GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #31 | Page 24

BACK IT UP REVERSING A VAN IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR A CARAVANNER TO LEARN. IT’S ALSO ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT. WORDS AND IMAGES: MAX TAYLOR Of all the skills required to tow a large, heavy trailer, backing it up causes the most anxiety. It would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, some might think, as they look upon that tight holiday- park site. At this point, you have two options: ask the park management for help, or take matters into your own hands.