From 20 years of motorhomes to towing

 Yes just one, change your profile to "caravanner"

peedee

Your caravan is wider than your car. You need mirrors. Having gone the other way myself a few years back, what made you change?

Yes you will need mirrors even with a wide car.

I never found reversing easy so I don't do it and just use the motor mover when I have to.

You don't need lessons to tow, just remember your outfit is longer when turning.

Yes it's easy to position a caravan with a motor mover.

Take your bike with you.

You'll be fine.

Like wot they said plus get a few new mates 🤣

We didn’t start towing a caravan until I was into my 50’s, although we had tented for years. I had no particular issues with towing despite being rather nervous at the start. I enjoyed it a lot more though when we switched from our petrol Mondeo to a Diesel 4 x 4. So at least you are starting from the right base. Yes you will need towing mirrors, the Milenco aero sort are good, the first type I bought vibrated so much it made it hard to see anything. Like CS I didn’t find reversing easy, although I used to practice when I could. However, the benefit of a mover is that it will get you out of trouble, particularly on some of the tighter pitches.

As to fitness, well the water and waste can be a bit more labour intensive with a caravan, unless you go for a service pitch. However, what we do from site hasn’t changed much now we have a MH. We never used the car a lot when we had a caravan, preferring to walk or use public transport.

@ Eurotrotters .... We have purchased a Hymer 470 2 berth motorhome

I'm guessing that should be a 2 berth caravan ... 😉

Hi & welcome Eurotrotters & good for you.

The only advice I have to offer is 🤔...... get yourself a really good dash cam( if you don't already own one now) 😉 because there are numerous idiots out there on our roads that just love cutting up caravans. 

not sure what point you're trying to make there ED? Of course it is all the time but greater care is needed when turning, hence that's why I added when turning.