Essential Autumn Guide: How To Winterise a Caravan
Complete guide to putting your touring caravan away for winter. From draining water systems to battery care, ensure your van survives the cold months ahead.
Many moons ago, as my boy and I had been going to festivals together for almost 2 decades, we decided to buy a little caravan to take with us on our adventures.
It was a much cheaper option than hiring a motorhome each time and much more comfy than a tent.
We scoured the internet — and the classified papers — and stumbled across a dated little caravan; nice and solid and well loved by her owners.
But, boy, was she ugly.
So we bought the ugly, dated little van and turned it into something lovely.
A proper little home from home to use while we were camping.
Et voila, Dolly 1 was born. Since then, our unit of two turned into a family of four and we decided we needed a little more room. So we sold our original van and bought a bigger version — Dolly 2.
After years of adventures, we sold Dolly 2 in 2019 and bought a third van; you guessed it! Dolly 3.
This collection of posts shows how we renovated all our vans — plus everything I’ve written that’s caravan related.
Complete guide to putting your touring caravan away for winter. From draining water systems to battery care, ensure your van survives the cold months ahead.
We were lucky enough to spend the August bank holiday weekend at the Blackmore Camping and Caravanning Club with our friends and had such a lovely stay. I wanted to share our experience and thoughts with you.
Some of our favourite money-saving accessories for RV campers you can’t afford to be without.
Looking for a caravan makeover transformation? Here are the before and after pics of our caravan, Dolly.
From wallpapering to painting caravan cupboards; here’s ‘Decorating a Caravan Part 1’.
Can you put laminate flooring in a caravan? Absolutely. If you’re looking for new RV flooring, here are a few reasons why laminate is a really good choice.
Ever wanted to know how to modernise a caravan? Here’s how I tackles our first caravan makeover.
Our cool caravans —Dolly 1 & 2— were featured in Reloved magazine! A full 4 page article talking about my caravan makeover ideas!
Make sure you you go through your spring caravan checklist, before you embark on your first adventure this year!
Painting caravan cupboards is a really cheap and easy way to give your caravan a facelift. Here’s how I do mine…
With spring on the way and caravanning season on the horizon, some of you might be wanting to give your caravan a brand new look. I regularly get asked what paint to use on the outside of a caravan and in this post, I give you my tips on what I think is the best …
Disclosure: The post ‘5 Tips for Buying a Second Hand Caravan’ contains affiliate links of products that I’ve bought myself. Purchasing via an affiliate link doesn’t cost you any extra. But I may receive a few pence if you click on a link and buy something. Buying a caravan for the first time? I’ve had …
If you own — or regularly hire — a caravan, motorhome or boat you NEED a Duvalay This is the best caravan accessory ever invented.
Give your caravan a makeover and wn a £500 John Lewis gift card with Ripe Insurance! Head over to the blog to find out how…
If you’re buying a used caravan, one of the things you may have heard about is a CRiS check. Question is… what is a CRiS caravan check? And do you really need one? When we bought our first van — Dolly 1 — I had never heard of a CRiS check. I spotted her in …
I’d like to introduce you to my new favourite caravan accessory; the OLPRO View 420 Caravan Inflatable Porch Awning.
Tired of dull caravan accessories? Upgrade with floral prints, bright crocks & classic Bunting to make your caravan unique!
When I first looked at the Bosch Unlimited Cordless vacuum cleaner, my first thought was — I already have a cordless vacuum cleaner — what makes this one any different from the one I’ve got? Then I read the brief; the New Bosch Unlimited Cordless Vacuum is SO different from the others — and I’ll tell …
We’ve bought another van and are planning another makeover project, so she’s looking for a new owner. With that in mind, here’s a guided tour of our upcycled caravan.
Wild camping with friends, on midsummer’s weekend, to celebrate a very special milestone birthday.
I’ve been meaning to write this post for AGES. I’ve had so many messages from people over recent months, asking what I use for painting a caravan exterior. So I thought I’d finally jot down my method; before another year passes by. Caravan painting is nothing new — people have been doing it for years! …
Summer 2018. Since I began this blog, it’s been my life’s mission to capture as many family moments as I can; to preserve them for when the boys are old enough to read and understand just how much they mean to their daddy and me. What began as a cathartic exercise — and something that …
I think it’s fair to say that — for me — the last eight weeks have been tinged with frustration and a little bit of boredom. It’s unlike me too; I don’t get bored easily. If I ever feel my attention waning — and inertia setting in — I tend to just change direction and do something else. But …
Disclosure: We were sent two Dinky Duvalay sets for the twins, for the purposes of this review. All photos, thoughts and words — as ever — are entirely my own. It’s that time of year folks! Spring is finally here which means it’s time to dust Dolly down and get her out of her winter …
Summer has been a wash out so far hasn’t it? As I’m sitting here, typing this, the sky is a steely grey and the rain is drumming a tune on the roof of my new office. Its a far cry from the sun-drenched picture in my head, when I think of summer. Not many days …
These captured moments were taken last year. It was July and we’d taken Dolly The Vintage Caravan to a farm nearby our home; for a camping weekend with a couple of other families. It was a baking hot weekend and our friends were due to arrive, from London, later on in the day. We’d finished setting up …