Winter Caravanning
The majority of owners pack their caravan up for the winter months. Those owners are missing out, you can have some great holidays in your caravan during the winter. Driving conditions are rarely, if ever, bad enough to make towing a caravan difficult or unsafe.
Careful preparation is the key to being able to enjoy your caravan year round. If you are not convinced that winter caravanning is for you ease yourself in gently with a couple of weekend city breaks. Do not try to travel far from home the fact that you are only away for 2 or 3 days will not matter. A change of scenery provides a good break even when you do not stray far from home.
Before you set out make sure that your caravan is in good condition for the journey, check that your tyres and lights are all in perfect working order. If you have any gaps around the windows get these fixed before you go. Trying to sleep in a draughty or damp caravan in the winter is nobody’s idea of fun. Also get your heating serviced to make sure that it works well and is safe. Take enough gas with you and an electric heater, so that if you do run out of gas you have an alternative form of heating.
When packing take warm clothes and include something water proof. If you get wet drying out clothes in a caravan is difficult, so make sure you pack an additional change of clothes and an extra pair of shoes.
Pack a torch, a spade, an ice scrapper, de-icier, extra blankets and a fully charged mobile to help you should you breakdown. It is also wise to pack snow chains and a piece of carpet to use just in case you get stuck in snow. Double check that your breakdown insurance is valid for the dates that you will be travelling.
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