The hours spent researching caravan manufacturers, comparing designs and specs, and examining build quality can be intense. But the reality is you don't know precisely what sort of van you need until you have broken it in - towed it on the black top, set up, packed up, taken it offroad and off grid. Many times.
After more than two years in our caravan, touring deserts, mountains, bush, and beaches, we have a clear idea of what we do and don't want in our next van. And some things on our wish list might surprise you. Here are 13 changes we would make to our next caravan.
SMALLER RIG
Bigger is not always better. With caravans getting forever larger and more luxurious, there's the temptation to get as big as you can tow. And while it's wonderful travelling with all the mod-cons of home, the bigger the rig, the greater the weight burden, the more fuel you burn, and the harder it is to manoeuvre. If you've ever tried to reverse a 24-foot caravan into a mouse hole in the forest, you'll know what I mean.
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