Practical Caravanning Course Booked!
As we look to start our caravanning adventure in Spring 2017, we're been getting prepared and have just joined 'The Club' and I've enrolled on the Practical Caravanning Course. I last towed (a boat) about 13 years ago and so thought it'd be good to go along before we pick up our new van!
Next thing to sort is a towbar for our car - that might help!
Getting excited now and hope to start booking a few sites soon although we're not sure exactly when the 'van will arrive!
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Both my husband and I did this when we bought our first van 4 years ago, as neither of us had ever towed. Learned lots about loading van and pitching it, not just towing. It was a great confidence booster. And we get an insurance discount every year. Definitely
recommended. We went on to travel to France with the Club's First Time Abroad trip to France. That too was excellent and we have since spent many months touring France most happily. You have some great times ahead of you.0 -
I spoke to new caravanners who said what they needed was towing practice on real roads in real traffic - which the Club course didn't provide, so they went for one to one lessons from a professional driving instructor instead.
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I attended a course a couple of years ago after towing on and off over 25 years. I must say I highly recommend them, I learnt loads over the couple of days. You're never too old or experienced to learn and put yourself to the test
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My OH did the Practical Caravanning course when we exchanged our motorhome for a caravan in 2011, but we continued to rely on the motormover for pitching as this wasn't very successful (a combination of impatience and my guiding- or so I was told). Anyway,
earlier this year I attended the course. I've since towed the caravan part of the way out and back on our last two trips out, and successfully pitched the caravan on the offside. I think attending the course for both spouses/partners is an advantage as, even
if guiding the driver, the knowledge of how the caravan moves under different circumstances is invaluable in order to give useful instructions. Having witnessed a husband and wife team on the course, I wouldn't necessarily recommend both attending at the
same time (the wife doing much better on her own during the exercises than with the benefits, or not, of her husband's advice).
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My OH did the Practical Caravanning course when we exchanged our motorhome for a caravan in 2011, but we continued to rely on the motormover for pitching as this wasn't very successful (a combination of impatience and my guiding- or so I was told). Anyway,
earlier this year I attended the course. I've since towed the caravan part of the way out and back on our last two trips out, and successfully pitched the caravan on the offside. I think attending the course for both spouses/partners is an advantage as, even
if guiding the driver, the knowledge of how the caravan moves under different circumstances is invaluable in order to give useful instructions. Having witnessed a husband and wife team on the course, I wouldn't necessarily recommend both attending at the
same time (the wife doing much better on her own during the exercises than with the benefits, or not, of her husband's advice).Initially only I'll do this course as my OH doesn't have B+E on her licence yet so plan is for her to do that at some point
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