Easy peasy approaches to caravan site

Remembering  of course  that your licence allows you to drive a 7.5 tonne 'large lorry ' without an extra course ..... 

Oh c`mon!! give Jenny a break!

How many of the thousands of members have actualy done the manoeuvering course??

And how many of the thousands who have not done the course can honestly put their hands up and say

"I`ve never made a mistake and never got into a awkward situation"

Towing a caravan is daunting, I have held a Class 1 HGV for over 30 years, driving allsorts. 

But when we picked up our first caravan I was bricking it!

mainly because it was my tow car and my caravan!.

Take your time Jenny, if in doubt, get out and look, and be observant of your surroundings. It just about getting your confidence, it will come. Good luck and enjoy.

I'm  definitely knocking her (ooops!) Just highlighting the fact fact that if the 'professional' drivers can get into a caravan site,  then she will .... just takes s bit of fore thought ...... 

wouldn't say daunting though ...... 

is it just me who thinks this is a bit scary if your not confident to pull your caravan to a site why buy a caravan ? and how many others are on the road lacking the same confidence accidents waiting to happen I think sorry if this is negative but I just don't get it

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I think it is just you.  I remember when we first got a caravan, I basically didn't sleep the night before.  I think that far more accidents are caused by over confidence than under confidence. 

Jenny,  it would be interesting if you told people which site you were planing to visit and your rough starting point.  The reactions might range from piece of cake don't worry to no way I would touch that route. Might help to calibrate your reaction. 

As David says. I know that when I first started towing a caravan I had no worries. But I was 28 and had been driving for 11 years and had a trailer tent for 12 months and caravans were narrower then. I do remember looking in the rear view mirror and wondering why that vehicle behind the car was travelling so close 

There are some roads that I would avoid. Let us know the area you are after, which site you were considering also and help is available

I get your point but why not book on a course first. imagine if you cant handle your outfit and you have to do a reverse or a tricky manoeuvre because of a road accident (and yes it has happened to me ) what happens then ? we all have to learn but learn before you go on the road

Some take to towing like a 'duck to water' others need a little time. Just choose some sites not too far from home, take it steady remembering you now have a long outfit so be aware when turning corners and try not to stress yourself out. Before long you will have a big smile on your face as you venture further afield

I wish I, actually we, I had booked on a course. But they are both expensive and not always available.  Your argument about being able to reverse is true and I agree but there are many on here will tell you, you don't to be able to because of motor movers. 

Also practising with traffic is good but is never going to be the same as real world conditions. Experience and confidence go hand in hand. Without confidence you won't become confident and without confidence you won't gain experience.