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    Covering all the bases

    Feb 17, 2022 4 minutes

    THERE’S NO DOUBT about it, over the past few years towing covers (and full covers, for that matter) have become extremely popular with caravanners.

    I admit, I used to subscribe to the “Why bother? The van will wash,” brigade, but after one particularly grimy trip, I began to change my mind.

    My opinion was completely altered when I found out how much a replacement window would cost should a flying stone hit it. Given the state of the country’s roads at the moment, that’s a distinct possibility.

    Even the most expensive towing cover looks positively cheap when you compare it to a replacement window.

    Market choice

    There are plenty of covers (both full for storage, and

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