Advertisement
Message Forums |
|
 Topic: New to caravanning so any tips!!!
|
Page: 1 2
  |
08/9/2010 at 6:56pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: None Entered
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 27/1/2007 Platinum Member 
Forum Posts: 666
| Site Reviews Total: | 4 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 07/9/2010
Welcome to the life. And this certainly is the life!
My main tip would be to take a towing course and so learn how to hitch up, reverse the van and generally understand the "science" of towing. The general standard of even long-term caravanners at these things is poor.
I've been on a site for the last couple of weeks, on a cul-de-sac line of pitches, which is too narrow to easily turn a unit around. On three occasions people have driven down the (full) cul-de-sac of pitches in error and we've had to help them unhitch their van and turn it round, so it can be hitched up again, because they didn't know how to reverse a caravan. Most didn't really know how to safely hitch-up, either.
Take a course run by the Caravan Club or Camping & Caravanning Club. It's worth every penny.
No No No! Please dont encourage this Viggo! Its the highlight of my trip watching people reverse there vans, while the other half is waving away screaming, the smell of burning clutches, the in and out of the car and pointing everywhere. Its great! I once saw and absolute classic, they kept driving around - had ago at reversing in one pitch, messed it up went round again - tried a different pitch, again and so on, eventually they disappeared. Would of helped if they landed next to me!
I love caravanning!
|
| Discounted Insurance Quotes for UKCampsite.co.uk visitors! Up to 12.5% off! |
|
|
|
|
|
10527 Visitors online !
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite
[Message Forums]
[Caravan Sites & Camping]
[Company Listings]
[Features / Advice]
[Virtual Brochure]
[Shop!]
[Reception]
[Competitions]
[Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]
[Event Diary]
[Contact Us]
[Tent Reviews]
Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024 |
Advertisement
|
|
|
