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My mum tow's whilst I am (also female) co-piolet/navigator when we go to dog shows :)

I haven't seen another woman tower in the two years that we have had the caravan and find that you do get some funny looks especially from lorry drivers!!!

I used to do it 100% of the time with our last caravan, and im still the more experianced tower of us as a couple, especially when it comes to tricky situations and getting off muddy pitches, where as OH would just panick and dig us further into the dirt!

Hes only learned to tow since we bought this caravan and he retired, his job included a lot of driving of builders vans and lorries most days, so he wanted to relax whenever we went out with the caravan, and i didnt mind towing anyway.

Julia

Quote: Originally posted by Molly7 on 10/3/2012

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Seems to be a lot of confusion about licences and towing, unless you have a huge van and a heavy car most folk will be okay. It is he combined weight that matters, look it up on the CC club site or the DOT

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I tow on my own and set up etc . Used to tow and set up trailer tent alone  when kids came  so  I think it is a confidence thing.  The only thing I sometimes need help with is putting up the awning but that's because I'm a bit of a midget!

 The reason I do it is that My time is more flexible than the old mans' and I love to get away  . When the old man comes  we share the tasks including towing in France/ spain

having a sat nav makes life alot easier now when I'm on my own .

 I do find some men think it's a bit odd and rush to help me even when I say I'm ok . I know they mean  to be helpful but I have 3 incidents where they have messed something up including  stabiliser.

I don't have a need to tow right now, but always used to take my boat to the slip & launch / recover, usually to the amazement of the on lookers. It's really no big deal, just take your time & ignore on lookers. Practice makes perfect  .

It's like women parking boats in marinas, you don't see many, but the one's you do see generally make a much better job of it than the blokes.

Suzi

have just been away at weekend to warren mill bamburgh five caravans all towed by females.we all go away together numerous times over the year. we are all at penrith next weekend have caister, keswick ,barnard castle and number of others still to go this year.