So much to learn....

Good luck with your van we still make mistakes two years on been laughed at a lot when pitching on site enjoy the fun 

Don't forget that the only dumb question is the one that you did not ask.  For you will never know the answer!

Even when on site there are usually plenty of people who can help you out, from the Wardens to your neighbours on the next pitch.

Not forgetting those of us here who are 'experts', yet still manage to argue between ourselves.

Even the most experienced folk continue learning all the time, especially as new products come on to the market that 'we just can't do without'....  A forum such as this is an excellent way of sharing ideas.  For me, that is one of the main aims of Club Together.

David

Hi. We are new to caravanning too after buying our van late last year!! We have it in storage on a local site who pull it out for us and we have had a couple of trial mini holidays in it. Trust me- we have already had a couple of disasters. One being replacing the jockey wheel only to have a practice tow round the site and leaving it down!! We are on our second jockey wheel now!! So we just laugh about it now and lesson learned!! But we love our new way of life and look forward to joining in the discussions and learning new things. 

Don't worry about asking 'dumb' questions or worry that you will make mistakes.  I have been caravanning for over 40 yrs.  We are going away on Tuesday.  This morning went to put a little water in the flush tank of the Thetford toilet without realising that I had not put the stoppers in the rubber drain pipes!  I now have a nice clean area where the bottom waste tank fits!

I would suggest reading through your caravan users manual and writing down the basics of how to set it up and use it ie. Getting the hot water system working and the space heater running for the cold weather etc.

This information can then be readily at hand for your first few trips and a reminder for when you start to use your van again after a winter layup.

But you'll soon know how it all works and using notes will become a thing of the past.

So enjoy it, take your time and start making memories.