Posted on 26/10/2021 11:15
We recently got a new caravan, and I'm picking up various nuggets of useful information. Like leaving the brake off for long term parking.
I know there are some beginners guides here on this site which are useful, but what your top tips or 'gotchas' for caravanning? Things that you wish someone had told you when you started.
Posted on 28/10/2021 20:49 by WherenextIf anyone interrupts you when you are packing up on site start the process again if only by checking that things have been done.
This is a lesson learnt the hard way! Even after 30 years I still have a tendency to forget my own rule and it always costs me.
Make sure you see the service engineer torque the bolts on the wheels. Don't take his word for it or if you can't see it then check them before setting off. Check them anyway before each journey. Good habit to get into.
Stop in the first convenient lay-by and have a quick look inside the 'van just to make sure doors have stayed closed etc.
Don't forget to disengage the motor mover from the tyres before setting off.
Posted on 29/10/2021 11:14
I would add don’t be shy of asking advice or help, be it from site staff, another visitor or a CL owner. Better to get help early than end up in a bit of a pickle. Most folks are very friendly, and many will have had the same quandaries or concerns at some point.😁
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Posted on 29/10/2021 10:52 by TinwheelerSetting off with the remover remote control sitting on the A-frame of the caravan isn't a great idea either...😳 Expensive too😤
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