I was just about to go to bed but couldn't resist a quick peek at a thread called, 'Caravan'. I never had you down as a closet caravanner Sir Miggy. Next thing, you'll be taking up golf.

We bought a van last year and I totally agree with all that's been said about servicing. We are about to have ours serviced before we put it into storage for the winter, (Undercover). I always do a safety check before we take it away, check brakes, tyres, lights, damper, stabiliser etc. There is always the chance, in whatever vehicle you take to the road, that a critical component will fail and there is nothing you can do about it.
I also make sure that I practise reversing it as often as possible so that when I need to reverse it I am up to the job.
Bad caravanners give everyone a bad name. As mentioned earlier, there are thousands of people towing caravans all year round without a problem but when it goes wrong the caravan is always mentioned.
Incidentally, there was a lorry carrying a load of latex that overturned the other week (True story). It made me think that it was bound to attract lots of rubber neckers.
