Here are a few fast facts you...

We assume at this point that you have the kit sorted: your tent is the right size for your party...

There are many ways to stretch the budget, some very simple, though this is not an exhaustive guide to money-saving...

Time spent on a campsite lends itself to outdoor activities of all sorts, from ‘conventional’ sports like tennis, to activities...

Centred around the historic city of Lyon (France’s second city and since Roman times a crucial regional capital), it’s a region of contrasts: from the pristine peaks and pastures of the Alps to the bustling cities and fertile fields of the Rhône Valley.

There’s no getting away from it… we all need to ‘go’. So it’s worth having a system in place so...

Whether discovering exciting new tastes or simply enjoying a family meal al fresco, campsite life has always been the perfect...

If your caravan or motorhome was parked up for the winter there are always practical jobs to do before getting...

They’ve been around for about twenty years but one thing is unchanged in that time: having a motor mover for your caravan is all about convenience. Motor movers are remarkably powerful, making a lot of grunt work and effort disappear. Especially powerful models are recommended for the heaviest caravans and for parking up on a steep incline, be it your driveway at home or a pitch on holiday.

But for many, this freedom is only celebrated as long as there is access to an electricity supply to power...

For many caravanners, choosing a caravan leisure battery is a simple matter of picking whatever is available in their local dealership. But with a little more thought you get a whole lot more for your money.

You’ve bought the tent, the airbeds, the camping stove. You know which country you’d like to go to. You’ve even...

At Alan Rogers we're often asked about Aires; whilst we're the experts when it comes to campsites, we have to...

Many first-timers see the rugged coastlines and pretty fishing villages of Brittany and Normandy something of a...