Practical Motorhome is your definitive guide to motorhome holiday lifestyle. Inside you'll find travel features, product reviews, advice and columns to bring essential information to experienced motorhome owners and potential buyers. We have just the right mix of enthusiasm and true authoritative content, delivering an exciting, aspirational and informative approach to motor caravanning.
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HOTSHOTS • The best of your touring photos
NEW GEAR • Our selection of brilliant kit that’s sure to enhance your tours!
NIGHTSTOPS • The latest information on all our current destinations in the UK
Puzzle time • Whether you’re on tour or at home, relax with a cup of tea and some brain-teasing puzzles to ponder!
ASK THE EXPERTS • Burning questions about motorcaravanning? Our expert team can help! Simply email one of the addresses below or contact practical.motorhome@futurenet.com, and we’ll do our best to answer it in an upcoming issue
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touring • Inspirational travel stories, plus expert advice, hints and tips, to help you get the most out of your motorhome
THIS MONTH • News and events to put in your diary
DREAMY DORSET • Susan Taylor enjoys welcoming hostelries and world-class scenery
Starry starry NIGHT • Amateur astronomer Stuart Atkinson shares his love of the night skies on a Star Camp in Kielder Forest
Finding a dark sky site
MIGHTY YOSEMITE • California’s Yosemite National Park is an incredible natural spectacle. Accommodation is costly, so an RV is a great way to see the landscape – John Sootheran explains how to plan your trip
A NEW NOMAD’S ADVENTURE • Full-timer Natty Lilja is one of the new generation of motorhomers taking advantage of digital technology and foreign visa schemes to explore the world. Here she reports on her Portugese adventures…
AN AFRICAN DETOUR • Crossing to Africa at last, Kim, husband Marcus and the children discover the marvels of Morocco
Tell us about your Van Life! • Take part in our latest Van Life survey about you and your motorhome, and you’ll be in with a chance to win a £100 voucher
tested • The latest news and products from across the motorhome and campervan world
NEW ’VANS • The latest from the forecourts and the factories
BIG TEST COACHMAN TRAVEL MASTER TM 565 • The first motorhome from the iconic caravan brand has all of the luxury and comfort that you’d expect
KNOW YOUR BASE VEHICLE • Choosing the ideal ’van means finding the right base vehicle. Here are the major players…
Motorhome MONEY MATTERS • Looking to finance your next ’van purchase? John Sootheran outlines your options
Everything you need to know…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 ’VANS • Gentleman Jack takes a look at wonderful (and sometimes weird) motorhomes from around the globe. This month: the USA
Celebrate the Best of British with us! • Head to our website to see the highlights of our online Best of British week, with everything from brilliant touring destinations to the best UK manufacturers
pre-owned • The place to come for used-’van news, buying advice and more each issue
FORECOURT • The latest from dealers around the UK
2015–2019 LUNAR LANDSTAR • Each issue, Gentleman Jack focuses on a great secondhand motorhome. He then reveals which is the best of the bunch, what to pay and which problems to look out for
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technical • Everything you need to know to keep your motorhome in great working order
WORKSHOP • What’s keeping Diamond Dave...