I loved our camper van when I was a child. Happy memories. Anyway at the ripe old age of 54 I have decided to buy myself a small (2 - 4 berth) camper van for myself and my dog. I love being on the road and am in Cornwall half a dozen times a year. I’ve just found your page and am wondering is it the right thing to do. Am I being an old fool ? Lol.
@justbrowsing8482 Жыл бұрын
As a newbie I find these videos very very helpful! Yet to go to campsite but certainly brilliant to hear the issues and how to solve them! Thank you 😊
@umabell39643 жыл бұрын
Haven’t done our first Campsite yet so REALLY appreciate this particular video! Thank you so much!
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Let us know how it goes
@rscosworthfan3 жыл бұрын
my first trip towing my caravan from burnley to anglesey went well first time caravanning i reversed the caravan straight into the space first time weather it was a fluke or not i dont know lol that wasnt the first time id towed a caravan though when i bought the caravan privately i brought it home it started shaking on the road then boom caravan tyre blew out what had i done.....i had forgot to release the brake on the caravan before towing it away lol
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Easily done though!
@willswomble72743 жыл бұрын
I've found most on a site (AB oldies) cannot afford to actually DO anything after paying ~ £60-120 thousand for the rig, plus obligatory 2 designer dogs, top brand big new car, plus 2 designer e-bikes, fancy awning, plus £35 a night, plus diesel, so you, the new arrival, will inevitably be everyone's entertainment for the entire stay (except when night falls and all watch TV/internet) and will want your entire life story including rather private info....We ALL will also tut,tut at the pair who won't see 84 again in their 1961 'van actually enjoying themselves!
@colinracheljustpootling74683 жыл бұрын
Having driven artics for a number of years (thankfully no longer) making mistakes is all part of driving forwards or backwards. It doesnt matter how experienced someone is mistakes are just part and parcel of every day life. Those scorning or smirking are those that generally make mistakes but no one sees. If it doesnt go right first time keep trying! We have a 57ft narrowboat, now theres a different story on steering! Recently found your vlog and as we want a camper one day we will follow with interest. Take care Colin
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. And yes- we've done a couple of narrowboat holidays and those things are NOT easy to drive in a straight line!!
@paulaj28293 жыл бұрын
At least with you giving everyone a good time with your experience It also shows that it's just having fun & if some people can't help out & enjoy your unfortunate times Life is what it is & we must always enjoy ourselves..
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@ianmcconnell75673 жыл бұрын
Ha epic video, even the experts can make mistakes. Great to see more content Kat! So we finally got our motorhome two months ago, we love it! Been away four times and go back to wales at the end of the month. Had guests at the house last night here in Glencoe, Harriet and Ian say hello 😂😍 We we’re telling them your videos and gin during 7 months of lock down led us to having our own van so thanks again you guys are inspirational!
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Ha- isn't it a small world! She text me the other day to say you'd all been chatting. I hear Ian can't be swayed on getting a van... yet! ;) Have a wonderful trip to Wales. :)
@gallivantinggalantes3 жыл бұрын
Oh Kat I really felt for you, I’m sure when we get our van we will be really anxious on our first campsite visit. Thank you for sharing x
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. And it's normal to be nervous- just don't let it put you off! :)
@qwertysds3 жыл бұрын
When doing a booking i make a notepad file on the computer with my Membership number and Booking Reference number. Also the Reg number of the Motorhome and Days i am staying. Just pop file on your mobile device and you will have all details you need at reception
@grantmckee62052 жыл бұрын
Caravan and motorhome App now captures membership card digitally. So hopefully unless you loose your phone overcomes misplaced membership card.
@WanderingBird2 жыл бұрын
Very true! And much easier .
@roberthardy20133 жыл бұрын
I used to drive a Discovery with a boat trailer (boat race type boats) that was fifty eight feet overall and the first thing you would hit at the rear would be the ends of VERY expensive rowing boats, plus it was a good bit wider than the car. I had one or two experiences at events where I had to thread it through quite narrow gaps on the approach roads with people watching (nobody asks if you wanted a car moving though - not once). Great times though and I miss the challenges!
@mrsc80443 жыл бұрын
Our favourite trick when arriving at a larger touring site is to focus on identifying the best available pitch, tell reception, hook up, set up then remember we’ve not filled up with water - experiential learning = zero. 🤭. We now carry a plastic watering can with a short length of flexible hose taped to the spout to fill up manually on the principle of “ if you can’t beat them, join them”. With 140 litre tank, you’d think we’d learn but we don’t.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
I can neither confirm nor deny that we have done this… several times 😂
@gereshomeE3 жыл бұрын
This is so funny and so honest!! THANK YOU! ☺
@kengaston93713 жыл бұрын
CAMC member number on app on membership card, tap and log in 👍
@greenjacket663 жыл бұрын
thought yiu were going to say you forgot the dog lol
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
No, thank goodness. Couldn’t forget puppy. The husband however… 🤷♀️😏😉
@kevintotterdell24823 жыл бұрын
I loved your early travel videos, as a seasoned MH owner they were really interesting , I feel the channel has gone another direction now and is only of interest to newbies, I miss your original style, best of luck with the Chanel
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, our travel plans have been a little disrupted over the past 18 months...🤔
@JimRYoung3 жыл бұрын
Wow Kat,just heard great news on France, so, we could go for a month, l. Then return, and go Spain via Portsmouth to Santander in October to hope Portugsl for 305 days.. then in Jan. ???. We do have temp .certificate.. Residency 5 yrs. In Portugsl...so need to research if and how we can stay all winter...at our registered address in Algarve ..mmmm. ?? Take great care thanking for your vlogs of help in our start of travelling ...Jim'n'Sue
@jessegee1793 жыл бұрын
Oh no, the reverse of shame..feel for you! 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve reserved my pitch before by leaving my electric hook up cable attached, when I came back it was gone, so I had a cold dark night with no tv. Next morning a neighbour told me which camper had taken it, so I popped over to see them. Get this, it was an elderly couple, sweet as anything, and very chatty, but reluctant to get out of their chairs. He said he thought I’d left it behind after leaving and he was going to hand it into reception. Eventually I encouraged him to get up and give it back, it took him ages, he had to dig it out of his boot, it was buried right at the bottom under a load of stuff! 🤣🤣🤣
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
😳😳😳😳😳😳 glad you got it back eventually
@jessegee1793 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingBird Me too, lol! It too funny to be cross, I remember them affectionately as Mr and Mrs Pilfer.
@carolynhaywood77013 жыл бұрын
It’s half the fun but yes the first time is a tad stressful and embarrassing. Sometimes you just have to scream quietly and then laugh.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh, that’s where I went wrong. I laugh quietly… then scream 😱
@carolynhaywood77013 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingBird 🤣🤣❤️❤️
@l33jcm3 жыл бұрын
Hey, you're only human! Good to know that even professionals make mistakes. Thanks for sharing.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. 🙃
@superstar9991002 жыл бұрын
I’ve paid my money so I will make as many mistakes as I want because it can never be as stressful as driving and manoeuvring a 40 foot 40+ ton Artic on a high street on a Saturday afternoon.
@PawsomeAdventuring2 жыл бұрын
Did I miss which site you were on? I liked that you said it had a large dog field. Secure for idiot dogs?
@SlimTortoise3 жыл бұрын
Just wondering if you have done a clip on importing a van to France from the UK (I'm sure you live there in France from some of your posts), My wife and I have just done so and over all it was straight forward process.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Glad it went ok for you. Our van is still UK registered as it's owned by a company, so thankfully didn't need to import it, but we did import a car and that was a pain in the backside!
@markwilkinson26733 жыл бұрын
Great to see somebody has worse days than me , thanks for making my day 😎
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. I think… 🤔🙃
@markwilkinson26733 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingBird no offence meant , its my dark northern humour , sorry 😊
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Ha- no offence taken. I’m fluent in dark northern humour 😏
@nealeburgess67563 жыл бұрын
You struggled to park the trailer, and there are two of you. One to spot and one to drive. Or two to push. You want to try siting a whacking great caravan solo! My outfit (car and caravan combined) is over 12 metres long. I do have a reversing camera on the back of the caravan which helps a bit, but still is quite a challenge at times. Thank you for explaining all about your difficulties. However, it would have been more fun if you had filmed some of it for your devoted public. Though, maybe not. The kind of day you were having, you would probably have driven over the camera!
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Yeah… sadly none of it was planned so the camera was nowhere nearby.
@carlshirley3 жыл бұрын
Glad you can laugh about it. Have you considered have a motor mover on the trailer?
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Ha- we hadn't... until this!
@nickhaybittle42263 жыл бұрын
Wow you remind me of my wife🤣🤣
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Im sure that’s a good thing… right?! 😂😂🤷♀️
@hywel31433 жыл бұрын
It's easy to make mistakes, especially when you are tired after a trip or in a hurry. I once tried to drive off pitch when we had the caravan with the motor mover still engaged! Luckily I realised after a metre or so. Apparently four wheel drive BMWs win against a motor mover - who knew?! No such faux pas yet with the motorhome, but what is the etiquette for dumping excess fresh water to get down to 20 litres for driving please? Apart from running it all through the system, I suppose you just need to set the tank to empty as you are leaving the site? As you mention, you would get disapproving looks dumping fresh even on a hard standing pitch, presumably because people suspect you are dumping from the waste tank?
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, don’t dump any water on a pitch unless it’s into a container which you then empty into the drain. We dump fresh water at the same place as the waste water when we’re emptying our van.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Oh, and you can drive with more than 20 litres in- payload permitting of course!
@gillybean55723 жыл бұрын
What a day 🤣🤣
@DroneHDTV3 жыл бұрын
never used my card and wont sub next year.camping clubs are poo
@grahambrown81233 жыл бұрын
Your still laughing - good for you.
@WanderingBird3 жыл бұрын
Always. Thankfully embarrassment never hurt anyone!