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It’s a giant leap from a Toyota Yaris to a motorhome, and I’d been putting off this new motoring challenge for months.
 
Tasked with a road trip around the country to visit the launch events showcasing the new and revised 2017 units from Coachman in Yorkshire and Lunar in Lancashire, Club Reporter Sheila Kiggins, her beloved hound Shakey and myself set off on an intrepid adventure from our Coventry head office. 
Vicky Sartain | 22 July 2016 More

Outdoor 2016: Europe’s largest outdoors industry trade show Part 3

After a long and actually surprisingly tiring three days, our stint at Outdoor 2016 came to an end. We had trudged nearly 30km over the course of the event, visiting about 40 brands eager to show us their new and exciting innovations.
 
Stuart Kidman | 18 July 2016 More

Outdoor 2016: Europe’s largest outdoors industry show Part 2

Our second day at Outdoor was even busier than the first, and the show is so vast there is no possibility of being able to cover every bit of ground. However, what we have come across demonstrates that many of the products Club members are likely to use for their camping are going to get more comfortable, lighter in weight and easier to carry or pack than before.
Stuart Kidman | 15 July 2016 More

Outdoor 2016: Europe’s largest outdoors industry show

There’s no getting around the fact, Messe Friedrichshafen is a huge place. 
This massive exhibition space in the German city, close to the Swiss border, has to be at least half a mile from end to end. There are seven huge halls on either side, one even bigger one at one end and yet more exhibitors in the central courtyards and foyer.
To truly comprehend how huge the place is, and how many stands and people there are, you need to visit.
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Stuart Kidman | 14 July 2016 More

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