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- Have a trial weekend in a nearby Holiday park so you get used to your new caravan.
- Checklist, make up your own checklist and tick off as you pack.
- Analyse your checklist on your return and delete those items not required.
- You will be surprised that with a little bit of care you will be able to reduce the load in your van considerably.
- Spread your load evenly throughout the van, packing heavy items down low and close to the centre of the caravan over the axle.
- If you are not familiar with towing a caravan then consider attending a towing clinic.
- Practice reversing in a local car park when it is quiet. Form a large circle using some buckets and practice reversing in an anticlockwise direction, this will allow better vision. When comfortable with this, try reversing clockwise. For safety always have someone watch you practice.
- Run your fridge for at least 24hrs prior to your trip to cool it down.
- Stop and refresh regularly on long trips and use this break to check to see that everything is in order in and around the caravan.
- On your first trip, and its still good advice thereafter, to set off at a quiet time when traffic is at its minimum and just take it steady until you get the feel of towing.
- Be aware of the extra length and width when turning or over taking.
- If a road train or heavy vehicle is approaching from the rear, do not slow down to allow them to overtake as they will have already judged the distance and taken a line of approach. Just simply maintain your current speed and position, keeping to the left. If traffic is building up behind you, pull over and slow down allowing them to overtake.
- If possible when reversing on to a site approach the site to enable you to reverse in from the drivers side (anti-clockwise direction) This will give you a clearer vision of the side of the van and of the site, and will allow easier and correct positioning of the van.
- For safety always have someone watching from the rear when reversing.
- On arriving at your destination after a long trip please take the following advice-
- Do not panic to set up everything when you first arrive.
- Simply park the van on site and relax with a quiet cuppa or cold drink, take in the scenery, say “Hi” to the neighbour or give the kids a swim, then panic and set everything up – no – there is no rush.
More information is provide in a specific Coromal owners manual which includes many different hints and advice on towing, storage, maintenance, operation and service of your caravan.
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