Leaving a site

Hope you have a good time at Hartley Gill, try the gas, it's useful and cooking with it is easy. It's worth trying out in case you lose EHU power and can boost heat in the van quickly if it's chilly. Turn it off when you leave. Good luck.....if in doubt just ask fellow vanners on site. 

we've mentioned many times the MTPLM of our MHs and caravans and the importance of understanding true weights and (generally poor) payloads (topical, as i weighed my van fully loaded on Thursday) but how many caravanners understand fully the true weight of their fully loaded towcars, too?

the answer to a meagre caravan payload seems to be 'we chuck it all in the car', of course, this will will often include partners, children, bikes, tables, chairs, awnings etc....in fact everything that cant go in that large (but poorly payloaded) box....the caravan.

anyone admitting to weighing their fully loaded mid range family saloon lately?

to the OP, yes this thread is about actions when packing up....but do ensure you know your caravan (and towcar) loaded weights...

safe travelling... 

Many many thanks for all your advice. At least i know now that if i dont do it, it shouldnt have a massive impact. ( though i think i will drain it)

Just about to leave. A bit windy mind 

You done good Girl. Now it's just-steady away & any issues just ease of the accelerator to give you more time to think. Safe journey

If you drain down between sites you have to fill the system again - a quarter of an aquaroll and much coughing and spluttering. Why make life so difficult?

Easier to fill an Aquaroll than potentially collecting the remnants of the  car &/or Caravan from the roadside 

Interesting discussion, I have always been very aware of nose weight and loading the caravan but it's not a great issue for me as the Freelander has a nose weight limit of 150Kg and the caravan is rated at 210Kg for loading. I always put a lot of stuff in the back of the car and put the awning and water containers over the caravans Axle. 

Always drain the system BTW but not the loo flush.

One thing that's not been mentioned is  what effect other stuff has on the legal max weight. Motormover's, Satellite dish's  Roller canopies, Bike racks, Higher Ah batteries.........    The list goes on, most of these become a permanent part of the caravan but how many people take it all in to account when they increase the specification of the outfit and reduce what they carry accordingly. 

Ian.

Molly's mummy ,as much as I agree with your post, I'm not sure it's going to do the nerve's of the OP a lot of good..

Crumbs, is that what happens if you leave the water in the heater? 

How lucky we have been these past 20 years.