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Quote: Originally posted by richardsfavorit on 08/8/2006

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After the interesting top gear episode just over a month ago, I wondered what daft mistakes everyone else had made?!

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Well, I bought a new Burstner S500TS caravan in Feb 2006 and went out with it at just about this time last year.   I didn't realise that the water system drain taps had been left in the "drain" position by the dealer - and got through an Aquaroll and a half trying to fill the system before the penny dropped.

Is that daft enough?  I think so!!

I bought a satellite dish so SWMBO could watch Coronation street whilst we're away.   Setting it up is simple enough - but not if you park the van under a tree - as I managed to do four or five times last year 

With earlier vans, I've forgotten mains leads and even to bring gas!!   Last year I took a full-size awning but forgot the ground sheet.

Several years back, I bought a new double airbed for my nephew to use in the awning.  We blew it up at home, to make sure it was airtight - then let it down and packed it last into the boot of the car.  It was a tight squeeze - so tight in fact, that we managed to puncture it on something and it was airtight no more.

Those daft enough?

The first van I ever owned was a little Silverlight.  It had no mains electric and no battery.  I had a 12S extension lead that powered the internal lights in the van overnight from the car battery.   No, I didn't flatten the car battery - but I did manage to drag the lead around half of North Wales one morning.

I also remember one occasion when I dropped the legs in a layby when we stopped for lunch - and tried to drive off with them still down afterward. 

Those daft enough?  

Quote: Originally posted by barty on 19/2/2007

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Wonder if driving 120 miles ,pitching up, then discovering the caravan keys were in the kitchen at home qualifies ?

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Yep done it myself , though it was only 80 miles away from home .
I did forget to unclip the breakaway cable once after putting our caravan on the pitch , just lucky i felt the tug when i did and stopped before breaking the cable .

atb

Wizard

Yep done it myself , though it was only 80 miles away from home .
I did forget to unclip the breakaway cable once after putting our caravan on the pitch , just lucky i felt the tug when i did and stopped before breaking the cable .

yep,did that at chester myself