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Are you wondering what the campers in the USA look like in the Cruise America rental company? How are they equipped? How much does it cost to rent additional equipment? What is hidden under the American motorhome markings in the USA? Do the campers look exactly like in the photos?

Karawaning i podróże są obecnie na topie – to chyba wszyscy wiemy. Z każdej strony otaczają nas fora dotyczące turystyki, kempingów i karawaningu. Niektórzy obok aktywnego udziału w dyskusjach wybierają formalne członkostwo w organizacjach, które zrzeszają nie tylko doświadczonych włóczykijów, ale również nowicjuszy. To często rewelacyjny pomysł na dobrze zaplanowane wakacje w doborowym towarzystwie, a czasem sposób na poznanie ludzi o tych samych zainteresowaniach i preferencjach.

Often, in the articles we publish, we talk about the resale value of specific brands and models. We also analyze the purchase prices and compare them with other models. Seemingly very similar structures can be divided by the price gap, and often 10-year-old structures reach prices of new ones - similar at first glance. Today we will deal with the price differences. Why? If you are just entering the world of motorhomes and caravans and planning to buy your first vehicle, it is worth knowing the most important differences as well as facts and myths about the most important "price-generating" factors. This knowledge will also help you understand the market and prepare for the purchase properly.

"My house is my fortress" - even if we are talking about our second house (the one on wheels), we always try to feel safe and not have to worry about random events. For this purpose, we choose safe parking spaces, we purchase additional AC insurance for unexpected circumstances. Often we do not even want to imagine that our gems could become the object of interest ... to amateurs of someone else's property. While preparing for this article, I tried to find out about the theft data from caravans in Europe. It is difficult to find precise statistics, but the lead is the United Kingdom, where a total of hundreds of them are lost each year (distributor of tracking devices for vehicles - Moving Intelligence maintains that it is up to 4,000 items a year, but does not support this data with officially confirmed reports, e.g. police). Last year, our western neighbors had several dozen motorhomes and caravans. However, comparing the year-on-year phenomenon, taking into account the increased demand for recreational vehicles, accessibility problems and horrendous prices, it is not difficult to predict that this scourge could grow stronger. Information from motorhome / caravan owners about the loss of a beloved vehicle appears on social media forums at least once a week. The mere awareness of the disappearance of our second home is a traumatic experience, and the chances of recovery as everyone knows ...

Owners of recreational vehicles manufactured in recent years certainly know the inside out - apart from refueling, due to increasingly stringent standards, we are forced to supplement the level of the supplement from time to time - the so-called AdBlue has become a must in cars that meet the stringent EURO6 exhaust emission standard. What is it and what does its consumption depend on?

Ice Fishing in Winter? Hunting in a snow-covered forest during severe frosts? Winter camping? Or maybe a critical situation in hostile, frosty terrain? Prepare yourself for these circumstances properly, and one of the very small things of extraordinary power that will come in handy over and over again is the hand warmer. How to choose to effectively warm frozen hands?

Cycling is becoming more and more popular every year, so the interest in trekking bikes is also growing. Are you facing the choice of one of them? Then be sure to read our article and find out what to pay attention to before buying!

Camping in the mountains can be a much more enjoyable and exciting experience than staying in a five-star hotel, but only if you take care of the proper preparation and proper pitching of the tent. Read the practical tips that will make you sure that you will feel comfortable and safe during your trip and that you will not be exposed to any unpleasant surprises.

Even though the headline may seem to be taken straight from the gossip press, today we will focus on the pressing (literally) problem of fire protection. Caravanning fans skilled in searching for vehicles on foreign auction portals have certainly come across a large number of vehicles destroyed by various elements - from crushed by trees, through flooded, to ... completely or partially burned.

There are several groundbreaking inventions in the history of caravanning. At the very top of this list, we must objectively place the tourist toilet. After all, ensuring civilized and hygienic conditions for matters of absolutely existential importance is a fundamental issue. It is difficult to imagine a motorhome or caravan today without this convenience. Over the years, the design and functionality of the range of mobile toilets has undergone a major facelift and evolution, only… its intended use has not changed.

If we already have the pleasure of sleeping in a tent and have spent many nights camping, then choosing the right tent should not be difficult for us. Based on experience, we can easily determine what we expect during such trips. If, however, we buy the first tent in our tourist career, we will certainly need a little help.

It is worth taking care of travel insurance before each trip, especially before the foreign one. It guarantees medical, as well as legal and informational help in the event of unexpected problems. Even if you are going for a few days only, take care of a peaceful rest and buy an appropriate policy. See how to choose it.