A quick story, yesterday we were leaving for a weekend getaway - about a 3 hour drive. No caravan yet, stay tuned for that one! (should be picking it up in June!) anyway, Tim, myself and kids drove a few minutes to the fuel station to top up, when Tim tells me to 'check this out...' As he's filling up the car, he spots a nail in the tyre, and we figured best to turn around and swap the tyres. We were only 5 mins from the house, it was raining, getting dark and not what we wanted to do on the side of the road. So, back home. Kids questioning everything, we keep them in the car while Tim and I swap the spare out. Only 20 mins later, we get going and safely arrive at our destination. We've booked the tyre to have a patch job done early next week (yes, fingers crossed til then...) And it occurred to me, how many people know how to change a tyre? It's actually not a common skill to possess. When you're in the middle of nowhere, it's a skill that can come in really handy. Do you know how to change a tyre? Then next question: have you changed a tyre on your own car or van? If there's more than one adult, can both of you do this? If not, we'll do a Zoom workshop in the coming weeks - let us know if you'd be interested. BTW, out of interest, did your caravan come with a jack? Our first few vans didn't, and the standard car jack isn't tall enough. If you're not sure, maybe check this out :) When we get our new van, we'll let you know if we get one included - I'm actually not sure either way, and didn't ask either. Check out Tim's maintenance DIY guide in the classroom if you haven't already. If there's anything in particular you'd like Tim to cover regarding maintenance, let us know and we'll prioritise it. Happy travels Margie