Top Tips for start of season
With the new touring season fast approaching and Spring just around the corner, what are your top tips for the start of the touring season?
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The van is always serviced around this time of year so it's ready for the road but I never go too far away for my first trip of the new year.
Before we go, I always give the van a good vacuum and dust check all the contents so I don't forget anything.
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check every item in the cvan and ask yourself do you really need to be carrying it. I did this yesterday and cleared out 25kg of stuff some of which we bought because we thought it was a good idea at the time but have never used it, mainly cooking gear, tools, and a box of books that i bought at a car boot must be 10 years ago, 5 berth van with 7 sleeping bags
, 3 x wheel wrenches, 4 x pairs flip flops, 3 x pairs crocs, a box full of board games, we only ever play scrabble or upword, the only weight i strictly adhere to and measure is the nose weight but 5 berth cvan for normally only the two of us i dont belive we have a problem. 1 -
Top tip? Wait for the weather to settle down.
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Same here. Our biggest worry is fitting in trips in MH between cottage holidays and DIY at home. MH touring usually comes first. 👍
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For us non hardy caravanners!
Wash caravan
Give inside a good clean
Get caravan serviced
Clean water system
Check gas bottles
Check if you have sufficient wc fluids
Clear out unwanted stuff that has accumulated over the years
Pray for good weather.
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Us hardy tourers just look at our weather app and head where it’s says dry! Not foolproof though, I admit😁
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Why must there be a "new touring season"? Just get out there all the year round, especially if you have a relatively new unit as they are so well insulated against all sorts of weather these days.
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Is there really a start to "The Season" or is it something thought up by caravan salesman to increase turnover.
I concur with the suggestions above, though they are mostly things we do between each trip and not once a year. Just getting ready for our third trip and wondering if I put back all the weight that has been discarded, would the caravan sit any better on site in the next great gale we have coming?
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We are at the moment in between touring seasons, last one finished beginning of this month , next one starts as soon as NHS and all other medically orientated issues/appointments sorted , middle of March hopefully
Most important tip for us it to ensure that water is turned off and heating on frost stat before setting off
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Sound like you could use an introduction to a mobile caravan service mechanic.
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We usually tour all year round however due to circumstances this year we finished at the end of November and are hoping to go away again during the second week of March. We emptied the van at the end of November and it had its annual service in the middle of December. It was all cleaned and a few weeks ago we gave the inside a good clean out too. All tanks ect have been drained and we have had the battery on a trickle charge. We are now starting to pack all our things back in that we will need for the season ahead, Can't come quick enough for us this year.
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Teapot! It doesn't get much more major than that.
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Is that "The Teapot", the "Spare Teapot" or the "Emergency Reserve Teapot" ?
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Tea is just for my girl-friend. There is also a caffetiere and an Espresso machine for the rest of the world.
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, our motorhome is always ready for the off 
