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03/1/2024 at 3:22pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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It didn't win any prizes in the latest Practical Caravan 'Best Small Caravan' Awards, but did get a mention from previous years, and a brief review. Don't know if that adds to your info on them.
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/advice/10-of-the-best-compact-caravans
I have looked at them (out of idle curiosity mostly) at caravan shows, not for me, too cramped, too few amenities! Seemed to me to have very little benefit over a tent and at significant cost, but with all the disadvantages of a towed vehicle - needing tow bar on car, towing speed limits, storage space, limited parking on route for a comfort break etc. (you often get directed to HGV parking area in motorway service etc.), insurance, having to secure it from theft etc. etc. That's why I looked at all the options between ordinary tent (which I already had) and full blown caravan, finally choosing the full blown caravan as it seemed to justify the disadvantages of towing/owning a trailer with ALL the comforts of home! Personal choice of course, everyone to their own.
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06/1/2024 at 6:24pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Virsec on 06/1/2024
Thanks Fiona.
Just a bit sceptical now with the air tent after disastrous time in Looe with the wind.
We'll see how it goes this year ...
On the subject of wind, with a trailer you have to think about the journey, not just the pitching. I know Go Pods are low profile and pretty streamlined, but strong winds when towing can be a consideration that dictates whether you travel or not! ALL trailers get buffeted by wind, and shorter 'tow hitch to axle' length trailers can be less stable than longer ones! They are also quite lightweight and relatively narrow which can work against stability in windy conditions.
A lot of unknown variables in there, such as size and weight of your tow car and just how good a tow car it is (some are excellent, some only mediocre, but all legal in a technical sense of compliance with weights etc.!). I think many of us have found some tow cars far superior to others, so they play a big part in how well a trailer behaves.
I certainly know people with full sized caravans that have changed travel plans purely to avoid journeys in strong winds, and I always check forecast to try and avoid travel if exceptional winds forecast, my outfit is incredibly stable normally, and never given me concern, but I wouldn't want to test that stability in a gale!
Just another aspect of towing that comes into play.
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