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14/6/2010 at 5:11pm
Location: Nottingham
Outfit: Hyundai i30 se and Bailey Ranger 460 2
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I forced myself to tow cos if hubby is taken ill I would have to get us back from wherever we were. Trouble is he can't read a map or give directions, so I can only tow if I know the way!
I go away with my friends every year, and last year we got diverted into Mansfield on the way home from Sherwood Forest, with the van on the back and all the kids in the car. Can't say I enjoyed it but I did feel good when I eventually got home.
Still can't reverse into a pitch so we are buying a motor mover this year to make life easier, but roads are no problem.
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14/6/2010 at 9:32pm
Location: Herts
Outfit: Conway Classic Trio 2004
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Well one day maybe all us women would like to hear the same thing :)
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14/6/2010 at 11:45pm
Location: Barnsley south yorks
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I love towing ours, a Kia Sorento, with a Coachman, and i am only 5ft 2, and seven and a half stone. We did have an American Motorhome before the caravan which was a 7.4 petrol awesome beast of a machine,,,,,couldnt pass a petrol station though !!! and guess what my day to day car is,,,,,,,,my beautiful Mini Cooper,,,,,one extreme to the other !!!
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wishing everyone,,,,what you would wish for yourselves x
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15/6/2010 at 10:21pm
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I remember last year up at forfar a woman arrived with her O/H and as she was towing a twin axle, I thought id sit and watch the fun for a while having a laugh at her reversing into her pitch a zillion times before going over to offer a hand.
imagine my utter disbelief when she manouvered the caravan perfectly into the pitch first time and with only a couple of hand signals from her man.
we got chatting and it turned out she spent most of her days on a farm reversing tractors with trailers attached so i learned a lesson that day.
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15/6/2010 at 11:05pm
Location: Charente
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Nice one Dreadnought, we could be married to the same woman !!! 
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16/6/2010 at 5:03pm
Location: Cheshire
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I am 74 this year and do all the towing. My OH doesn't drive. But I admit that when we arrive on site, I do like him to unhitch and lower the legs. We do have a motor mover which is useful. I have severe arthritis and don't think I could cope on my own. (I used to though when he worked shifts, and I would collect the kids from school and we would be off. He would follow later on his motor bike !!)
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22/6/2010 at 8:25am
Location: west midlands
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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 13/6/2010
The wife will only tow after sinking 8 pints of stella no more no less.She says it gives her confidence but i think she just uses it as an excuse to get mullered.
 that made me laugh today
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22/6/2010 at 9:18am
Location: scottish borders
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I've towed ours for 15 years after a couple of outings its easy as long as you don't get complacent, always expect the unexpected like idiots who think you can slam your brakes on because 'it's a caravan and I'm not getting stuck behind it'.
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22/6/2010 at 7:44pm
Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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Dunno what all the fuss is about. Needs must sometimes.
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If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.
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I then spend a couple of hours with them before travelling home to go to work
. She is a very confident driver and has been caravanning much longer than me and so she knows what she is doing, if she wasn't able to set the van up we would be unable to have many holidays so it works well for us.
