The best solution to not having enough space in your car for your camping trip is to purchase a trailer. Many trailers are often referred to as camping trailers now. The market has many trailers and come in all different guises such as light metal trailers with fabric covers to hard-top plastic covers or the most common a drop down tailgate. This makes it easier to load heavier items such as your tent and gas bottle.
If you go a bit more upmarket you can get the traditional British wooden-sided trailer. This variation has a metal frame with a plywood floor and timber boards for both sides. These are very solid and well put together and really do last a lifetime. Be aware though that these trailers do need regular maintenance.
You should not be one of those culprits who leaves there trailer rusting away in the front garden, just to give it an airing once a year for the family vacation. If you try and tow a trailer which is rusty and badly maintained then you guaranteed to get you vacation off to a bad start and no doubt end up on the side of the road.
If you are a camper who goes camping by way of a motorcycle then as long as the motorcycle has an engine capacity of over 125cc you can by law tow a trailer. Please note though that the maximum weight is 150kg and the overall width of the trailer cannot exceed one metre and the distance between the back wheel and back axle and the back of the trailer in total cannot exceed 2.5 metres.
One consideration to be aware of before you go off and purchase a trailer is that you are limited to your speed on the motorway to 60mph and that most campsites will charge you extra for a trailer. Most importantly you will need to get a tow-bar fitted. So if you buy a trailer and tow-bar, with labour and fitting you could be talking about an easy seven hundred British pounds or a thousand American dollars for the benefit. It is worth exploring roof boxes as these are often an overlooked alternative to the trailer. Although not as versatile you can pack a lot of your camping gear in them and it can work out at half the price of a trailer with parts and without any extra cost when you get to the campsite.
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