Have you booked your perfect caravan pitch? If not, it could prove a struggle to find one!

It is the school holidays with families getting set for a trip away in their touring caravan (myself included!) I have just heard on Radio Road News of a few incidents of caravans overturning (jack-knifing). It’s all too easy to forget that loading a caravan to the gills is asking for stability problems. We all know how the kids want to take everything from I-pods to mountain bikes, but careful loading is essential. Apart from a ruined holiday or even folk being put off from towing, it’s an experience you don’t want to encounter. I will be writing a touring caravan towing feature soon and one very important issue will be loading the caravan correctly.

The wet weather didn't dampen spirits at Scottish Caravan and Camping Show.

Its nearly time when touring caravan manufacturers begin to show us what 2012 models of caravan we can expect to see – very exciting.  I recently attended a new summer outdoor show, the Scottish Caravan and Camping Show at the Thainstone Centre in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. The event was well supported by both local caravan dealerships and several accessory suppliers. Beginning on the Friday afternoon, the outdoor show got off to a great start, with several new touring caravans and motorhomes being sold within the first few hours.

My caravan pitch at Low Park Wood Caravan Club site

I have just been away in my tourer in the lakes and it was good to see the Caravan Club site – Low Park Wood where I was staying very busy with caravans and motorhomes. The park is one of my all time favourites with wood land settings and river side settings. The park was orginally a gun powder works up till 1935. The National Trust took it over and in the early 70′s created a caravan site for tourers.