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Hello,

we have just bought our first caravan pick up in 2 weeks.  Having never been caravanning before I wuld like your top tips and also if one has one a list of yur most essential items.  We are  a family of 3 including toddler and plan on taking our 2 dogs eventually so any top tips or essential must haves would be appreciated.

Many Thanks

Fizzle

Hi Fizzle, 1st thing you need is a sense of humour essential for when things go wrong.

Jo

Hi Fizzle,

Here's a list of 'essentials' you may want to check -

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=3

Also, have a browse through the  section for more useful advice on your first trip in your new caravan.

If taking the dogs then I recommend a corkscrew and tie out lead to tether them on site. We have their own spare bowls, leads and beds permanently in the caravan so we don't forget them. Also a small supply of dog food on board to keep them going till I find a shop. A small torch for dog walking at night and a supply of poo bags (we use nappy sacks).

Humans can always make do/go without if we forget anything, but the dogs can't.

Thought it might be the letter

H

Many Thanks to everyone who replied

We pick the caravan up 1st April can't wait

Fizzle

If you have each other everything else is incidental.

Brian

We pick the caravan up 1st April can't wait

joking aside we hope you have a fab timehappy caravanning for the future