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Caroline - touring with the kids
Practical Caravan
|October 2025
Caroline has always wanted to take her three children away on a caravan holiday, and isn't going to let her recent divorce get in the way. As part of the settlement, she gets to keep the car, an SUV with plenty of pulling power. But the separation has left her with a limited budget.
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KEY FACTS Tow car kerbweight 1961kg 85% match 1666kg Budget £8000
1 2008 Adria 1200 502 DK Altea 502 DK Price £5995 Berths 5 MTPLM 1200kg Shipping length 7.31m
If Caroline is happy with a dated, slightly basic interior, she might go for this model.
It includes a sizeable lounge that could be her own space, and a back section which, along with two fixed bunks, includes a side dinette that all three kids could fit around. This converts into a single bed at night.
This story is from the October 2025 edition of Practical Caravan.
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