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13/7/2009 at 6:30pm
 Location: Lancaster
 Outfit: Avondale Grampian
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We have just purchased our second hand caravan and planning to go on our first break soon. We are aware of the importance of not overloading the caravan and storing items in the middle while on transit. Our wardrobe is at the back of the caravan and I am unsure whether clothes can be in there whilst the caravan is being towed?


13/7/2009 at 6:52pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 480
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Our wardrobe is at the back also. We put clothes in there when we are travelling and have no problems whatsoever.

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13/7/2009 at 6:53pm
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we always have our clothes in our warerobe, there is nothing wrong with it as long as you dont put everything and the kitchen sink in there,

mike



13/7/2009 at 7:01pm
 Location: West Midlands
 Outfit: Ssangyong Rodius and Trigano Randger
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We used to pack all clothes onto the seats and hang them when we got there , just in case.

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13/7/2009 at 8:16pm
 Location: NW of Glasgow
 Outfit: Sterling Searcher 2008 Volvo XC90
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We always pack EVERYTHING in the lockers/wardrobe where they will be kept , could not do with all this unpacking and repacking.

Lightweight things up top, heavy things lower down, nothing on the floor, van ready for use.

Aquaroll , awning, extra chairs etc, wheel/hitch clamps and heavy stuff like tools go in the car.

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Jennifer


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14/7/2009 at 7:32am
 Location: Lancaster
 Outfit: Avondale Grampian
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Thank you for your help


15/7/2009 at 10:32pm
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We alwways put the things in the wardrobe, when we go for a fortnight I put t shirts etc in clear plastic boxes with lids and stick them in the awning when we get there.

Good luck with your first trip!


16/7/2009 at 11:13am
 Location: Ashford Kent
 Outfit: BMW X4. No van :-(
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Anything that will be hanging we drape across the front seats - easy to hang once we get where we're going, and keeps the weight low down...it's surprising how much clothes weigh, and I'd rather not have them swinging about in a wardrobe.

Other clothes go in holdalls, which are kept on floor in van or boot of car, depending on noseweight of van and how much is in the van & car.

As much on the floor as possible keeps the centre of gravity down and stability up! Bit of a pain if we split the journey overnight, but it's one night and it takes 5 mins to put stuff in car overnight, and 5 mins to put it back in the van the next day.



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16/7/2009 at 4:35pm
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: Nissan 2.2 DCI & Sterling Europa 520
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We put our clothes  towels etc in the wardrobe and lockers  where they will be kept for the journey.  The only thing that isnt packed away is the food larder, tins bottles jars etc travel in one of those collapsable boxes on the floor and get packed away when we get there to avoid them causing any damage on the journey.


16/7/2009 at 6:52pm
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Abbey stafford 95
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i have all my work clothes hanging in wardrobe shoes/boots/waders neatly in the bottom

its not a mega sized wardrobe so not much chance of being overladen

my dirty washing tends to remain on the floor (joke ok no it actually does) in a bag  ready to be washed and ironed on my return and put straight back in

as the pipe for blow air that runs through bottom of wadrobe is punctured all my clothes come out warmed in the morning :)



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16/7/2009 at 11:45pm
 Location: NW of Glasgow
 Outfit: Sterling Searcher 2008 Volvo XC90
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Quote: Originally posted by Di+Glyn_W on 16/7/2009

Anything that will be hanging we drape across the front seats - easy to hang once we get where we're going, and keeps the weight low down...it's surprising how much clothes weigh, and I'd rather not have them swinging about in a wardrobe.

Other clothes go in holdalls, which are kept on floor in van or boot of car, depending on noseweight of van and how much is in the van & car.

As much on the floor as possible keeps the centre of gravity down and stability up! Bit of a pain if we split the journey overnight, but it's one night and it takes 5 mins to put stuff in car overnight, and 5 mins to put it back in the van the next day.




So if you move on every few days you pack and unpack every time?

I couldn't be bothered with that.


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Jennifer



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