Recent content by Steven_5065956

Cheers Damian, I'll go & get them checked out!

Hi everyone, & season greetings to you all! I have a 1988 Abbey 213 GT & when I reverse I've noticed the brakes come on the van? I know it should do this so it can brake when I'm going forward, but I'm wondering if you can lock it off somehow so when I want to reverse more than a couple of...

Hi Keith, Thanks for your advice! Like yourself we love our little old van! Its our 1st van & we must of "dropped lucky" because she's warm & dry& still no signs of damp!(Not like some I've seen in 2nd hand dealers) Which sort of paint do you suggest I should use for the exterior? Thanks...

Hi Everyone, On the the front of our caravan we have some small cracks below the windows (& a bit lower) They are just unsightly dark cracks in the paintwork & it is an old caravan (1988 Abbey GT), So it's only Proberly wear & tear,But I would like to know if if there's anything I could use to...

Do I need to display a 60 mph sticker on the back of my caravan? It's just that you some vans with them and some with-out? Is it a legal requirement or just for courtesy! Thanks.

I see your point Brian, So is it worth having a ground-sheet at all? what are the extra benefits of having a breathable ground-sheet, I am a newbie, so I would like to know what most people prefer! Steven

Hi, I'm a newbie to caravaning & I need to buy a ground sheet for our awning! The question is: what do you use? Breathable or non-breathable. Non-breathable costs under £20.00 & breathable cost £40.00+ The only breathable one I've seen is like that non-slip matting, but surly the grass will...

Thanks for your replies folks, When we 1st bought our caravan the missus suggested we joined the CC,from read the magazine! (& I was being tight.....again!) I would of gladly shelled out the yearly fee to ensure a good trip for the weekend! Oh well, another "learning curve" for me ....again!

Llwyn Griffi, Barmouth, North Wales, You right Ray, I should of smelled something fishy, Because all the other sites was booked up! At least I know to book early on a decent site next time!

Thanks to every-body who replied to my post "1st outing"! Well my 1st trip didn't go to well! We got to the site were we visited in our car a fortnight ago, to reserve a pitch & was told that the 1st field was booked up, (with hook up)But the 2nd field would be open & they didn't reserve...

I'll take my laptop & mobile so I can e-mail Klarky, if I get stuck :) We're looking forward for our 1st trip, but I bet you we forget something important! Like, we go through the check list & forget the caravan keys!!!! I suppose it adds to the fun factor!

Were going on our very 1st caravan trip on Friday! Is there any sort of "code of conduct" to follow? Obviously obeying to the campsite rules, & general neighbourly etiquette, What I would like to know (this may seem like a daft question) but we are absolute beginners, I would like to know...

Thanks for your reply! As I thought, used sensibly there fine to use!

A friend has advised me not to wash my caravan with a pressure washer because it can ruin the window seals? Is this true? or are there any other reasons for or against using a pressure washer!

Hi Mike, As a HGV driver based in North Wales this is the route I would take, From Tamworth, Take the A5 towards the M6, go over the M6 & stay on the A5 until you come to the A41 roundabout (1 mile after western park) Turn right at the...