Camping to touring upgrade... how exciting

emllrd
emllrd Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited March 2018 in Introductions #1

hi all,

we are new members, we have been campers for a few years mainly attending music festivals and enjoying long weekends. This year we attended NEC camping and caravan show, purchased a touring caravan feeling the time was just perfect and encouraged on by one dodgy hip and shoulder injury. We will also be celebrating our 60th and 50th birthdays this year so this is our big gift to each other. We collect the caravan on the weekend of Lindsey’s 60th, this feels a perfect start to our Caravaning adventures.

I have towed before a few years ago but must admit feel a little apprehensive about starting again. 

The 1st trip is planned, pick up the van, stay on dealers site and sort what we need, also we will have staff around to hand over van. Then off to another couple of sites to get used to towing and setting up.

We looking forward to meeting fellow caravaners and visiting some of the fantastic sites. No questions as yet! Just nice to be part of what already feels like a welcoming community

Elaine and Lindsey

 

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  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,599 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2018 #2

    Welcome. If you do have any questions then feel free to post them on here and you will be sure that someone will be able to help.

    Enjoy your new caravan.

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited March 2018 #3

    And  a  Warm  Welcome  to  you  both  !!

    Just  enjoy  your  time  out  there  in  that  great  wide  ( & at  present    cold  )  world.  Browse  round  this  site  with  all  it's  foibles  and  you'll  get  loads  of  differing  answers  to  all  those  questions  you  didn't  know  you'd  asked  laughingwink

    Brian

  • Navigateur
    Navigateur Club Member Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited March 2018 #4

    It's not cold out there!  Not since they moved from a tent to a caravan. Cosy and toasty so they are.

  • HelenandTrevor
    HelenandTrevor Forum Participant Posts: 3,221
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    edited March 2018 #5

    Hi and welcome, hope everything goes well with the new van.

    Don't forget to let us know how it went. 

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,040 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2018 #6

    Hello and welcome! Admire your camping tenacity, but sure you will love being in a tourer.

    Ask away when you are ready, the Club has a wonderful network of small 5 van sites to enjoy, as well as the main Club Sites, lots of choice of location and facilities. laughing

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #7

    Welcome to you both. I'm sure you're very excited about getting your hands on the van and looking forward to many trips away.

    You don't say what part of the country you're living in but a good tip when you're getting used to everything is to stay local for the first 2 or 3 outings. As well as club sites there are some great CLs out there as well. So if you need any information about sites, or anything else come to that, just ask. smile

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2018 #8

    Have fun in your new van, E&L.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited March 2018 #9

    Enjoy your new van, E&L. Sounds as if you're on the right track already with stopping on your dealers sight initially to get to know the caravan before setting off on your travels.

  • DSB
    DSB Club Member Posts: 5,666 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2018 #10

    Hi both.  Welcome to Club Together.  Congratulations on your new caravan - it's lethal going to the NEC show!!!  Look forward to hearing how you get on with it all.

    David

  • Francis
    Francis Club Member Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2018 #11

    Welcome to the club and Club Together enjoy your new van. We bought a new caravan at last years NEC show and love it

  • emllrd
    emllrd Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited April 2018 #12

    Thanks so much for the walm welcome, less than a month to go now. I have had lots of time to purchase and research and am hoping I have thought of most things. 

    Moulesy you asked where we lived, South Derbyshire. So really central.

    Exciting times ahead

  • Bakers2
    Bakers2 Forum Participant Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2018 #13

    Hello and welcome from me too. Have you booked your first night (s) yet? Close to home is usually a good idea, to grab something forgotten 😉, and to familiarise yourselves with controls etc and to see it all works as it should. 

    Enjoy and let us know how it goes.

  • Extugger
    Extugger Forum Participant Posts: 1,293
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    edited April 2018 #14

    Welcome E & L and congratulations on your upgrade 👍

    Hope you make many happy memories together in your new adventures and if you ever need any help at all...... you only have to ask 😀

  • AOK
    AOK Forum Participant Posts: 24
    edited April 2018 #15

    Welcome to the touring world. I am sure you will have as much fun as the rest of us do. My wife and I are new to Club Together also and have already found there is lots of good advice and very friendly people so enjoy !

  • RowenaBCAMC
    RowenaBCAMC Forum Participant Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2018 #16

    Welcome to Club Together Elaine and Lindsey and congratulations on buying your first caravan. 

    I look forward to hearing about how you get on and enjoy the 60th birthday weekend in the new 'van. smile

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