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If you're on your own & therefore can't leave anyone with your unit, some service areas have parking near grassed areas where you could walk your dog & still keep an eye on your van. Michaelwood is one which has parking near the area folk tend to walk their dogs on both sides. There must be others.

You'll never be far from other people in a service area, there's always other caravanners or even a few of us lorry drivers (lots of us caravan too) around if you need to leave sight of your unit for a short while, ask someone if they'd mind keeping an eye on it for you for a few minutes. I take breaks regulalry in service areas & I wouldn't object ot watching someones caravan for an agreed length of time..

We carry two Kayaks on our car as well as tow the caravan & we always make sure an adult is with it at all times. I don't want some clever idiot messing with the straps on the kayaks or the caravan. 

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We never leave our van unattended at m/ways.

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Pretty new to caravanning, is it OK to travel with the chemicals in the loo then? I thought that this wasn't recommended or do you have to take certain precautions?

Thanks

Helen

Quote: Originally posted by hes1973 on 30/1/2010

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Hi

Pretty new to caravanning, is it OK to travel with the chemicals in the loo then? I thought that this wasn't recommended or do you have to take certain precautions?

Thanks

Helen

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We put the chemicals in and add a bit of  flush water and its ready for use.

Quote: Originally posted by hes1973 on 30/1/2010

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Hi

Pretty new to caravanning, is it OK to travel with the chemicals in the loo then? I thought that this wasn't recommended or do you have to take certain precautions?

Thanks

Helen

i put chemicals in without adding water this keeps it smelling fresh until we get to the site.

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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 30/1/2010.Many garages now have toilets and hot food and drink and usually only a third of the price of a m/way services.

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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 31/1/2010

Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 30/1/2010.Many garages now have toilets and hot food and drink and usually only a third of the price of a m/way services.

That's great ... but I wouldn't like to rely on them to be open or, if they are, accessible with a van on the back. If you have personal experience of a good garage that's different of course, but I could imagine a lot of driving about if you're doing it "blind".

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And most garages aren't set for providing parking areas for that vital half hour's kip!

Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 31/1/2010

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And most garages aren't set for providing parking areas for that vital half hour's kip!

We never sleep in the car anywhere because its just not safe imo.We Can only do weekend getaways so never do more than 150 miles one way but if I am tired the wife takes her turn behind the wheel.I Can close my eyes then(and pray lol)

Post last edited on 31/01/2010 05:30:56

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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 31/1/2010

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easily resolved with a bit of forward planning .That's the magic of the internet.A couple Of taps of the keyboard and you have all the info you need for the whole journey.

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