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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002 Location : Hampshire Posts : 2896 Join date : 2010-03-19
| Subject: Rookie Mistakes Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:02 pm | |
| Just got back from a week surfing in Devon. As it's starting to get a bit cold of an evening we decided for the first time we will take a heater with us and get hookup. Being the hookup virgins that we are guess who drove away with the lead still connected This got me thinking of all the other rookie mistakes I've made, the ones I can think of are Not bringing a mallet with me for pegging down the awning and using a large stone to hammer the pegs in. Running out of gas for the burner. No bottle opener. Leaving the guy rope pouches open in the rain and getting them full of water. Is it just me or have others made some simple rookie mistakes ________________________________________________________________________________ Ginger man without a ginger van | |
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Scooby
Cabin : Flight 004 Location : Reading Posts : 8831 Join date : 2010-12-12
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:13 pm | |
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irishman
Cabin : Exec 003 Location : Hove, East Sussex Posts : 1089 Join date : 2010-04-11
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:12 pm | |
| Thank god I wasn't the only one, done the driving away whilst still hooked up, first time I used the ramps to level up, left the hand brake off settled down to a cuppa, van rolled back, tea everywhere! | |
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Dennis
Cabin : Exec 033 Location : Manorbier Pembrokeshire Posts : 1162 Join date : 2010-08-08
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:43 pm | |
| Could be worse KM saw a boat pull away from our jetty shore power still connected as he accelerated away pulled the electric box into the sea tripped half the marina out !!!. Tim | |
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Dalesman
Cabin : Exec 009 Location : Wensleydale Posts : 425 Join date : 2012-03-01
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:20 am | |
| I've lost count of the number of times I've driven away without latching the cupboards and cutlery drawer - 1st corner tins and cutlery flying everywhere, or not tied the curtains back behind the driver.
I now use this driveaway checklist which I keep in the glovebox.
Driveaway Checklist
1. Roof lowered and clips secure
2. Sun roof closed
3. Engine Compartment closed
4. Rear Hatch locked
5. Spare wheel locked in place
6. Gas Off at bottle
7. Cupboard doors latched
8. All loose crockery stowed
9. Table stowed and latched
10. Hook-up cable stowed
11. Buddy Seat latched in place
12. Curtains tied back
13. TV/DVD closed
14. Wing Mirrors Adjusted
15. Windows Closed
16. Fridge ON / OFF
17. Grill Pan padded
18. Waste Water Container disconnected
19. CHECK UNDER VAN
20. Rubbish bagged for disposal ________________________________________________________________________________ "You can check out any time you like but you can never leave"
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elliec
Cabin : Club Location : Pevensey Bay Posts : 154 Join date : 2012-03-11
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:20 am | |
| I flattened the waste water bottle once & we also tried to lower the pop-top with the mattress still up there. could not work out why we couldn't fasten the clips! | |
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bonnie blue
Cabin : Club Location : livingston scotland Posts : 60 Join date : 2013-09-10
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:52 am | |
| we have driven off with the pop top up, and both engine compartment and boot lid open !! luckily been spotted by people waving like mad and shouting at us!! we too are going to do a check list like on the plane !! All door compartments closed ... check!! | |
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14337 Join date : 2009-09-27
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:25 pm | |
| Blimey Dalesman, all that to pop out for a paper! ;0) ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay | |
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Tallulah
Cabin : Flight 011 Location : South Somerset, UK Posts : 5101 Join date : 2011-06-05
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:54 pm | |
| We have a laminated checklist that I make a point of showing to all hirers, we still use it too! ________________________________________________________________________________ www.alpinegrovetouringpark.com Twitter: @AlpineGrove Facebook: facebook.com/alpinegrovetouringpark
| | Former owners of the amazing Tallulah (2011 to 2021) Proud winners of Spikes Trophy, 2016. Freedom, in style... |
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Skytiger
Cabin : Exec 008 Location : Central Scotland Posts : 1792 Join date : 2010-09-04
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:19 pm | |
| In our early days we once pitched and pegged our awning too far away from the bus to be attached. Resolved this by going for a wee drive and then parking a bit closer to hat awning on our return! Now we always check before pegging! | |
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Sunny
Cabin : Exec 050 Location : Wiltshire Posts : 1743 Join date : 2012-01-22
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:43 pm | |
| Nothing that I can remember in Sunny but just got back from DITF14 and jumped on my Triumph Thruxton and tried to ride off with the steering lock on. Bit of a shock as I veered off to the left! | |
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dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018 Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol Posts : 2241 Join date : 2011-09-20
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:32 am | |
| When we first had Dizzy, drove off without checking the spare wheel carrier was latched properly, first corner I came to, looked in the door mirror to see it swinging out trying to overtake me luckily managed to come to a gradual stop without it bouncing into the rear quarter panel, or decapitating anyone. | |
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RayC
Cabin : Club Location : Cheshire Posts : 396 Join date : 2014-05-01
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:56 pm | |
| keep forgetting the latch on the fridge door it usually lasts quite a while before the assorted pots of fruit shoots scatter around the van | |
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greenjc90
Cabin : Exec 039 Location : Hants Posts : 253 Join date : 2013-12-28
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:26 pm | |
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14337 Join date : 2009-09-27
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Bumble
Cabin : Exec 049 Location : Hampshire Posts : 1470 Join date : 2014-09-03
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:12 pm | |
| Leaving the wheel clamp on while trying to reverse off the drive | |
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harryhornet
Cabin : Exec 027 Location : Fair Oak, Hampshire Posts : 2849 Join date : 2012-04-19
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:44 pm | |
| Our first major trip 3 summers ago - Mrs H attempted to raise the roof before undoing the 2 rear catches. It ripped them both off and left some rather large holes. A quick trip to the local DIY shed and all was well again. | |
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Bumble
Cabin : Exec 049 Location : Hampshire Posts : 1470 Join date : 2014-09-03
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:52 pm | |
| Can i point out that the mistake in the earlier post was made and written by the man of the house | |
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Rebeldog
Cabin : Club Location : Welsh Marches Posts : 73 Join date : 2013-02-04
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:58 pm | |
| We have a sticker "Lights, Fridge, Radio, Keys" which tells you what we have done or threatened to do. It is very easy to leave the first 3 on when you stop. We have a sensible system that when we are camping, we keep a key each. A walk in the Welsh hills was interrupted by the following:- "where are my keys? oh, I think I left them in the ignition." I had locked the doors, but she had left her keys in the ignition. Anything to do with the roof and the fridge has great potential and we have done a few. | |
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Feliz
Cabin : Exec 026 Location : Bedfordshire Posts : 612 Join date : 2013-05-11
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:56 pm | |
| It all adds to the experience of ownership !! 1 driving off the drive without unplugging the mains hook up .... we've done that twice ! 2.... at the sleepover Tripped over guide rope of awning knocked one of the poles a drift and hit the side of the rear quarter - 1 week after it came out of the spray shop. 3 Forgot to ask Danbury where the reverse gear was upon collection - good fun trying to get fuel when I needed to reverse back into position. 4. spent over an hour trying to get the window handle off until dizzy came to the rescue - simple when you know how ! doh 5 parked too far back when affixing the awning apron to the gutter -opened the door and it ripped a triangle shaped hole in the apron .....various expletives were muttered !
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002 Location : Hampshire Posts : 2896 Join date : 2010-03-19
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:11 am | |
| - Feliz wrote:
parked too far back when affixing the awning apron to the gutter -opened the door and it ripped a triangle shaped hole in the apron .....various expletives were muttered !
Forgot about that one, done that several times as well. Now have a nice big repair patch on the Awning apron ________________________________________________________________________________ Ginger man without a ginger van | |
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RayC
Cabin : Club Location : Cheshire Posts : 396 Join date : 2014-05-01
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:51 am | |
| looks like we need a big red warning light on the dash for the mains hook up being connected | |
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Tallulah
Cabin : Flight 011 Location : South Somerset, UK Posts : 5101 Join date : 2011-06-05
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:12 am | |
| - RayC wrote:
- looks like we need a big red warning light on the dash for the mains hook up being connected
Fortunately we've never done it on a site, but I did move Tallulah off of our drive once with it still connected. No damage to T or the cable, it just pulled the plug out of its socket in the shed and through the (wooden) shed door! We now have a useful access panel in our shed door. ________________________________________________________________________________ www.alpinegrovetouringpark.com Twitter: @AlpineGrove Facebook: facebook.com/alpinegrovetouringpark
| | Former owners of the amazing Tallulah (2011 to 2021) Proud winners of Spikes Trophy, 2016. Freedom, in style... |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002 Location : Hampshire Posts : 2896 Join date : 2010-03-19
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:49 pm | |
| - RayC wrote:
- looks like we need a big red warning light on the dash for the mains hook up being connected
In the pipe line. Ordered some parts and hopefully will soon have a warning buzzer if the ignition is turned on with the hookup lead still connected ________________________________________________________________________________ Ginger man without a ginger van | |
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Dennis
Cabin : Exec 033 Location : Manorbier Pembrokeshire Posts : 1162 Join date : 2010-08-08
| Subject: Re: Rookie Mistakes Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:05 pm | |
| What about 230vac relay that is energised when hookup connected and disconnects starter motor signal all kept together in engine bay. Tim | |
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