ever done it and would you admit it

[beltsandbraces]

happened to me once in the boating world and heard of many other people doing it, you get all ready and set off only to return and see your orange mooring rope dangling in the water having tripped your pontoon electrics. Not done it myself yet, as have not had the pleasure off our first trip out but has anyone driven off forgetting to unhook there electric hookup ???

 

[beltsandbraces]

Never done it in all of the one year Ive been MH ing. If you put it on your check list, you should never do it. Unless you are just moving and don't check your list.

I have made a checklist, and removing the hook up is on it, this has been laminated and with me being the main driver I have passed the checklist onto the wife and explained this will be her job, so in the event we do, I will at least have someone else to blame!!!

 

[hilldweller]

Motorbikes have the same problem with disk locks, they usually have a curly cord to loop to the handlebars as a reminder. There must a way we could do this for MHs.

 

[skylinersi]

never done this yet (no van yet) but when we camped, we'd always check around the pitch and vehicle BEFORE moving off, just a thought

 

[Gromett]

Seen it done once. Post pulled out of ground. Cable held, but the socket on the consumer unit decided to release at what looked like maximum tension on the cable. Went flying through back window of caravan. Lots and lots of damage both to the site and the caravan...

I did yell out the window but he shot off like he was at the races... Damage was done by the time I got out of my van

The resulting argument was funny though. She was blaming him for driving off with it connected, he was blaming her because it was her job to do the final check. Red faces all round when the site owner came down. He was not amused...

That was before I went fulltiming. Not seen it happen in the 8 years I have been fulltiming though. Seen one or two posts taken out by people turning too close to the post. Once a caravan with a long overhang at the back, and once a tag axle motorhome... Gouges/holes in vehicle and flattened posts. No electric on site for hours after both events

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[gerry mcg]

I picked up a couple of "remove before Flight" tags to put on the steering wheel if I connect up. They are only to serve as a physical reminder that we are hooked up and as the require manual removal, that should prompt a check before moving off
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remove_before_flight

 

[mjltigger]

I've done it once leaving home. The wires ripped out of the socket at the van end and dropped into the inevitable puddle shorting out the whole house full of kids for the hour we were out (dropping the van off for a service)

 

[Abacist]

Once in France I pulled off the site and noticed people pointing at me - looked in mirroe and saw an "orange snake" closely following me!!

No damage - just to ego!!!

I did that but only noticed a few miles up the road on a dual carriageway! Tried to get into a layby to rescue it but a juggernaut caught me up to overtake and ran over it and tore the end of it to shreds so its now only about 20 metres long!

 

[airwave]

nearly as bad as pulling off a site leaving your dog tied to a tree next to the pitch. not me, but i looked after the distressed dog till the shame faced owner returned some time later

I don't think that all that funny , god know's what was going though that poor dog's mind when they left .

 

[TheBig1]

I don't think that all that funny , god know's what was going though that poor dog's mind when they left .

Exactly, the poor little dog was frantic as he lost sight of the van. I sat with him for ages and the mrs went down to reception to ask them to phone the owners. the owner barely said thankyou when he came and fetched the dog
i used to work in dog rescue and tying dogs to trees, railings, gates, bins etc was always the cowards way of giving a dog up. truth is at least 70% of those abandoned like that were put to sleep within 7 days by the big name rescue in this country

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[airwave]

Exactly, the poor little dog was frantic as he lost sight of the van.

I once had reason to visit the dog's home where Connie came from to pick up some medication , for her . As she had been with me for a couple of month's , i thought that she may like to see her previous carer's so toke her along , big mistake . She knew exactly where she was , and as we walked toward's the door , both her head and tail dropped , as if to say here we go again ( i was her forth owner) . Though she greeted her old carer's , she kept checking to see if i still had her lead , and it was only when we headed back toward's the door , that her tail raised again , i never toke her back .
I apologise to those people who may think i'm been a kill joy here , i really don't mean to be , there are some really honest and comical post's coming forward , it just goes to show that none of us are perfect . However i think dog's are far more intelligent than some of us give them credit for , and these so called owner's have shown a very serious lack of care and attention , to what is probably a very loyal member of the family . Now you may think , that i'm over reacting a bit here , but just ask yourself this , would they have done the same with a small child ? .

 

[Revolvor]

nearly as bad as pulling off a site leaving your dog tied to a tree next to the pitch. not me, but i looked after the distressed dog till the shame faced owner returned some time later

We once drove off with our dog hitched to the towball. Luckily we were only driving slowly, and were quickly alerted by other campers.

 

[Clickem]

We once drove off with our dog hitched to the towball.....

That is the stuff that nightmares are made of

 

[Revolvor]

To remind me, I have laminated an A4 sheet with EHU in large letters, which I put on the dash, obscuring the dials.

 

[Revolvor]

That is the stuff that nightmares are made of

No. ... this is the thing that nightmares are made of ....

About 30 years ago I ran over my four year old son!

We were camping in a very soggy South of France in our VW Camper. I was going off to do some shopping and duly uncoupled the drive-away awning, and seeing my son playing at the front of the awning, started the engine, and began to reverse. What I didn't expect was for him to hear the engine start, run into the awning, and dive under the zipped down side, emerging just by the front wheel!

The wheel went completely over his leg, at about knee level, resulting in terrifying screams. Luckily, the ground was so soft that his leg was forced into the ground, and no actual damage was done, but just typing this is making me feel funny, remembering what a tragedy it could have been.

It's the only time I have been grateful that the ground was soft, when camping.

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[Paul an Jane MK]

I was running late for the mot on Tuesday, removed the steering lock but forgot the wheel clamp.

I am pleased to announce it was very effective, the Moho pulled forward 4 inches then stopped very ubruptly. Fortunately no damage done and once removed got to mot with two mins to spare.

There was no hiding my mistake as my wife had heard it from inside the house.