How to reverse a Caravan - Wife Learns to Tow!

In this episode Erin has her first go at towing and reversing a caravan (or trailer of any kind for that matter!). Can we do it without killing each other?!
We have now taken off on our Big Lap Caravanning Australia with our kids. We would love if you would consider subscribing to our channel to follow our adventures! We can't wait to share them with you!

[@wearetheFlyWay]

Erin did so well! I will have to do a test like this as well, we just bought our first caravan and I am stressing about it, but watching Erin made me feel much more calm! Thanks guys for this vid!

[@nowornever_aus]

That’s great! I’m sure you’ll do great!

[@melindamills8203]

We’ll done!!! You’ve now encouraged me to have a go. Ours dual axle so will do what you’ve done and practice in a car park. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@nowornever_aus]

Oh I’m so glad your inspired! Alex says dual axles are a bit easier in some ways! Let us know how you go!

[@nikkicowdell1627]

Well done Erin kiara and I have to do this soon, well done Alex what a great teacher very calm and directive

[@nowornever_aus]

It’s def worth learning! And I don’t think I could have done it without Alex’s direction!

[@sonyawright3074]

I’m so glad you didn’t know which buttons to use on the radio as I always have that problem as well no matter how many times I’m told.

[@nowornever_aus]

Hahahaha oh I feel that lol and when I’m stressed all logical thinking goes out the window ☺️

[@cruisin_our_country]

Well done guys. Team work makes the dream work

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼

[@lesleymercieca6571]

Well done on reversing. Also great teacher, calm and patient

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you 😊

[@kelvindavis7060]

Great job and good patient teacher well done good to see your having a go , inspiring to all who havnt tried cheers kel

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks Kel!

[@tonynudl3105]

Well done That's the best place to learn

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@kathrynhogan9829]

Erin, you did so well and I love the way you both communicate to each other. It’s a bit scary but you were all over it from the moment you started. This gives me inspiration to do it myself as a solo female.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Everyone can do it with a bit of practice! 🙌🏼

[@jackieclifton1268]

Well done Erin, did a great job especially while being filmed. I've got all this learn. Enjoy your travels. 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@Bazanddeb63]

Time for a revisit with Bertha well done Erin

[@nowornever_aus]

That’s a great idea!

[@stephengodwin9010]

Great coaching , looking forward to following your journey

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate!

[@katerick6158]

You did amazing. Hubby was very calm.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@lizgriffin806]

Good on you Erin, I'm really nervous too, now I've watched you, I'll give it a good try too.. 😁👍 Thank you..

[@nowornever_aus]

Yes that’s great!

[@stevenicsadventures]

Outstanding work … great coaching 🍺

[@nowornever_aus]

Haha cheers guys!

[@Foolish_Paul_Australia]

Great stuff. A learnt a lot too by watching this. 🙂

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@moveurmojo1867]

Great video, awesome work guys .

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@jag131990]

After the big weight loss in the van can you please show through inside the van your setup and storage etc. Keen to understand if the payload is reasonable or if bare bones now. Cheers

[@nowornever_aus]

We can definitely do that in one of our vids!

[@brigittedossor8167]

Brilliant job.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@tracyportarianos4445]

Well done Erin - you did a great job especially given you have never towed and reserved anything before. I hope I do as well as you when it is my turn

[@nowornever_aus]

Just getting up the courage to give it a go is half the battle! I’m sure you will do great!

[@debrowe2120]

Driving, reversing, emptying the cassette??? Soon you'll be cooking the BBQ Erin. Great job though and good instruction Alex. You've made it look easy and I think I'll give it a try now.

[@nowornever_aus]

After hearing some of your life stories I have no doubt at all that you can do it!

[@aussiequest9543]

Great job Erin. I find when ever possible reverse in to the right

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@annbarsley3849]

You go girl good job 👍🏼

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks 😊

[@ajbake73]

Erin done really well

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@peterbakker4240]

Well done guys did well great teacher and it is easier to reverse a caravan watching your drives side of the van

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@Jo-rn7rz]

Hi Erin, Congrats on your reversing. Well done. From one female to another there is an easier way to understand which way to turn your steering wheel. The guys all say opposite down to the way you want to go. It's much easier to think ~ the way you want the back end of the caravan to go is the hand you lift. It's exactly the same but easier to understand. eg : if you want to swing the back of the van towards your left, you lift your left hand. Likewise if you want to swing your van to the right - lift your right hand. same results but I find it much easier than trying to think opposites. Cheers & enjoying your channel.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! I’ll have to give it another go with that in mind :)

[@kman6482]

I got the clear view copy’s to. I did a water test with out the speaker reinstated. The water poured in on both. The outer mirror seals weren’t much chop. Just thought you’d be interested. Nice job with the towing tuition though.

[@nowornever_aus]

Yeah we noticed that with the amount of wind noise we had after installing, ended up making seals for it which has helped, thanks for watching!

[@trrollinson]

Great work, in time you will not think about it and it will become habit on how and when to turn. As you start to travel more, get behind the wheel for a stint and get comfortable with your length of the car and van, this will make it even easier when it comes time to back into somewhere or take the van into more difficult environments.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate! Excellent advice! Thanks for watching 🤙🏻

[@katherineporter2654]

Awesome job, next is to get out in the back streets. I have issues directing my hubby into spots always ends up in an argument🤣 maybe that can be another one for you guys to video.

[@nowornever_aus]

We can look at doing that! 👍🏼

[@nowornever_aus]

We can look at doing that! 👍🏼

[@Jason-oo2yv]

Good tip keep ya hands on the bottom of the steering wheel and turn ya hands the direction you want the van to go ..Left hand up van goes left Right hand up van goes right so much easier ..

[@nowornever_aus]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@sidquintal7154]

Nice work guys. Just a tip. Instead of using uhf use your mobile phones. Driver can then talk hands free and not have to hold uhf. This is also providing you have phone reception.....

[@nowornever_aus]

Great idea!

[@lynschostakowski8819]

Great job Erin. That might be me soon.we pick up a new van tomorrow.I'll So I'm gonna have a go. If my 19 year old Son can reverse a van then I can too.lol

[@nowornever_aus]

Congrats on the new van! Def have a go! Like Alex said, no one is born knowing how to do it! I think if your keen to have a go that’s half the battle won already 😊

[@erinrowe217]

What a dream team!

[@eprohoda]

what'up friend! fantastic fotage!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

Big round of applause you go girl

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you 😊

[@Rogerdodger1246]

Jesus that was a tough watch.

[@toniclayton1648]

Well done

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@louises6729]

I love it my husband would get angry at me trying to show me he hasn’t much patience I need more encouragement I’m not good at reversing a car either I try and avoid it!

[@nowornever_aus]

No one is good to start off with! Everything takes practice, all professionals started off as amateurs 👍🏼

[@louises6729]

@@nowornever_aus so True

[@grahamcrowle7664]

Straight line reversing is the best way to get the feel for it. Watch your mirrors, too much van in your left mirror, turn the wheel left a little, too much in the right, turn the wheel right a little. Always small corrections, always slowly slowly. You have heaps of space there, once you can keep it straight, start to do little snakes while reversing. Pretty soon you'll be able to do figure eights. The whole turn left if you want to go right is too confusing. You did a great job, you should pick it up really quick.

[@nowornever_aus]

Good idea mate, cheers

[@AU_4591]

I think Erin needs to loose those " fashion" sunnies. Nothing like trying to reverse wearing sunnies

[@juliuscesar9864]

"I don't need ya anymore! 😅😅😅😅 gold! Top stuff Erin looks daunting, but over time it gets easier? By the way you using go pros? What do you guys use/recommend?

[@nowornever_aus]

I don’t know, I have t done any more driving 😂 we use go pros, sometimes a bit of iPhone footage goes in too. We have a go pro 9, it does what we need it too, but there is a 10 now, maybe worth looking into?

[@juliuscesar9864]

@@nowornever_aus cheers guys!

[@nowornever_aus]

So we have a question for you now!! Did you comment on our port Macquarie video and then delete it? We are trying to wirk out if we have a problem with our KZbin comments or if just a lot of people are deleting their comments lol we can’t reply to that one because we can’t see it lol

[@juliuscesar9864]

@@nowornever_aus what the hell I went back and it was gone, so I re did comment, unsure where the original one went to 🤔

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

Awesome vid guys and well done on the parking, you rock!! How's the ranger go towing?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks guys!! Yeah the Ranger is going well, is on its limits though so personally wouldn’t want to be towing anything bigger

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

@@nowornever_aus ​ @Now or Never Yeah, we've got a ranger which is on it's limits without towing a heavy caravan as bar work takes up a lot of kilos! 👎 So we're looking into the Next Gen Ranger if GCM and GVM stats come back good plus our caravan won't be ready till mid '23! 😅

[@nowornever_aus]

Awesome! Good to have time up your sleeve to sort it all out 👍🏼

[@loukors]

Great video. I’ve just got my first caravan and am about to embark on my own. Very nervous! Well done Erin

[@nowornever_aus]

Good on you for getting out there and doing it!!

[@neilfrost9017]

Tip Whatever direction the bottom of the steering wheel moves is the same direction the trailer/van will go.

[@nowornever_aus]

Great tip, thank you!

[@AU_4591]

Easy to do in a car park like your in. Wait till your in a van park and everyone from every where appears and watches !!!!!!

[@nowornever_aus]

😂🤭😳

[@anthonypriest622]

Put nose cones big red ones say bac it in there

[@malcolmtaylor6075]

Small turns