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Does anyone else female wise tow a 6 berth and manage ok.   Hubby working lots of weekends this year and wanting to go it alone with the kids rather than us all being stuck at home while he works.

Not towed alone yet so wondering if others manage it as the van is 26" length in total and a bit daunting. 

No motor mover on the van so that's my main issue, ie the reversing on site if needed and hooking up with no one to guide.

my wife would prefer if i followed in another car when she is towing.something to do with my advice being offered to often.not sure what she means lol.

neil

I tow very often on my own, no problems yet!

someone will always help hitch up/un hitch when you get there if you are struggling

I've been towing for years. Current van is a dinky 2 berth but we've had 4 & 5 berths in the past, although nothing quite as long as yours.

Although there is usually someone about to help you pitch when you arrive on site, I would get a mover fitted unless you are very confident in your reversing skills. That's what the blokes do.

Thanks everyone.  It's just the size of the van that puts me off.  At the moment, price for a motor mover is out of the equation, its either that or summer hols so that will have to wait until winter this year and i will have to go mover less when i go for it.

Going to try the tow this weekend on a short drive but may just push out the back seat driver on the way and let him walk home if he starts nagging ha ha.

Test this weekend and plan to go at quiet time to get used to it.    Got to do it sometime.

If you can't afford a mover, don't worry.  It really isn't necessary unless you have to park in the drive at home, or in some really tight spot.

We have a large twin axle caravan, and I've never had a motor mover. Don't need it, don't want it.  You can place the caravan where you want without it in all normal circumstances.  I have quite a bad back problem, and don't move the caravan a single inch by hand.  Nor do I get a group of helpers to do it. 

It's only a question of practice.  As long as you can manage on the road, someone will always help you on site.  Really not a problem.  It will all come to you.  Just do it, and good luck!

Jim

Patrice tows alone, she has a big van, I will point her in your direction!

Hi kidintow Jenhug asked me to have a chat to you,yes you can do it i had to learn to tow after my husband died or give up caravaning,and i know he wanted me to carry on.If the children are old enough to help then let them, as for towing my caravan is 24ft 6in now it was frighening a first but as you get the corners,bends passing other vehicles out the way you will start to relax and enjoy the experiance

 Now as for site i can reverse the caravan but i have not had to as all the pitches i'v had i have driven on to and just straighten the van up,as i said before if the children are old enough let them help you do this it adds to the excitement for them getting it all set up.

Wishing you all the best with the towing experiance just remember to take thing wider then you do with a car let us know how you get on.Don't be afraid if i can do it anyone can and i mean that.