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Hi de hi campers Caravan challenge
HARDCORE caravanning fans will know the Bailey of Bristol Sahara Challenge is set to begin in March.
The challenge is a 19day, 2,735mile intercontinental road trip using two Bailey caravans and a motorhome.
The Sahara Challenge aims to inspire caravan and motorhome owners to explore new countries and demonstrate that owning one means you can have holidays in many locations across the globe.
CAMPERS are planning longer holidays this summer, spending more nights under the stars for breaks booked between June and September.
Since 2019 the Camping and Caravanning Club has reported an increase in the average length of stay for summer stays on its nearly 100 Club Sites across the UK, as campers look to switch off and reconnect.
It appears the trend is set to continue in 2023.
Camping is officially the home to happier holidays according to the Outjoyment Report, which was commissioned by the Club and carried out by Liverpool John Moores University and Sheffield Hallam University.
The report confirmed that “campers are 23 per cent less anxious than noncampers, with 97 per cent saying happiness is their top motivator for going camping, caravanning or motorhoming.”

“It appears that pitching up on a campsite this summer will have measurably positive effects on our health and wellbeing.”
Nicola Simpson, the Club’s Director of Communications, said: “Even though we are seeing booking patterns normalising more compared to the last three years, our membership levels are still holding up really well and we have some 750,000 members of the Club.”
The ‘Sahara Challenge’ will start at ‘World’s End’ in southwest Portugal across the Strait of Gibraltar into Morocco over the Atlas Mountains and as far south as the edge of the Sahara Desert before returning home.
The Sahara Challenge will take 19 days to complete with the team experiencing a wide range of road and weather conditions en route.
As they travel towards the Sahara the team will post regular blogs/vlogs and social media updates using the hashtag #SaharaChallenge.