The word Caravan, an Arab word, was first used to mean a group of
pilgrims, travellers, or traders that were crossing the Sahara Desert.
Around
2,000 years ago the load bearing saddle was invented for use on camels.
This spread the weight of the cargo, and sometimes the rider, but
gave greater carrying capacity, so that the camel became more efficient.
Not only did the caravan become the major method of transporting goods,
in North Africa and Central Asia, sometimes it was the only way.
In
Desert Caravans, one aid was used for every six camels; he led his
animals who were all tied up in a line.
Around
20% of all vacations spent in the United Kingdom, use the caravan or are
caravan related.
Not
including static mobile homes, there are over one million caravans
in the UK.
Nearly
$25 billion was spent on Caravanning throughout Europe last year.
Caravan
& Motorhome shows and exhibitions attract around 25,000 visitors who
all on average spend around £13,000.
There
are three references to caravans in the New International Bible, but
none in the King James Version.