So guys if I can't fit a towbar on a m5 touring and I have to get a van which one should I get and should I rent or buy it i am planning on months of travel in Europe so I don't know what to do, please help and thanks in advance

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Thanks guys for your help and advice on the towbar situation I would have been absolutely gutted if I went to buy it only to find out that I can't use it then to come back to find out it has been stolen or damaged by some jealous scum bag so I will have to look into the decision i have to make with more attention to detail in that case which van should I get and do I rent it or buy one?

Me and my mate and my two dogs are going to be going on a European adventure, I recently lost both parents and was left a house which we are selling, so with planning on a bmw m5 touring and a trailer and a lot of hope and excitement we plan on venturing round Europe and exploring all the different lakes and rivers available. Time is not a issue but being new at European fishing and not knowing how to get the best out of our time im hoping that you guys have a better idea of the possibilities for catching big carp. We don't want to use the usual holiday venues but I just don't know where to start I plan on buying a boat and a single bivvy, probably the ridgemonkey 2 man. As its my first excursion of this magnitude any advice on venues tackle and anything else I might need, I have not mentioned that although I'm a longtime and proficient angler my mate is new to it all and we plan on documenting the whole thing. Thanks in advance

Has anyone else got a deeper chirp and what do you all think about it? Is it cheating or are the people who have something to say just jealous that they don't have one too. I still use my marker I just don't need to smash my swim to death and finding a good spot is a much easier task I'm about to start back on a lake I haven't been on for 15 years which is deeper than usual with depth to 65ft I think it was 90 when dug but with silt and the passage of time I believe it is not as deep and 65 is about right and being a sandpit for the motorway has deep margins and lots of weed so I am excited to get a good look at the lake I learnt to fish on and see how big the fish have got as the a team wwe all in the 30 lbs bracket with the biggest 38 but that common is dead. so I would like to hear your comments on the deeper chirp and reason why