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A cautionary tale which may help other beginners to avoid upsetting the site groundsman as much as I did....
Went to Castlerigg Farm campsite near Keswick last weekend. We arrived in convoy with our caravanner friends, and were allocated the pitch next to theirs. It was a grass pitch, sloping down to the gravel forecourt of the site reception area. Tom backed his caravan onto his pitch, and the groundsman directed me back onto the grass adjacent to him, but initially I was not as far back, with front (driving) wheels just onto the grass.
The 'van was sloping quite a lot down at the front - I dug out my ramps and let the 'van roll forward onto them as far as possible, but was still (in my opinion) too far off level to be comfortable. The pitch looked to level off further back, so I resolved to get the 'van further on (the groundsman had by this time disappeared)
So - drive gently forward onto the gravel, then boot it hard in reverse - still not far enough back. Repeated the exercise, this time giving it a good run at it, and success! Still needed the ramps under the front wheels, and even then not level, but near enough for comfort.
Then I noticed the results of my efforts - two grand canyon size ruts in the grass in front of the 'van. Unfortunately the groundsman now reappeared, and he noticed then too. :Angry:
Words were spoken.
Eventually peace and harmony was restored, and we went on to enjoy our stay in a very picturesque location - I will go back there (if they'll have me) but not if it's been raining! (which on reflection, seeing as it's the Lake District, probably is never)
Went to Castlerigg Farm campsite near Keswick last weekend. We arrived in convoy with our caravanner friends, and were allocated the pitch next to theirs. It was a grass pitch, sloping down to the gravel forecourt of the site reception area. Tom backed his caravan onto his pitch, and the groundsman directed me back onto the grass adjacent to him, but initially I was not as far back, with front (driving) wheels just onto the grass.
The 'van was sloping quite a lot down at the front - I dug out my ramps and let the 'van roll forward onto them as far as possible, but was still (in my opinion) too far off level to be comfortable. The pitch looked to level off further back, so I resolved to get the 'van further on (the groundsman had by this time disappeared)
So - drive gently forward onto the gravel, then boot it hard in reverse - still not far enough back. Repeated the exercise, this time giving it a good run at it, and success! Still needed the ramps under the front wheels, and even then not level, but near enough for comfort.
Then I noticed the results of my efforts - two grand canyon size ruts in the grass in front of the 'van. Unfortunately the groundsman now reappeared, and he noticed then too. :Angry:
Words were spoken.
Eventually peace and harmony was restored, and we went on to enjoy our stay in a very picturesque location - I will go back there (if they'll have me) but not if it's been raining! (which on reflection, seeing as it's the Lake District, probably is never)