Sharing the knowledge: caravanners

Because we are in exclusive membership of caravan clubs, we get a monthly magazine dedicated to the joys of caravanning. The letters pages are like something out of Viz, here from February's 'Camping and Caravanning' ...

Don't forget the "don't forget" list
I was interested to read Keith Jones's problems with forgetting to re-pack his caravan after laying it up for the winter (Forum, November). We got around this problem by creating a list of all the essential items needed. These lists are then photocopied and used each time we use the van. Each item is highlighted as it is checked ensuring nothing is forgotten. It works!