I know a lot of people often take their caravan for weekend breaks in addition to the big holiday trips. I must admit that the idea appeals to me too, although in the past we've tended to use ours only for periods of at least a week. The problem is that my wife insists on taking just about everything but the kitchen sink with her when we go away. Conseqently, preparing and packing alone takes the best part of a whole weekend before we even set off. What do you weekend trippers do? What essentials do you take with you and what items do you specifically do without? How about awnings, etc.? What items do you leave in the caravan when it's in storage so that you can make a quick get-away?