Talk:Travel trailer

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Contents 1 "triple towing" 2 "Washing machine" 3 "can live and travel simultaneously" 4 Awnings 5 "Worldwide view" required: continental Europe, Canada, etc 6 "Name Of Article"

[edit] "triple towing"

Greetings! The term "triple towing" needs to be defined in the article.

This means that you can tow a camper, a boat, and anything else you might want to tow. It is just towing three things at once. The best truck to do that with is a dodge ram.

[edit] "Washing machine"

Can a caravan contain a washing machine? --Inyuki 23:20, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC).

Absolutely, and a dryer as well. The most popular is either the 24"w "Skinny Mini" mde primarily for apartments, or THOR, the parent company of Airstream and other high-end brands, makes an all-in-one unit. Wow! Load up, and two hours later the clothes are clean and dry!

[edit] "can live and travel simultaneously"

as far as i'm aware, it is illegal in the UK to be in a towed caravan whilst it is in motion

will check and amend if necessary

also

"In the UK, 2003 saw a huge increase in the popularity of caravans and caravanning[...]fear of travelling abroad due to worries over terrorism..."

any documented evidence for this ?

ahpook 13:52, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

It's so obvious that you are not allowed to carry passengers that it is difficult to find any reference to it. This is the nearest that I could find Passengers other than authorised test personnel, passengers must not travel in a towed caravan.. --jmb 12:00, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Awnings

Practically every caravan at a caravan site in the UK has an awning attached. "Awning" in this sense means something different to what is described at Awning; rather than a simple canvas roof, it is really a kind of lean-to tent, which attaches to purpose-designed grooves on the side of the caravan. The article ought to mention these. Hairy Dude 00:23, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Worldwide view" required: continental Europe, Canada, etc

Re the template message saying it needs a 'worldwide view': I think it just means that it's currently UK/USA only, and needs Canadian/French/German/Scandinavian, etc, maybe Australia/NZ examples to be added. Rexparry sydney 01:01, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Name Of Article"

I say this article should be renamed Caravan as most of the text refers to the subject as a Caravan... untel it points out that only in certain parts it is called a travel trailer. Also Travel Trailer is less known and sounds worse —Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.197.228.129 (talk) 14:26, 28 January 2008 (UTC)