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No matter how long you’ve been caravanning, there comes a time when you need advice, whether it’s on where to store your caravan or which caravan insurance company offers the best deal. In this information age, we’re seeing a lot of people turning to online forums for advice from fellow caravan owners.
These online communities are a great source of support, expertise and second opinions that we otherwise might not get in the offline world.
We’re asking you to tell us which forum you find the most useful in your quest for information and advice about your caravan.
If you have any additional comments or know of a great forum we’ve missed, please feel free to leave a comment below.
This poll has now closed
The vote was so close, right up until the end, so we’ve decided that both Swift Talk and Caravanning4U are worthy winners!
For receiving over 100 votes, Touring and Tenting and CaravanTimes have received a ‘Highly Commended’ award.
Thank you to everyone for taking part and well done to all the forums involved – keep up the good work in providing an invaluable resource to caravanners across the country!
Thank you for running this , it has learnt all of us that there is other forum’s out there and we all do our best to help each other and it’s small thing’s like this that help make it worth while it has been a pleasure to participate in
Although Swift Talk appears to have got the top place I am disappointed than only around 1 in 5 of the Swift Talk forum voted.
Swift Talk by fare the superior forum and get help and advice 24/7 from other members and swift group. We don’ know any other that does this.
Hi all,
As the poll draws to a close, I’d like to say thank you to everyone for taking part and leaving comments. The poll was just a bit of fun and we hope that the forums mentioned have seen an increase in visitors and forum participation over the last month.
The winner will be annouced tomorrow and an awards logo will be distributed to the forums that wish to display one.
Just to reassure you – your details submitted as part of the comment process have not been stored and will not be used in future marketing communications.
Regards,
Heather
So Caravanning 4U are emailing as many as they can to lobby for votes…shows how desperate they are to win…to win at any cost will always cost you any win!
Thanks to the five people who have taken the trouble to cast a vote for Practical Caravan forum and also to those who have mentioned Practical Caravan in their comments.
I’d like to point out that advertising and promotions are not allowed to appear in posts on Practical Caravan forum without written permission from Haymarket Consumer Media and that the forum has played and will play no part in this Caravan Guard poll.
This poll has not and will not be promoted on Practical Caravan forum in any way.
Practical Caravan forum is the online voice of Practical Caravan magazine, the UK’s leading caravan publication.
The forum has been active for at least the past six years and it has recently been relaunched with a newer format.
The membership numbers for Practical Caravan forum are very healthy thanks,( 89 in the past 7 days) and we receive sufficient promotion in the magazine which owns and runs the forum.
Best wishes to all internet forum members whoever they decide to vote for and whichever caravan forum that they prefer and good luck to those actively participating in this poll, all forums try to drive up standards in the caravan and leisure industry and set out to help and inform fellow caravanners so the more the better.
Swift Talk for me, loads of helpful advice and eveyone willing to help
I see caravan4u have got more votes on here,than there own chat gets hits?
billy
Its got to be Swifttalk – fast answers to queries, especially from Swift employees and component suppliers.
C4u is a friendly site, but there’s too much other stuff on it. They may have won by being reasonably honest, but the tactics they’re using make any result pointless.
My vote goes to Caravanning 4 U lots of information and the responce to a question is fast, what a superb bunch of people on there.
Caravanning 4 U got my vote. Great site, friendly members, lots of useful info too.
It’s gotta be Swift Talk for me. A right good community.
OK how do you vote?? came on line and could find NO way to vote for T&T — my son could not vote from his home either??
Is this some sort of set up .. at least two votes would have gone to T&T..
Mary and Chris
as i am unable to vote,
i would like to place carry on camping to the toplist… covering all forms of camping, from tenting to caravanning, and everything in between…. the friendliest bunch ive known.
Caravanning4u the one and only caravanning forum on the internet for me founded and created by the kindest of people. C4u will continue to be a friendly forum for all.
May the best forum win.
The number of registered members on a site is no real indication of it’s utility !
The number of regular posters and viewers (Some people ‘lurk’ but never post) is far more significant.
I wonder what the figures would show for the top two websites …
I hope that this years Census has more rigorous controls in place than this ‘poll’ !
Swift Talk would get my vote to, always there to help.
Motivating is one thing – out and out coersion mmmmmm not sure about that one – bit below the belt dont you think ?
caravanning 4 u is number 1 for me .great people always willing to help.
Swift Talk as previously stated has 2783 members and so far only around 5% have voted.
If 40% vote in the that will take it over 1000.
Interesting how the top two have comments on their forums referring to multiple voting …
Hi Paol – Carry on Camping has been added to the list. Happy voting!
So, whats wrong with carryoncamping. smf ??
How come you missed the best camping forum there ever was??
Go to Google and check it out. you have missed several others too, making this poll somewhat biased!
Paol.
Just to keep perspective and without intending to sound cynical this is just to help Caravan Guard decide where to invest its advertising
And whether you call it cheating or not, the site that is able to motivate its people to vote clearly demonstrates its footprint
May the best team win!
As a member of a number of forums I probably can’t pick much between them but when Caravanning4u are actively promoting cheating it will turn the poll into a total farce.
ie Done and put it on my bike forum and asked the boys & Girls there to vote
hutchs.forumotion.com/t1353-d…and-vote#14834
Got 11 people up to now to vote from my bike forum hutchs.forumotion.com/t1353-d…and-vote#14856 sure there will be more
Another 8 from my bike forum hutchs.forumotion.com/t1353-d…avour-and-vote
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There are only three of us in my house but we all have a desk top and note book each
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Keep voting all I have put it on my facebook and twitter
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Disconnect from the internet (turn power off to modem or router) wait a few minutes and then reconnect. Most of us have dynamic IP’s so now you should have a new one.
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I mailed my friends with the link. I don’t consider it cheating – most of them feel like members already, I quote you lot so much!
Yes there will be a bit of cheating, but the way the mods are conducting it makes a mockery of the result.
They ought to be disqualified
Here’s the link to their thread
caravanning4u.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20444
swift talk closely followed by practical caravan
Why can’t I vote? There’s no ‘vote’ button on this page!
Swift Talk has been a great help to me as I can share problems with other caravanners and get direct help from Swift who monitor the site all the time.
I hope that this “survey” will be conducted in a proper manner.
I see that people on the Caravanning 4 U forum are getting their friends to vote for them. They are even boasting on the Forum how many extra votes they are getting. For example their member davehutch boasts about 8 from his friends. Not in the spirit of things I thik
SwiftTalk is for me Number 1. As someone relatively new to ownership the help and advice I have received and continue to receive has been invaluable. I really dont know what I would do without it. The most incredible thing is that Swift engineers monitor and dive into help you directly, I have been saved numerous trips to dealerships and cost thanks to this brilliant site.
Youngcaravan.org! Only one we have ever felt welcome on.
Caravaning4u for me!, made some great friends & always great advice
Swift talk best forum 24hr advice.
my vote is for the dandy forum excellent knowledge excellent people
Dandy forum gets my vote, friendly and full of information with lots of opportunity to meet up too.
Caravanning4U – simply the best! Friendly and fun but full of facts:)
My favourite campsite but it won’t let me vote!!!
Best site Swift Talk then Practical Caravan
Best site Swift Talk followed by Practical Caravan
My Favourite Campsite. Great people with great knowledge. organise some great get togethers. Always have the answer to your questions and do not judge.
what about caravantimes.co.uk?
It’s got a great forum with loads of photos and places to comment on what’s going on with caravanning.
Hi Lu McCabe. Caravan Times has now been added.
youngcaravan.org – for sure!
The best place for advice, help and meeting people of similar age and mindset
Swift Talk is by far the best, partuiculay for Swift owners, and should be on the list
i voted MFC My Favourite Campsite made welcome on meets, bargin prices on meets, famous for the Jacobs Join on a saturday night time to get to know everyone… good food good laugh and company.
Dandy forum gets my vote. Lots of friendly members information on campsites and technical information given freely
Swift Talk has currently 2738 members.
Hi all, I have added Swift Talk, myfavouritecampsite, youngcaravan.org and the Dandy Forum.
What about “Swift Talk” which is the only sight you can dicuss any problem direct with the manufacturer and they are aired openly and answers can be seen by other owners.
with over 200 members the dandy forum should have been in your selection i can assure you our forum is not a twopence halfpenny effort,your effort is much to be desired sorry to say
Best forum without a doubt is Swift-talk! Why have you missed it off?
Swift Talk is my favourite forum, but it is not listed to vote for
Dandy forum, its not on the list to vote for.
My favourite is the Dandy forum, unfortunatley its not on your list so I cant vote.
My favorite is not on you list.
The Dndy Forum
I would like you to list My Favourite Campsite, they are a great friendly site, really helpful and get my vote any day of the week, They are open to everyone and everyone gets treated as a friend, they are quite simply the best. Please add them so we can vote fairly.
Hi there my favourite forum is not on your list,its been running under two years but is growing nicely,niche market if you like but its only for Dandy campers
dandyforum.co.uk/forum/
mike
Why is Swift Talk not listed, is it because they don’t allow advertising
youngcaravan.org
Great forum for like minded caravanner’s aged up to 40(ish).
We have couples and families, from beginners to the more experienced and have even got a family who took their caravan in honeymoon straight from their wedding to honeymoon in Portugal!
MFC(my favourite campsite.com)
Best online caravanning communities.
You seem to have omitted SWIFT TALK in you list, is this a mistake
I would like to vote for SWIFT TALK.
You missed youngcaravan.org which would get my vote!
my favourite youngcaravan.org
I would like to add my vote for myfavouritecampsite.com. I’ve been a member for 2 years now and have found it to be very friendly, informative and real good fun. The members are not pretentious and are made up from all ages and back grounds. Why are they not on your list to choose from?
I Can’t vote for my favourite forum because it’s simply not listed, which in my opinion makes this poll biased and pointless. I’ve been a member of “My Favourite Campsite” for 5 1/2 years, why is it not on your list?
The answer’s Touring and Tenting – fast response to queries, great rallies and really friendly people !
PS
They also have a good laugh too
Cant vote for any of the above as my favourite is the same as Andy’s
My Favourite Campsite … and yes I am a member of 3 of the others but still prefer MFC
Where is ‘SWIFT TALK’ ???
My favourite campsite. It is friendly and helpful.
i use 365 and t&t 365 is the bet out of them because on t&t if you are not in the “click” you are an out cast and they dont really interact with you. on 365 you are made to feel apart of the community and not an outsider and the meets are good fun
myfavouritecampsite.com
i voted for touring and tenting
simply due to the fact Ive made some great friend over the years
when Ive needed advice its been there
the rallies are great
just a nice place to be !
The most friendly and helpful forum available at the present time.
I have to agree with Andy. I am a member of them all and have been for some years, but the guys on Myfavouritecampsite.com are a great bunch of people.
Have you ever tried getting a bit of camping kit from one end of the UK to the other with out it costing a fortune, well I have and they helped me do it free of charge!!
That’s what you call community sprit.
You’ve missed off My Favourite Campsite, as Andy says.
365CampingCaravanning is the friedliest forum on the net. Whether you are new to camping or an experienced camper, your views will be welcomed and, if necessary, advice will be offered by another member.
my favourite campsite