Trademe<\/a> before.<\/p>\nMy turn<\/h5>\n
Once my caravan is attached to the car, I slowly drive out onto the road. I can feel the extra weight and every bump of the caravan. I find it disconcerting not being able to see cars in my rearview mirror. All I can see are the two sides of the caravan and I visualise side-swiping expensive cars as I drive along.<\/p>\n
I am staying at a campground that is just down the road, just in-case I get stuck with something and need help!<\/p>\n
At reception, I explain that I’m a newbie and ask for a spot where I can drive straight in with no reversing. I’ll save that lesson for another day.<\/p>\n
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Setting up seems straight forward. I will finally be getting some arm muscles from winding the stabilisers up and down.<\/p>\n
I realise I’ll need to buy a hose and attachment to get fresh water into the tank. Holding the tank up to the tape, I can only fill a third before it becomes too heavy for me.<\/p>\n
Cooking my first meal is novel. There’s not a lot of bench space and it’s a bit of a juggle. Where to put everything!<\/p>\n
The caravan starts to feel like home once my bedding is out on the bed.<\/p>\n
First impressions – it feels like a combination of camping and apartment living.<\/p>\n
I’ve survived the first set-up of the caravan and looked forward to settling in over the next few days.<\/p>\n
\nDo you have any tips for me? Anything you especially want to know about? I’d love to hear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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