TOWING WITH CONFIDENCE
I ’ m a mum who loves caravanning and camping and I think the most empowering moments come from knowing that I ’ m confident towing , setting up and packing down on my own . I continue to work on my weakness of reversing , but it ’ s great to be supported by my husband and show the kids that I give it all a go .
I tell all my girlfriends who have purchased caravans and camper trailers over the last few years during covid lockdowns to do a combined towing and 4WD course . The knowledge you receive from the experts on these courses really encourages you to continue to push outside your comfort zone and fully commit to those things which don ’ t come easy .
We arrived at the Country Style Holiday Park in Glen Alpin , just south of the township of Stanthorpe . We chose this park for a couple reasons . First , it allowed us to have a fire ( in a fire pit ) each night ; and second , it backed onto the Severn River .
The park has generous drive through sites , making siting the van easy . Once we were parked , setting up the Windsor Genesis took us less than 20 minutes , even with the kids ‘ helping ’.
The park is also affiliated with Big 4 so , like many campers who have numerous memberships with the bigger chains , every dollar saved really helps , particularly with the rising cost of living expenses and fuel .
With the kids in tow , we couldn ’ t hit all the wineries ; instead , we had to keep ' family activities ’ in mind when planning the day ’ s adventures . We explored the region but made sure we had some down time to just lay back and chill in and around the caravan .
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