YOUR TOURS

Adam Blacklin and Sophie Huetson share their experiences of touring in the Baltics in their Adria Twin ’van

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TALK Your letters and more Your shout, on a great new guide to touring in Morocco, and the ideal rising-roof conversion Ask Jack Our sage on the ins and outs of rear passenger belted seats, and advice on heating your ’van Get three issues of Practical Motorhome for ! Plus, save a further % after your trial ends, plus free delivery

TECHNICAL Workshop Our team answers your questions. This month, fixing a noisy water pump, solutions for diesel in a water tank, and improving stereo sound Weekend workshop How to ensure that your motorhome meets all the latest MoT regulations Project Peanuts Gentleman Jack looks at our project ’van’s flooring, and moves on to the wipers and lights

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JUNGLE RESCUE We talk to an intrepid motorcaravanning couple who were rescued from a Brazilian ravine

94 104 PROJECT PEANUTS Jack fixes the Sherpa’s dodgy light switch TYPE APPROVAL How it works and what it means for you

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66 LIVE IN TEST Swift’s Bolero EW gets the full Practical Motorhome test treatment

TOURING Tour smarter Sarah Wakely’s travel digest: changes to French road rules, and the new France Passion guide Grand Tour: Limousin Our Sarah Wakely explores this lovely area of central France, so often overlooked for its neighbour, Dordogne Your Tours: Baltic States Adam Blacklin and Sophie Huetson tour the fascinating Baltic states in their Adria Twin Your Tours: France Passion Donna Garner on the Gallic scheme that offers cheap touring Save money on tour Follow our tips to saving cash when touring abroad in your ’van Good Sites Guide to… Hull Ten great campsites in this unsung area, visited, reviewed and rated by our expert team Tours that change lives How Carol Longton fell for a converted-ambulance ’van

TESTED Tested column Jeremiah Mahadevan on the all-new Ford Transit, an inflatable car seat and ExCeL-show opinion Live-in test: Swift Bolero EW Our full verdict on the revamped end-washroom Bolero from Swift First drive: Roller Team T-Line A great corner-bed coachbuilt from budget brand Roller Team First drive: Tribute We take a look at the double-bed bunks of the latest Tribute ’van Gear: Barbecues Six great BBQ units go on test

BUY & OWN Marketplace news Nick Harding on a good deal on servicing, how to hire out your motorhome, and the growing trend of downsizing your ’van Me and my ’van: special We meet the adventurous motorcaravanning couple who escaped disaster in Brazil Type Approval and you We look beyond the jargon to explain what Type Approval is, and what it means for you Secondhand challenge Nick Harding hunts down a smart pair of , A classes Used-’van buyer Our guide to the Compass Cruiser, from

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