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Try out geocaching with the National Trust and Garmin
If you've ever fancied trying geocaching - a form of treasure hunt using GPS technology – this summer you'll get your chance, as the...
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Cumbria Police issues warning after site thefts
Cumbria Constabulary has warned motorcaravanners to be extra vigilant after a spate of thefts at Lake District campsites. The alert comes after numerous caravanners and...
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Test your shooting skills with an online SLR camera simulator
Upgrading from a compact digital camera with automatic everything to a digital SLR means a steep learning curve needs to be climbed — at...
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Own a classic VW Camper for just £300
You may not be able to afford — or even want — the real thing, but this VW Camper Van tent should let you...
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TomTom launches new low-cost sat-nav with bigger screens
TomTom has announced a new range of entry-level sat-nav devices that bring with them a handful of new and improved route-finding features. The TomTom Start...
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Silver surfers in the West Midlands are the most sociable, says survey
Although it’s no doubt anything but news to the older visitors to the Practical Motorhome site, a recent survey suggests that four out of...
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Two more Nightstop locations join our network
Those planning to tour in the south-west of England will be pleased to learn that we've recruited two more locations to our network in...
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Get better sound from your laptop with the Orbit USB Stereo speakers
If space is at a premium in your motorhome, a laptop makes a great replacement for a TV (with a TV tuner or BBC...
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Volkswagen demonstrates how not to drive a Volkswagen
Volkswagen cars generally do quite well in our sister magazine Practical Caravan's towcar reviews, but we don’t think they put them through quite the...
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Practical Motorhome stars on Coronation Street!
The Royal Wedding weekend was a special one for us here at Practical Motorhome: not only did we have an unforgettable time at our...
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How to find a stolen camera using one of its old photos
You may not realise it, but every photo you take with your digital camera has extra information saved along with the image.
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Hymer releases new Merc-based B-Class
Hymer has introduced Mercedes Sprinter-based versions of its popular B-Class range. The B-Class range of A-class motorhomes received a complete redesign last year, with all-new...
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Take a peek at our Reader Rally picture gallery
Visit our Facebook page every day until June 8 for a round-up in pictures of our recent Practical Motorhome Reader Rally.
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Auto-Sleepers’ 50th anniversary give-away
Auto-Sleepers celebrates 50 years of manufacturing motorhomes this weekend (May 6-8, 2011), and is inviting all Auto-Sleepers owners to join its anniversary parties. Any...
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TomTom gets driving directions from Homer Simpson
The 20-year old TV series may be a shadow of its former self, but now you can relive the hilarious heyday of The Simpsons...
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Dutch police use TomTom traffic data to set speed traps
We wrote about TomTom’s addition of various driver-monitoring features to its commercial fleet management sat-nav devices a few weeks ago, where the option was...
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SwissRoomBox converts a small car into a camper van
We covered one compact (and unidentified) DIY motorhome conversion kit a couple of months ago, but this solution from SwissRoomBox looks even more ingenious.
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The BBC takes a really big digital photo of the royal wedding crowds
If you were camped out on the Mall with your multi-megapixel digital camera last Friday, you probably grabbed a few acceptable snaps of the...
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Bag a bargain at Catterick’s Great North Show in May
The Great North Caravan & Motorhome Show returns at the end of this month, and runs for nine days at family-run dealership Catterick Caravans....
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Whale’s secret to happiness
There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately about measuring how happy we are. A recent Gallup poll of happiness in different...
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iPhone owners are being secretly followed — by their iPhones
There’s been a bit of a brouhaha in certain circles of late, following the revelation that the Apple iPhone tracks its owner’s location without...
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TomTom High-Speed Multi-Charger provides three-in-car power sockets
With the number of in-car gadgets growing each year, the humble 12V cigarette light socket is fast becoming inadequate as a power source. Sat-nav...
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Three ways to watch the royal wedding online
Although we hardly needed a survey to confirm it, it looks like quite a few people will be staying away from a television screen...
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Wheelhome Vikenze live-in test video review
Here’s the first, exclusive live-in test video review of the Vikenze, the latest micro-camper from Wheelhome. Practical Motorhome’s Kate Taylor spent more than a week...
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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news
Now you can catch all the breaking news from practicalmotorhome.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter. We’ll have updates and images from our...
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The digital camera turns 36 this year
The digital camera is all but ubiquitous these days, with the technology now standard issue on everything from smartphones to laptops. The very first...
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Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad 2 offers the best of both worlds
Many iPad owners have admitted that despite the devices apparent shortcomings compared to a standard PC, they still find they’re using it more than...
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Caravan Club reveals its CL of the year
The Caravan Club revealed the top Certificated Location sites in its network, as voted for by its members, in a ceremony at the House...
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Alan Rogers launches new iPhone campsite app
Alan Rogers has launched a comprehensive iPhone app featuring more than 3000 sites in 29 countries – and it's free to download.
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Celebrate National Pet Month on tour this April
April 2011 is National Pet Month – great news if you take your dog, cat or other pet along with you when you go...
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New online guide to French campsites launches
A new online guide to good-quality campsites across France has launched - it currently lists more than 100 sites, with more being added all...
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Three new Nightstop locations join our network
Three fantastic new locations have joined our Nightstop network this week, taking our total up to 22 CLs across the UK. We're pleased to welcome...
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Big Brother comes to TomTom sat nav
TomTom has launched a new option for its WORKsmart range of commercial sat-nav devices that allow fleet managers to monitor the habits of their...
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Datawind UbiSurfer 9 3G offers free mobile internet for £180
Getting online when you’re away from home means relying either upon a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot or 3G mobile internet — neither of which are...
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Mobile phone subscribers waste £5 billion a year on wrong tariffs
Most mobile phone tariffs seem like a thinly veiled scam even at the best of times, but Ofcom-approved tariff comparison site Bill Monitor has...
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Rapido’s app is a great leap forward for our hobby
Did you know that smartphones now outsell personal computers? Apparently, the clever mobile devices (which have an operating system that can run a range...
Shows & Events
Marquis Motorhomes Midlands show
The Midlands motorhome and caravan show, a dealer-based three-day event, begins today (Friday 8 April) at Marquis Motorhomes’ flagship dealer site in Northamptonshire, and...
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Classic Atari arcade games now available for the iPhone
Angry Birds may rule the roost (sorry) for iPhone and iPad gamers at the moment, but anyone who yearns for simpler times as far...
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Don’t fall prey to Facebook scams
If you’re a Facebook user, it’s important to keep abreast of the latest scams that targeting the service. The most harmful scams attempt to steal...
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Cadillac camper up for eBay auction
Cadillacs and camper vans may go together like a horse and marriage, but that hasn’t stopped some determined DIYers in the US from a...
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Knaus Tabbert back in the black
German leisure vehicle manufacturing firm Knaus Tabbert Group has announced better than expected financial results for the past year, turning a profit for the...
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Dethleffs to auction 80,000th ’van
Hymer Group firm Dethleffs recently rolled its 80,000th motorhome off its production lines in Isny, Germany. The milestone marks a particularly auspicious year for Dethleffs,...