The great trade routes that we study in history books are the result of the desire of the Man to trade on long and short distances. The aim of these trips is to get what he does not have or to sell what he already has. Arabia, parts of North Africa and West Africa and Middle East were having trade routes in earlier days though these routes have existed wherever a civilization existed. Even these days, we can see nomads of North and West Africa going on expeditions. These nomads are generally tribes in those regions. They go on expeditions along with camels, horses and donkeys. When these animals were laid with goods to be traded by the traders and commuted, it is called as a caravan.

Caravan, in the modern terminology refers to the recreational vehicles, also called as RVs, mobile homes, caravan homes, etc. The meaning of a Caravan has also been changed in the modern times as it would refer to people moving from place to place for recreational enjoyment and for other relocation. When there are hurricanes such as that hit the Southern and central parts of United States, these caravans or mobile homes are in more number. In recent times, Federal Management Association, a governmental agency to looks into disaster management and relief, has been issuing trailer or mobile homes to the people affected by these natural floods. The people who received these mobile homes can either park the RVs in their usual place or in any other place which is approved by the government. Caravans are very important due to the following reasons.

Safety concerns

People get attracted by these caravans because they are safer especially when one is traveling long distances from place to place. For the recreation purposes, Caravans are being used for camping and other expeditions. What do most people do while on expeditions is to place everything they require during the camping into the Recreation Vehicle. This is considered as a popular way. After placing the things required, they must ensure that everything is placed in order or not. This is because, when once the trip starts, it would be troublesome if we cannot find the articles we need. These articles are called as accessories of caravan. They include shoes (water resistant), tents, ropes, lights which are having a flash, scissors, etc. As they are on the expedition into the forests, they should have everything they need because there will not be any stores in the forest to buy. That is why, caravan accessories are very important during these kinds of expeditions.

Important for protection

Another important use of caravan accessories is the protection they give. The people normally go into the forests for expeditions. So, they must be careful enough to have everything they require such as medical facilities, etc.