IF YOU WERE bitten by the caravanning bug last summer, or decided to buy your first van at the NEC show, welcome to touring - and towing.
For some, towing is a necessary evil at either end of the fun bit. For others, it is a satisfying skill and all part of the experience.
Towing safely doesn't happen by chance. It's not something you learn about while you are practising three-point turns in your teens - you have to get to grips with some new guidelines and principles to make towing enjoyable and stress-free.
This isn't a complete list, but these are some of the most important things any tow car