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Congrats Sue! I'm sure you'll love it - especially when it rains. After all, a lot of caravanners are ex-campers, and there's a good reason for that!

Don't worry about towing - just take it slow and steady at first, remember your vehicle is now longer, and so give yourself more room at roundabouts and junctions for the 'van to swing out a little bit.

As for setting up, there's plenty of info on the internet about what to do, and after the first couple of times it becomes much easier. Most caravanners go through this at first - it seems so complicated, what to do, in what order, etc - there are no hard and fast rules, except that once your 'van is on the pitch, and level, then handbrake on, unhitch and separate the cables, steadies down, and then you can concentrate on the rest - water, hook-up, toilet cassete, and so on in whatever order you like. I tend to do the hook-up first, then the water.

Then you can have a cuppa or a drink and sort the other stuff out!

congrats on your new van hope you have many happy times in it.agree with al do things steady to start with and youll soon work out whats what and then youll get into a routine. be prepared for a fer arguments lol i think every couple have these whilst they are newbie but these get less and less when you get more used to it.dont let it put you off

Congratulations on your new van, we are fairly new to caravanning as we love it, i am sure you will too.

Enjoy your first trip!

Welcome to the wonderfull world of caravanning. Just take your time and enjoy !!!

If you have any questions just ask on this forum, the people are great and between them will have an answer for you.