Newbie mishaps in need of advice

Lunar Tony replied on 24/02/2018 21:11

Posted on 24/02/2018 21:11

Hi all, would like to introduce myself.

Bought a Lunar quasar 462 limited edition caravan in may last year. Its me, my partner & Poppy the wire fox terrier [22 year old daughter will come on the odd trip]. Have visited Hamble, Winchester, Charmouth in the van but had a few teething problemslaughing The ones i can remember are, winding the jockey wheel the wrong way on site & snapping a large metal piece offyell Luckily a seasoned caravaner came to my rescue with some blocks of wood & years of experience.

Next time out I nearly gassed the whole campsite by attempting to disconnect the gas bottle to travel home without switching off gas firstembarassed Again a very nice caravaner came to my rescue.         Then I drove all the way home without realising I hadn't attached my wing mirrors.

I'm starting to think about the 2018 season now & am wondering whether to make some kind of checklist for the basics?

Having said that i've loved every minute of it so far & we are going to go on a trip to France this June so fingers crossedlaughing

Regards Tony & Linda

ABM replied on 24/02/2018 21:35

Posted on 24/02/2018 21:35

If  you  click  on   "ADVICE & TRAINING  at  the  top of  the  page  you'll  get  a  start  L Tony,  and  there  must  be  lists  for  caravanners  on  here  somewhere.  But  check  here  occasionally,  others  will  reply  I'm  sure.

Good  Hunting  wink

ABM replied on 24/02/2018 21:50

Posted on 24/02/2018 21:50

Ah  Now    !!  --  Scroll  down  to  very  bottom  of  page

  Click  on   SITE MAP

Scroll  down  that  page  ,  find  " things  to  check "  &  click  in  THAT  wink  You  should  find  an  abundance  of  help  for  you  on  there  ( Well  I  hope  so  innocentsmile  )

Brian

DSB replied on 24/02/2018 21:56

Posted on 24/02/2018 21:56

I've driven in error without the wing mirrors before now.  In the Landrover Discovery, its not too bad as the view isn't too bad, but it does come as a bit of a shock when you realise they are still in the locker, but you still need to stop to put them on.

David

JAMESAK replied on 25/02/2018 09:45

Posted on 25/02/2018 09:45

Hi Tony,

 

im also new to caravaning, purchased in September last year went out on our first trip locally to have a trial run. All went well until leaving the site when I pulled out of the site (junction on a brow of a hill) I accidentally pulled out in front of a Range Rover in my opinion he was speeding but couldn’t be sure. He the proceeded to run me off the road I had to mount the roundabout to avoid hitting him. Not a pleasant experience on our first outing. like yourself fellow caravaners were great and helped me out a couple pulled over and offered a hand and reassured me I did nothing wrong. 

Cornersteady replied on 25/02/2018 09:49

Posted on 25/02/2018 09:49

just think every single one of us and those experienced caravaners all started just like you at one time and we (well certainly me) only became experienced by making mistakes.

And yes people on site are only too willing to help out. Wardens are good too

 

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