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Caravan Holiday was a challenge that occurred during the sixth episode of Series 8 of Top Gear.

Challenge synopsis[]

The presenters we're wanted to find out why caravanners cause traffic jams and other annoying stuff on the road, so they decided to have a caravan holiday. The journey started off in the Top Gear Studio. Clarkson introducing the chosen caravan, an Elddis Shamal XL, and May introducing the tow car, a Kia Cerato, chosen because it had won the "Best Tow Car Award" the year before.

Trip preparation[]

Hammond and May are preparing for the trip by connecting the caravan to the back of the chosen Kia and installing a pair of extended mirrors to the Kia's door mirrors.

On the road[]

Upon set off to their chosen caravan site in Dorset and on the way they discuss more effective tow cars than the Kia. While towing the caravan. With caravan attached, May cannot exceed above 30-mph and causing with large queues behind them but also much inconvenience on the motorway to allow each motorist to pass, eventually they've pullover for lunch. Upon finished their lunch Clarkson placed the plates on top of the caravan's worktops, causing them to smash to the ground once they set off.

Refueling at petrol station[]

They soon had to stop at a petrol station to gas up and to comfort Top Gear Dog, who vomitted because of her phobia of cars, Clarkson buys an LED sign to put in the back window of the caravan. While leaving the petrol station, May crashed the caravan into a bollard. They then bicker, until they reach Dorset.

Heading to site[]

Upon reach Dorset, Hammond didn't know the name of the site and May made a wrong and had to make a U-turn. After failing repeatedly to execute the U-turn, a police car shows up. When Clarkson and Hammond saw the police car, they decided to escape. The police then questioned the trio and told them to get a move on or they'd be sent to prison for twenty years.

Camping[]

Once they arrived on the site, May let Clarkson, Hammond and the dog out so he can park up on their spot, while backing up he knocked over the awning of another caravan. Hammond and the dog get "kidnapped" by an elderly female fan, but she lets them go eventually. As they up their caravan, Hammond finds Clarkson's AK-47. They then wondered what they do on a caravan holiday, so they went to the pub to find out. Later that evening, Clarkson decided to sleep on a makeshift bed as he preferred not to sleep alongside Hammond and May.

The next morning, Hammond's shower was interrupted by when the water ran out and went for more. While James set about to find a farm to purchase some local produce, only to purchase spam and cheese from a local shop. Jeremy then rants about all the things they can't do and must do while in the caravan site. To calm him down, Hammond suggested that they go for a walk, where they do a bit of carspotting.

When they return, Jeremy set about making chips for lunch, when suddenly one of the kettle caught fire. He tried to put the fire out, but was unable to do so as Hammond used all the water to wash his hair earlier on. The fire then became bigger, and the trio rushed to save their belongings inside the caravan. May frantically moved the Kia while Hammond attempted to put the fire out with a cushion, but failed to do so and he accidently torched the neighbors caravan when he tossed out the burning cushion out the window. The fire brigade came and extinguished the fire. Later on they departed back home with the burned caravan in tow.

Back in the studio, Both Jeremy and Richard did not enjoy caravanning at all, while James said he would've enjoyed it if he was on his own. Jeremy then summed up the whole experience by saying that if they ever go into power, they will ban people from ever caravanning.

Trivia[]

  • The Shamal XL has a number of appearances throughout of the episodes.
  • This is the time when Richard found the AK-47 from Jeremy's mainly serve as his personal protection.
    • The image of AK-47 can be seen where the presenters built their electric car dubbed as Geoff.
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