Practical Caravan

Field testing

THE PENNY PROJECT SKILLS SCHOOL

TO MAKE A caravan that works well at festivals is not that hard. At least it isn’t too hard to get a list of requirements together!

At any festival, you’ll want access to a toilet and a shower, a fridge, a cooker and a way to keep your battery charged for a few days without a hook-up.

Penny was a little short on a few fronts here as we trundled off to our first festival in her company. We had a toilet, but the caravan’s water system wasn’t working, so no shower.

More disappointing was the

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