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**Update Oct 2018** We’ve collated the information below, and lots more besides, into the Motorhome Touring Handbook<\/a>. We’ll leave the pages below on the blog, but they won’t be updated whereas the book will be from time to time. Thanks, Julie and Jason<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Motorhome Touring Handbook – Available on Amazon<\/p><\/div>\n

We’ve put together this section for any newcomers to motorhoming, those about to embark on their first motorhome trip abroad and for the old hands who want a laugh at the mistakes we’ve made along the way.<\/p>\n

Most asked things
\n<\/strong>How to escape in a motorhome<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Insurance, breakdown cover and other stuff\u00a0<\/a>
\nTravelling in a motorhome with your dog<\/a>
\nEssential Items to Take on any trip – Packing Checklist<\/a>
\nAlways on internet, Everywhere – the MiFi<\/a>
\nOur 4G internet system <\/a>
\n6 Tip for Roaming European Internet Access – 2016\u00a0<\/a>
\nEuropean Motorhome Touring – Kit Review<\/a>
\nInstalling a SOG unit on a Thethford chemical<\/a> toilet<\/a>
\nInstalling Gas-It LPG tanks<\/a>
\nWinterisation – Living in a motorhome<\/a><\/p>\n

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Preparation
\n<\/strong>Buying a motorhome
\n<\/a>Just bought a motorhome? Survival guide for your first outing<\/a>
\nThe usual motorhome facilities explained
\n<\/a>Test run\/shakedown<\/a>
\nHow much will a long trip cost?<\/a>
\n<\/a>Dave our Hymer
\n<\/a>Making your van your own
\n<\/a>Staying Legal in Europe
\n<\/a>Tips on how to pack your motorhome
\n<\/a>Infographic – preparing a motorhome for long term travel<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Power and Gas
\n<\/a><\/strong>Solar Panels<\/a>
\n<\/a>Solar panels arrive<\/a>
\n<\/a>Solar output<\/a>
\n<\/a>LPG Gas tank<\/a>
\nInstalling Gas-It LPG tanks<\/a><\/p>\n

Keeping in touch with home
\n<\/strong>6 Tip for Roaming European Internet Access – 2016\u00a0<\/a>
\nOnline in a motorhome – our 2016 internet system<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Our new 4G internet system – 2015<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Always on internet, Everywhere – the MiFi<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/strong>Our internet access solution for 2012\/2013
\n<\/a>European Roaming Internet, WiFi, SIMs, Costs and Tips<\/a>
\nSetting up and keeping a\u00a0website\/blog
\n<\/a>Staying in touch<\/a><\/p>\n

Sleeping
\n<\/strong>54 years in a different place every night – CamperContact<\/a>
\nThousands of free and low cost motorhome stops<\/a>
\nFinding somewhere to sleep
\n<\/a>Finding Motorhome Aires
\n<\/a>Using Aires<\/a><\/p>\n

Water & Bathroom
\n<\/strong>Toilet Talk – Thetford Loos Exposed<\/a>
\n<\/strong>All things toilet
\n<\/a>Thetford Motorhome Toilet Repair Instructions<\/a>
\nSOG Units
\n<\/a>Grey, Black and Fresh water<\/a><\/p>\n

Money
\n<\/strong><\/strong>Money and Financial Freedom<\/a> – a whole section with more money stuff
\nMaking money while travelling<\/a>
\nBudget review – 9 months on the road
\n<\/a>Our 600th day on the road – how on Earth did we afford that?<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Canine Companions
\n<\/strong>Travelling in a motorhome with your dog – 2017<\/a>
\nTravelling with a dog – 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

Lessons we’ve learned
\n<\/strong>The Tyre Question – Appropriate Tyres for a motorhome<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Classic mistakes to avoid
\n<\/a>Top ten things – 200 days in what we should and shouldn’t have brought with us<\/a>
\nWhat’s brokeings-not-to-bring\/n on our motorhome, and how we’ve fixed it<\/a>
\nTop ten things – 200 days in update<\/a><\/p>\n

Back to\u00a0top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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