Buying a caravan
Find a van that suits your car and budget.
Start here if you're comparing layouts or looking at a used van.
Buying guides →Caravan guidesfor every stage.
Buying, towing, setting up and places to go. Pick where you're up to and start with the first guide.
Overwhelmed by caravan advice?
- Different answers to the same question on every forum
- Unsure which van your car can safely tow
- Not sure which gear is worth buying
- Nervous about towing and setting up for the first time
The hubsStart with the part that worries you most.
Towing
Know your weights before you tow.
Start here if you're new to towing or unsure about weights.
Towing guides →Setting up & gear
Know what to pack and how to set up.
Start here for levelling, power, water and the gear worth buying.
Setting-up guides →Places to go
Find sites that suit you.
Start here for free camps, caravan parks and the big lap.
Site guides →We get itCaravan advice can be confusing.
That's why Everything Caravan Camping puts buying, towing, setting up and places to go in one place.
How it works
Three steps to your first trip.
Step 1
Pick your stage
Thinking about it, buying, learning to tow or already touring.
Start hereStep 2
Read the guides
Each stage has a short reading list.
See the reading listsStep 3
Take the checklists
Printable checklists for hitching, setting up and packing up.
Get the checklistsStart here
Where are you up to? Pick a stage and we'll show you what to read first.
Your stage
Choose one
Fresh from the road
New guides, trip notes and kit we've been testing.
Kit guides
Can your vehicle tow it?
Enter three numbers from your owner's manual and the caravan's compliance plate. We'll check the caravan's ATM against your towing capacity and tow ball limit.
Within your vehicle's towing capacity and tow ball limit.
This is a starting point, not a legal check. The limit that applies is your caravan's actual loaded weight against your vehicle's towing capacity, so weigh the rig once it's packed. Check your vehicle's GVM and GCM too, and your state's towing rules.
Why Everything Caravan Camping
At Everything Caravan Camping, we know you want caravan trips that go smoothly. To get there, you need straight answers about which van to buy, how to tow it and where to take it.
The problem is that the advice is spread across forums, videos and dealers, and a lot of it disagrees. We put it in one place, sorted by where you're up to.
Pick your stage, read the guides in order and take the checklists with you. If you're not ready for that yet, start with the free Caravan Starter Kit.
Ready for your next trip?
Pick your stage and start with the first guide.