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Expert Q&A: "Choosing the Best Campervan for YOU" by Dave Hurrell, Motorhoming Journalist

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So how do you choose the right camping vehicle for you? It could be anything from a micro camper like a converted Doblo, a sexy VW campervan, a super-comfy coachbuilt motorhome or an RV fit for a celebrity.  Dave Hurrell, a freelance journalist and well known motorhoming expert who also writes for the ever-popular MMM Magazine, has been campervanning in one form or another since the 1970s and has pretty much seen it all, So I asked him to share his wisdom on how to choose the best camping vehicle for you and your camping style…

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EXPERT Q & A: What Does the Editor of a Campervan Magazine Choose When He is buying a New Campervan?

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So what van does the Editor of a Campervan magazine choose for HIS camper? Peter Rosenthal edits Campervan magazine and has seen, tried and photographed more campervans than you and I have had hot dinners so I was intrigued to find out what van he has chosen for his new campervan and why…

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Quest for a New Campervan: What Sort of Camper are You?

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As much as we love Trev-the-Prev (our converted Toyota Previa) Glyn and I feel that it is now time for our next campervan.  As we won’t have the full funds until later this year, I have decided to launch myself on a full-on ‘Van Quest’, diving deep in to research on what our next van should be and the sort of questions everyone should ask themselves when they go on their own quest for a new campervan. It’s proving to be quite a journey and I’ll be sharing it with you over the next few weeks…

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Campervan Christmas Presents: The Hi Gear Stool/Table

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Yes it’s nearly that time of year again so I am going to bring you a series of blogs on cool presents for your camping family and friends, or you can even treat yourself to one! Some of these clever products are great to use at home, too. So let me tell you about the Hi Gear Stool/Table which we have had in our van for a couple of years and it has so many uses…

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Campervan Recipes: Saturday Night, 'Strictly' and a Sponny Risotto!

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Yes, Glyn and I are two of the many people addicted to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ on a Saturday night and I like to cook us a nice supper to eat while we cosy-in and watch it. This week I didn’t have anything special to cook so I decided to throw together a Sponny Risotto, which is a recipe that works really well when you are camping too…

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