Hook up and leave at 2am or not

Posted on 03/08/2021 14:28 by Rufs

"We used to go to Scotland that way and use campsite at Tebay M6 (unfortunately no longer there) but it broke the back of the journey. "

web site still seems to be very active

"Our Caravan Park at Tebay Northbound is open from March to October."

Posted on 03/08/2021 09:50 by newtocaravaning19

hi, 

Sorry if this is a daft question. I'm new to caravanning!

I'm setting off to Cornwall this week and want to leave at 2am to miss most of the traffic. 

Ideally id like to hook it up to the car on the drive, removing the wheel locks. That way when i get the family up to go at 2am when can jump in the car and set off without any hassle or messing about hooking up. 

if the van and car are locked is this safe to do so for a few hours or would people not recommend?

what does everyone else do when setting off in the middle of the night?

thanks in advance. 

 

D

Posted on 03/08/2021 09:50 by newtocaravaning19

hi, 

Sorry if this is a daft question. I'm new to caravanning!

I'm setting off to Cornwall this week and want to leave at 2am to miss most of the traffic. 

Ideally id like to hook it up to the car on the drive, removing the wheel locks. That way when i get the family up to go at 2am when can jump in the car and set off without any hassle or messing about hooking up. 

if the van and car are locked is this safe to do so for a few hours or would people not recommend?

what does everyone else do when setting off in the middle of the night?

thanks in advance. 

 

D

Posted on 03/08/2021 19:32 by eribaMotters

Excellent idea, whilst driving at night does require some adjustment the roads are quiet and the drive more relaxed. We did exactly what you are thinking about for 15 years or so. We would leave our home in Essex at 2am for a 5am ferry or tunnel and then 300 to 500 miles through France. Every 2 hours or so we would stop for a break.

Hitch lock and wheel lock both left on and van hooked up on mains to keep fridge running. 13 pin electrics not connected until we would leave. The mains hook up was possible with a cover over the lead going across pavement to the van as we lived in a quiet road.

We now live on Merseyside and leave at 8 to 9 pm, travel overnight to the port and then continue journey as previously with regular rest breaks.

 

Colin