New to club and caravan

Welcome , any questions ,just ask away and someone will be along to help 

Just remember the two most important things when going away .1 a sense of humor ,2, plenty of cans of Cider 

Welcome Mike.  I too get concerned about the weight of the caravan and these days we tend to carry quite a lot in the car.

I used to remind all new caravanners to remember to take a cork screw for the wine bottles, but these days it's quite common to get screw tops.  However, screw tops are less common in France so dont forget the corkscrew for your France trip next year.

Do let us know how you get on with it all.

David

Hi Mike and welcome to the club. 

Better to be 'over' concerned about weight than be blasé about it and risk damage and/or loss.

Enjoy your new van.

First thing I packed - corkscrew and the G&T :)

Welcome, First thing to do is relax, oh no , that’s when everything is set up and the kettle is on, or better still the wine is nicely chilled.

Enjoy a great hobby.

Hello and welcome from us too. As has been said relax and enjoy and ask away. We all were novices once! You'll also learn there's no one/right way to do things, it's what suits you 😉.

There is a wealth of experience and knowledge among CT and members generally and we're a friendly bunch in the ether or on site 😂

The official response would be to take your loaded van to a weighbridge. However what I did was to list everything I added to the caravan and use the list in the club handbook to find an approximate total. Don’t forget any mover. Two vans back we calculated if we put two small golf bags under a bed we went overweight. Microwave and table removed!  Just under weight! Next 2 vans we had plated higher and so kept table and microwave on board.  This option is only for first time owners.

Besides total weight there is also the matter of balance and nose weight. Know what your vehicle can tow and what its preferred nose weight is.

The car is not an issue for the noseweight - it has a limit of 128 K which is more than the 100k recommended for the caravan. Car is rated to tow up to 3.5 tons :)

must be quite a big 4x4 so will pull most caravans without a problem, just don't go over the MTPLM of the caravan which should have a sticker somewhere near the door skirt.