Make The Most Of Your Caravan: Teach Yourself. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rob McCabe.
• Authors: (Caravanning journalist), McCabe, Rob
• Contents: Make the Most of Your Caravan includes: Chapter 1: Buying your first caravan What's in a caravan?How do all the systems work?New v secondhand - the pros and consBuying secondhandSecondhand buyer's survival guideBuying a brand new caravanChapter 2: Awnings and accessories The world of awningsThe other accessories you can't live withoutChapter 3: Choosing the right layout Points to considerL-shape front loungesPermanent-bed caravansTwo-berth end-washroom modelsTwo-berth end-kitchen layoutFour-berth side-dinettesFive-berth twin-dinettesFixed rear bunk six-berth caravansChapter 4: Watch your weight - the art and science of outfit matching The percentage gameMaximum towing limitNoseweightHow to make the perfect matchCaravan weights demystifiedSo, do you need to change your car?Do you need to take another driving test?Chapter 5: Ready for the road - towing made easy Choosing a towbarTowing mirrorsA place for everything - loading explainedConnecting car to caravanYour final pre-flight checkDriving off: your first towChapter 6: Love at first site - choosing a good place to stay Caravan sites in the UKSites for family holidaysCaravan sites overseasSite rules Chapter 7: Setting up on site and keeping everything running smoothly The arrivalReversing made easyYou're on! Now to get it on the levelTime to unhitchSetting up the caravanChoosing and using a caravan showerEffective use of waterEffective use of gasEffective use of your fridgeEffective use of mains hook-upToilet trainingKeeping it all tidyChapter 8: Protecting your investment Sold secureWhat security products to fitAre you on the register?Marking/identifying your caravanAlarm systemsWhere should you keep your caravan?Keeping it all workingPreparing for winter storageReady to sell?Chapter 9: What it's all about - the joys of touring in the UK 'Where shall we go next?'Best of Blighty - touring in the UKMeeting up with othersAll-year-round caravanningChapter 10: What it's all about - the joys of touring overseas Your first foreign caravanning holidayHow to get thereFranceSpainIrelandThe NetherlandsBelgiumGermany.... Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
• Edition: [New] edition
• Publisher Details: London : Teach Yourself
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 796.7; Travel trailers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444129540; 1444129546
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.