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19/02/11

Camping car in winter tips


Winter camping requires special care.  the most important tips to keep caravans and camping in the harsh conditions of the snow without damage:
  • Make Even on the road to the area with maximum security. This custom is to drive with the right tires. Ideal M + S tires on a tractor and trailer or mobile home. The depth of the grooves must be at least four millimeters. Snow chains are are part of the winter teams.
  • Please note that the search for a good pitch that is snow and ice. Otherwise, the tip during the thawing of the caravan or motorhome. In order to avoid the collapse of a thaw in the soil, should be placed under the Deichselrad the caravan and cats are large enough boards.
  • Power cord so it does not freeze in the ground damage, or damage to the snow thrower.
  • Release the parking brake when the recreational vehicle is jacked. Fixed freezes yet. Plastic bags to protect the hand brake lever and the control device caravan icing. It makes sense to a protective cover for the case of the cylinder.Operated gas plant is only possible with pure propane. This remains - unlike butane - liquid even at low temperatures. A set of two bottles with automatic change in the winter should come as standard, so the offer is not unexpected end. Eleven kilos of propane range of about two to three days.
  • Is free from snow and very strong, the roof of the motor home, caravan and awning regularly by snow. Especially wet snow can quickly become burdensome. A few inches of powder snow, however, serve to isolate it even better. The ventilation openings must not  to snowing . In addition, roof hatch is always ajar. This improves air circulation.Waste water, if the lead is possible, not in the tank. Instead, open the drain valve or drain valve and water directly into a bucket. Therefore, the waste water will be deleted as a good block of ice. Before a group home or motor camper will again have snow or ice sheets to retreat into the ceiling, so that others are not endangered.

18/02/11

Whiplash

Be careful when rental car: Not all cars have winter tires. Absurdly, the driver must pay attention to it - and pay in doubt

On smooth roads of snow are often confused driver of a rental car, several risks: Should there be an accident, not only health is at risk, but also the portfolio. After all, they are equipped with a vehicle that rides just the summer or all-weather tires, chaos coverage accident insurance risk. While some will not be canceled by the damage to the Christian Lübke General Association of German Insurance. "But if the accident with winter tires could have been avoided, the insurance company to reduce its benefits. " What percentage is the drivers are paid by the accident will be decided in each case.

Disable the way, is the excuse that the rental car was not suitable for winter tires mounted. "The car rental companies are not required to equip their fleets of vehicles with winter tires, " says Herbert Engel Mohr's "Automobile Club of Germany. " "Responsible for the right tires is the driver." The expert wants winter tires and them book explicitly confirmed. Before the start and then play it safe and see if the tires are marked with the snowflake symbol on tires M + S (mud and snow). Who pays for this? The customer. The prices are very different, requires Starc € 4.99 for a set of winter tires, Sixt from 16 €. Per day.