Staying Safe on Road Trips

Needless to say it is important to stay safe while on the road. Before every road trip I have nightmares about us being in accidents, it is always terrifying and always involves one of us, or, all of us not making it. I talk to who ever it is that watches over me to keep us on this earth a bit longer and promise to do good things . Sometimes I feel like saying to Pete "thats it where not going we are staying home where it is much safer. But of course you can not live your life in fear, I do however stay awake the whole trip and keep my eyes open,alert to any danger. So.... With us travelling vast distances on some busy highways and some quiet country roads, towing a caravan and our 2 precious cargos sitting in the back seat we have taken some pre cautions. The following have been installed and updated, Electric Brake controller, Sway bars, Cargo Barrier, UHF Radio, NRMA Roadside Assist, Anti Theft Caravan Lock, Before we depart on any trip with the caravan we go through the following checks Brake Controller correctly plugged in, Two ball Hitch, Sway bars locked in , Tyre pressure correct, Check all locks on caravan including doors, windows, bed ends, Awning is latched and locked in, Ensure caravan roof is locked down, Check everything inside caravan is stowed away and all doors including fridge is securely locked, Gas is off and bottles are secure, Brake lights and indicators are working, Every one has their seat belt on and has their snacks**, All body parts are within the cockpit of Brindi**, Mr Red Elephant has his Coffee**, phew we are go, This may seem like a long list and a lot of bother but we do it as a family and really it is done in no time. ** not really a safety check put important none the less