Caravans

dogwalker009's picture
Sat, 09/25/2010 - 10:39
by dogwalker009

Why is it that no matter where you go you always seem to find someone towing a caravan and going about 10 mile per hour.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the stress of following a caravan person.

Now these things are better off on caravan sites where they are permanent. Dose anyone else find they always seem to meet one ? ?.

I have stayed in one or two nice new static caravans and they are not bad at all but I am glad I don't have to follow one of those big long things down the road, would never get to my destination.

So come on then people should people ditch the carvan and just rent a large static one and it would be less hassle.

sellotape100m's picture
Sat, 10/02/2010 - 11:36
by sellotape100m

I have the same problem with caravans on the road as I am sure many, many others do.

You will almost see one down some country lane and don't have a clue where they are going and to top that the caravan site where they are looking for is generally 15 miles in the other direction.

I think half of these have no idea how to tow a caravan or large tariler. I have noticed that some of the cars towing the caravan do not even look big enough to do the job they are being asked of.

I am with the above poster and think load the car up and stay in a static caravan.

Smile

Oliver

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