When we talk of the word caravan, many people associate these with the traveling caravans that used to spot a few camels, some horses, some sheep and in some cases, even elephants. These travelling caravans used to traverse huge tracts of land on trade routes in North Africa and the Middle East and there is hardly history that is complete without the mention of these tour groups. Caravans were made popular and even necessary by trade. The economies of first century civilizations, regardless of where they were located , was sustained by trade and this trade was facilitated by the various caravans that traversed the well-known trade routes. Today, caravans still do exist especially in remote regions of the world where modern roads are non-existent. If one takes a tour of the desert regions of North Africa and the even in the Middle East and Arabia, they will still encounter nomadic tribes who still crisscross the desert in caravans that have changed little since the medieval days. But today, caravans refer to mobile homes whether stationary or mobile which are either placed on a lot by another transport vehicle that tows them or by a tractor. They are also referred to as trailer homes. Some people even refer to them as motor homes.
Other than static motor homes and caravans, there are touring caravans which actually move from one place to another. This is mostly done when an RV or recreational vehicle is towed behind another, usually a truck with considerable horse power and taken to a different location.
There are two types of people who operate touring caravans; one is those people that are moving from one place to another and are in transition. These could be people who are looking for a place to stay in a new state or city and have carried all their belongings in the caravan trailer. In some instances, the people who operate these vehicles could have been displaced by a natural disaster like the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and are looking for a place to relocate to. Because of that hurricane and others which came later, the number of touring caravans became more widespread as there is now hardly a hurricane season that does not leave in its wake, total destruction of homes and property leaving scores of people homeless.
The organization called FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) also provides free touring or static homes that people can tow from one place to another. It provides these as a way to house people in the interim after a hurricane, a tornado or an earthquake as the insurance companies sort out compensation. These homes are either located on the place where the former destroyed house used to sit or on government approved land. There are also many vacant lots where caravans can be placed by this has to be done with discretion to avoid violating trespassing laws. Caravan accessories them become necessary in such a scenario because the caravan life comes with its own demands.
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