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Subject Topic: First trip out Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek
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12/6/2008 at 9:29pm
 Location: hampshire
 Outfit: Allsorts
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I feel slightly less nervous  about going away now. We've been on two trips  so far and haven't done any of these things so far (maybe paranoia does have it's advantages!  Or maybe we still have these things to come. (worried!!)
 


12/6/2008 at 10:49pm
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Mazda CX5 Sport Nav &Lunar Ultima 470
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Thank you all for the good wishes and  brilliant tips. Unfortunately most of the tips had been posted after we left .... BUT the good news is  everything was fab.

The roads we travelled on are well known by OH so he was less nervous and drove them superbly. We arrived at the site and the  owner said he would watch us back as we reversed. OH was rather grey looking at this point as he had not reversed it before. He did a fab job with the help of the owner.

We did however have a 10 second panic when I thought I had left the keys at home but luckily we found them.

Our first trip went well and the first night was also great fun. We didn't put our porch awning up as rain was forcast and we would be taking it down again the next morning so didn't think it worth putting up.

The drive home was another good one and hubby (now a lot more confident) actually reversed the caravan onto our drive superbly. I am so proud of him as he has never in his life towed a caravan before and seems to have taken to it like a duck to water.

Just hope the second trip is as good.

 



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Carole & Steve




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13/6/2008 at 7:20am
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Burgundy
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Hi Cariad so pleased you enjoyed your first trip out and everything went without a hitch [ pardon the pun] . That was the first of many and it will just get better and better. Well done to Elfy, its no man feat towing a van and it sounds like he is a natural.

 

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13/6/2008 at 8:19am
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We each have a caravan key on our main set of keys so there is no leaving the key behind for us!

Well done on your first trip out, here's hoping to many more.

Ali



13/6/2008 at 9:25am
 Location: Ramsbottom
 Outfit: Sterling Elite Overlander & 4007
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Hi Cariad,

Glad to hear you had a successful trip, you learn so much from this site.

We are also planning our first trip this weekend !!! I'm not too nervous, but it just seems that I have sooooo much to remember.

Friday 13th - first trip in the caravan.....are we daft????



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14/6/2008 at 12:13am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Mazda CX5 Sport Nav &Lunar Ultima 470
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Quote: Originally posted by newtothislark on 13/6/2008

Hi Cariad,

Glad to hear you had a successful trip, you learn so much from this site.

We are also planning our first trip this weekend !!! I'm not too nervous, but it just seems that I have sooooo much to remember.

Friday 13th - first trip in the caravan.....are we daft????

 

Only if your superstitious (sp)

Good luck and just enjoy it.




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