I would be really interested to know if the Scottish Accident with caravan had anything to do with winds. The worst I remember was en route to the Outer Hebrides a couple of years ago - I had left a lovely campsite on the Moray Firth in reasonable weather when I got a message from the ferry company to tell me the sailing was cancelled from Ullapool. As I went uphill heading westwards it began to get pretty unpleasant I must say - I soldiered on for a while but felt in need of my lunch break - found a great layby and put down the steps to go in the van to make a sandwich - only to find them 30 feet the other side of the van before I could stand on them! Being a little sparing with myself I hadn't put down the corner stays - and after about 30 seconds inside the van decided to get out of it! I then reparked it head into the wind and had a decent snack. I found the campsite just out of Ullapool had space for the night so parked up there but the wind was so severe I had to take two trips out with dogs (one alone then two dogs) as I didn't think I could stand up AND open the caravan door with the three of them! It was amazing but it also taught me just how much a caravan will take without tipping up! The night was miserable as I had the fiamma folded up and it bashed the caravan ALL NIGHT! Remarkably enough the sea was quite reasonable by midday! And the outer hebrides were well worth the trip - I will be returning I hope one day.
Take care all - and as everyone says confidence is important - cockiness might land one in a lot of trouble!
Take care all - and as everyone says confidence is important - cockiness might land one in a lot of trouble!
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