Caravanning for beginners. Everyone who uses a caravan was new to the game once. My very first tow was to bring out new caravan back from Monchengladbach the one in Germany!
Firstly, was the pickup of our caravan from Germany. Myself and my 10 year old daughter went. Mandy stayed at home minding the other kids. We were planning to do it in one go. Get the ferry, drive to the dealer, pay for the van, pick it up and return. Mistake number one. Not knowing about caravan stays legs. But if you think about it a bit longer, why would I know? So, myself and my daughter wondered over.
The caravan tipped up. No damage done, apart from to my ego…. Mistake number two. I was explaining to Mandy and the children about the dangers of gas in the caravan. As I was talking, the thing I was explaining about avoiding was happening, As I lit the gas…. Put it this way, it was a way good practical demonstration of the dangers I was trying to avoid. Much laughter from the family followed. Anyway, I could go on with mistake after mistake. You need to check in, so you can stop your caravan where instructed.
Now get out and go to reception, show your membership card if necessary and pay. On Caravan and Motorhome Club sites , you can drive around and find your own pitch. With other clubs you may be lead to a pitch. Right, here we go, now to get your caravan on the pitch.
If you have a motor mover, all well and good. Once in position if reversing, the first thing to do is disconnect the car. Now your caravan is free from the car, you can move the car and you can wind down the jockey wheel to enable you to release the car.
