A caravan or travel trailer is one of the most popular recreational vehicle options for anyone seeking a home away from home in the great outdoors. Towed by a motorcar, these wagons are equipped with sleeping quarters, kitchen, bathroom, and a variety of other amenities that can help make a vacation a unique and perfectly catered for experience. And as a luxurious self-contained unit, a travel trailer makes holidays possible at any time of year while keeping accommodation costs firmly behind closed doors. But what are the origins of the caravan, and how did this novel room on wheels evolve?
Click on and take a drive through the history of the travel trailer.