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Hi adjohnson1971,

We have just started caravaning after many years of camping and we are all looking forward to it.

With the storage, there are lots of different prices, the more they offer the more they cost. We found a good one about 15 mins away from our house and it costs £50 quarter.

You will need ins for van, we went with camping and caravan club and have found it very good.

We have are R reg Laguna 1.8 petrol and we have to get another car, because they do not tow very much weight. 950kg max towing, our van is 1100kg. Even phoned renult and they said will only tow 950kg, so 85% of that weight is 807.5kg, which is very light.

 So it's up to you, hope this helps, just keep looking around to find what you want.

             happy caravaning,

                           gibbos1

hi and welcome to the website

I will try to help you with your questions

1. How much on average to store a caravan( I've no where at home

this varies dramatically , normally around £200 for a secure  storage ( outdoor) and up to £500 (indoor) so its pay what they ask if you like what they have too offer, you may get a farmer to take your caravan in for a lot less but these are getting very few and far between.

2 Do I need extra car insurance cover or do I have to buy a separate policy?

  In short  no ,  you should however insure your caravan for loss and damages.

3 Will my car( a Renault Laguna 1.8 16v) be good enough to pull the van? its an abbey county Lancaster.

I dont forsee any problems with your car , although you should read up from the car handbook to get the correct  max weights  for the car

hope that helps you.

SOOOO many questions!

1. Around here(Essex) its about £250-£350 per year for van storeage. A quick search on goole should give you some idea locally.

2. Your car insurance will normally cover you for third-party only. Seperate insurence should be taken out for the cost of the van and contents.

3.It is recommended that the van should weigh 85% of the tow cars kerb weight ( this is in the handbook). I don't know the weight of this van the dealer will tell you. A good site to see car to van weights is :- http://www.caravantrekker.nl/en/

Hope this starst you off ok

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Pete

1. We pay £220 but if you need storage phone round there is a waiting list in our area. Don't just assume you will find somewhere easily.

2. So long as you tell the insurer you are towing it will cover damage done to a third party you will need to insure the caravan seperately for theft damage etc. Recovery policies usually don't cover the unit unless through a club.

3.  not my area of expertise sorry.

Hi , storage costs vary considerably in different areas of the country and also according to the degree of security offered by the facility. I pay £250 per year, this is by no means the cheapest nor the dearest so it means shopping round.

No you don't need extra CAR insurance but you must notify your insurers of your intention to tow a van and they will cover third party risk whilst attached to the car. HOWEVER for your own protection take out a policy on the van to cover fire theft accidental damage to van and contents whilst detached from van, ie, in storage or on site etc.

If the van is one of the older Abbeys I would have thought it would be ok, the guide line being the total laden weight of the van shouldn't be more than 85% of the kerb weight of the car which you should be able to find in the handbook. The weight of the van will be shown on the chassis plate, add a couple of hundred kilos for your kit and that will give you some sort of a guide line.

Good luck Mick

hi and welcome to ukcampsites

if you are ever stuck with a caravan question

post it on here there is always someone with the answer

and usually a very quick answer

hope you enjoy your caravaning

regards

andy,ros and the boys

You seem to have had all your questions answered, all I can say is that caravanning is the most brilliant holiday experience, independence, freedom, home comforts and freedom.  Well done for making the right choice.  We upgraded from a tent to a tiny caravan (freedom microlite) 2 years ago.  Now we've got one a little bigger to allow us to at least stand up, it's a fantastic investment and worth every penny,good luck x