The global credit crunch is already having an impact on the spending habits of holiday makers and more people are considering camping in France for their holidays than in recent years. Camping holidays are cheaper than hotels, apartments and foreign rentals, but it’s also an ideal way to see the country and enjoying the wonder of nature right on your doorstep of your tent or mobile home.. Not only that but, if it’s been several years since your last camping trip, then you may well be amazed by the upgrades in comfort and facilities that have been made to France’s camping sites.
If you have indeed been out of the camping loop for a while, then you may need some advice when it comes to the planning and preparation of your camping in France break.

Here are a few tips to help you plan:

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Camping trailers can make family outdoor excursions more convenient, organized and easier. For a large family that goes on several camping excursions a year can benefit immensely from the purchase of a camping trailer. For all the locations a family might spend time exploring, the camping trailer multipurpose: it acts simultaneously as a tent and as storage space. The trailer can come in different sizes with the largest one allowing for upwards of twelve enough space to sleep. However, this is a little more expensive than most so only purchase it if you intend on using it multiple times. You get back your money each number of times you are able to use it, hassle free. They are so convenient because they can be hitched to anything: bikes, vehicles, and trucks.

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One of the joys of owning a motorhome or caravan is that you get to stay in some of the most stunning parts of the world. Whenever our motorhome and caravan insurance customers take out a policy, we like to try and find out where their most popular holiday locations are, and of course, the UK is obviously a big one.
Quite often we ask our customers where they’ve been and what they liked about different motorhome and caravan sites. And this has enabled us to produce a list of Sureterm Direct’s most popular UK caravan and holiday parks. It’s by no means a definitive guide, because there are more than 3,000 sites in the UK. But it is a list of the 25 best sites in the view of our motorhome and caravan insurance customers. And let’s face it, the views of the people who actually use these sites is the most valid.

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This summer festivals seem more fashionable than ever. The whole point of being at a festival used to be that you could escape reality and forget about being fashionable, just letting your hippy self loose for the short time you were there. It did not matter if you got covered in mud because you would be wearing your old clothes, your wellies and a big shapeless waterproof.
Today it is a whole different story. Lots of thought goes into what you pack for a festival these days. The juxtaposition of scruffiness and glamour has produced a whole new look in itself…you want the ‘festival look’ without looking like you have tried too hard.

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Throughout the UK the holiday industry relies on Caravans as many of the Holiday parks feature a large selection of new caravans on offer for holiday makers visiting the area. This has been the case since the 1950’s and 60’s where caravan holidays in the UK became extremely popular. This allowed an entirely new market to appear that meant the sales of caravans across the United Kingdom; this market grew fairly quickly from both private and public sales to private owners and large holiday parks across the country. The popularity of caravans was not expected when the caravan first appeared, but the late 50’s and 60’s were a time of big music concerts and beach holidays being very popular with people all over the UK.

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It is always a great thing to expose your children to something new, especially when they are at a young age. In a time when most kids are hooked on video games, TV watching, and computers, parents should know how to divert their attention into a fun activity that the whole family can do together. Tent camping with small children is a smart way of introducing your kids to the outdoors, and at the same time, a fun bonding activity for everyone in the family.

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Cooking outdoors is a very easy task with a little preparation and planning. If you are planning a rafting or camping trip, there are a few things to remember before you head out to the wilderness, and a few things that can turn a great riverside camp meal into a tantalizing, mouthwatering treat.

First, check your cooking equipment and make sure it is clean and well organized before heading outdoors. Include common utensils and equipment like spatula, turner, large serving spoons, knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls, cups, coffee pot, cooking pots, pans, (preferably cast iron skillet and Dutch oven), lids, and plastic bags.

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Hiking provides millions of people with a great deal of pleasure and a sense of adventure every year and 99% of the time it is far from hazardous. But, people do have accidents and get lost from time to time and it can become a hazardous activity very fast if you are not prepared.

Here we look at are just 4 simple safety tips to make sure that your hiking doesn’t land you in trouble.

Safety Tip No1 - Consider taking a partner of friend along.

You do not have to worry about setting off by yourself if you are going for a short hike in a local area on easy terrain, but, if you are hiking through heavily forested wilderness areas with steep canyons and winding trails then the likelihood of getting lost or suffering an injury becomes very real and you ought to consider carefully whether it is sensible to head out alone.

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Strangely brilliant: the world’s first inflatable Roof Rack It is an immensely strong, convenient and totally safe product which complies with ISO/DIS11154-1E. It comes in its own small carrying pouch, about the size of a toaster. It blows up in seconds (using the free pump supplied in the kit), can take up to 80kg of weight and can be fitted to just about any four door car.

To put that in some sort of perspective the HandiRack laughs in the face of four or more surf boards. Windsurfers and skis are a breeze. Ikea flat pack wardrobes can be neatly secured to the HandiRack with the supplied straps in approximately 17 hours less time than it takes to build the actual wardrobe.

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When heading out into the wilderness, it is essential to gather all of the proper camping gear first. Of course, the type of camping gear you need depends upon the type of outdoor adventure you plan to enjoy. After all, if you will be heading out into the backcountry with nothing but a rucksack, you will need to keep your gear light and to the minimum while still providing for your necessities. If you are camping with an RV or you are driving to an RV park and pitching a tent, on the other hand, you can easily carry far more camping gear with you while on still enjoying the great outdoors.

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