Leaving London and downshifting to become a full-time parent and rural homemaker
Bealers was most definitely right to insist we budget for buying an awning to attach to the side of our new caravan. Having an awning doubled our living space which was especially great for the 24 hours when the weather was ferocious.
While the 60km winds whipped around the campsite and horizontal freezing rain lashed at [...]
…well actually that is a slight exaggeration based on one twenty-nine hour period spent in a rainy, waterlogged, riverside campsite (next to a fun-fair) BUT we did have a wonderful time ‘living’ in Big Bertha and making sure we know how to get the awning up, plug gas, electricity and fresh water in.
We walked along [...]
This list was given to Bealers when he completed his Caravan Manoeuvering course a couple of weeks ago. It is pinned to my pin board here but suspect it may be of use to others setting off with their touring caravans:
Caravan is hitchd up correctly
12n - 12s cables connected
Breakaway cable connected
Stabiliser engaged - if fitted
Handbrake [...]
Admittedly I’m typing this list after staying for a few days in a super luxurious static caravan which had all the mod-cons of home: oodles of space, central heating, a fully equipped large kitchen, decking etc etc but it got Bealers and me thinking about putting together a comprehensive checklist of the things we would [...]