5 reasons to try a camping or caravan rally
Want to stay in brilliant locations and plush campsites on a budget, with plenty of other bonuses? A caravan rally could be the answer!
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Caravanning come rain or shine
We had a bit of rain and sunshine at the weekend. But being the hardened caravanners that we are, it didn’t stop us having a good time and exploring our latest destination – West Sussex. Tin Box Tot ready for all weathers at Orchard Farm We were staying at Orchard Farm, a Camping and Caravan…
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5 essential items for caravanning with a baby
Here’s our essential packing list for caravanning with a baby. This list is intended for touring caravans but works for mobile homes too
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Extreme nest-making
We thought we’d parked Tin Box in some unusual places, but this feathered traveller takes the concept of mobile home to the extreme. Poor little Blackbird We spotted her starting to nest on the front wheel of our car one morning while at Black Knowle Caravan Club site in the New Forest. Mr Tin Box set…
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Easter in the New Forest
After somewhat of a break to allow for house moving at the start of the year, Tin Box is back on the road! There’s been a few changes, not least that Tin Box Baby has now graduated to become Tin Box Tot (TBT). TBT wreaking havoc in the New Forest In our first few hours…
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A taste of Autumn at Burley
Well, that’s it. The summer is well and truly over. Once the clocks have gone back, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the days are getting shorter and it’s time to break out the winter woollies. However, it’s not all bad. In fact, Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. Our recent visit to…
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Tin Box pitches up in style north of the border
Part three of our summer tour saw us leaving the beautiful Lake District and heading across the border into Scotland – Tin Box’s first ‘foreign’ trip. As well as adding to a growing list of stunning holiday stop offs, we travelled to Ayrshire for the wedding of our good friends Caroline and Stuart. The setting…
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Tin Box’s first summer tour: part two
After a great week in Devon, we started the long journey north to see friends get married in Scotland. We split the 350 mile trip into two parts to keep us in the holiday spirit and to introduce baby Tin Box to more of the British countryside than she could see from her car seat….
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Tin Box’s first summer tour: Part one
Tin Box at Warren Farm Two weeks after getting home from our summer travels it seems about time that I put my two index fingers to work and bring this blog up to date. A month before we hitched up for our big family holiday our plans were pretty loose. We had booked a week…
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Top Gear on tow cars
In a special guest post, Mr Tin Box reviews this week’s BBC Top Gear feature on tow cars and provides his own tips for successful caravanning/life. Some of you may have watched Sunday’s episode of Top Gear featuring an informative piece on purchasing a suitable small car for the purposes of towing a caravan. As a…
