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  • Practical Motorhome

    PACK LIKE A PRO

    Jul 21, 2022 4 minutes

    One of the many joys of motorcaravanning is being able to take a lot more of your clothes, belongings and accessories with you on your travels. Modern motorhomes are simply packed with brilliant storage options: there are overhead lockers, external hatches, and underseat and underbed spaces.

    Weighty matters

    But how much can you carry? The starting point is to determine your vehicle’s MTPLM (this is the maximum that it is allowed to weigh when fully loaded) and MiRO (basically, its kerbweight).

    The difference between the two figures is your allowable payload: the weight of clothes, food, pots and pans – and passengers – that you can carry in the

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