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pigginchilli

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Hi, this question will have been asked before? On advice from a friend of our dad who has lived in his 1981 autotrail for years, he has told us to join this club or forget about enjoying our autotrail! Is he right , all opinions will be much appreciated , nade and steve.
 

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Not sure about that!! However, if you intend to just wild camp, then booking into either a CC site, or even a C&CC place every few days to drop your grey water, take on fresh, and empty the loo is a big advantage.
 
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Did he say why?

A lot of us are members and probably most of them say they wont be next year :)

I think the clue is in the name :D

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We are members you can get good discounts

on admission to places they do some good meets and we insure mh with them they have
some nice sites some silly rules yes and the wardens are a little uptight at some sites but
other wise it suits us .
 
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Why forget about it? That seems a very odd thing to say.

Does he think that the only places you can go are run by that shower?

I'm not a member any more and can't see any circumstances where I would contemplate re joining.

The only reason I can think of to be a member is access to the CL network but I've never once been asked for membership details at one either while I was a member or since I cancelled so it's not really required.

Of course if you want to stay on their stalags sites it might be different but I'd rather sell the van than do that.
 
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its worth membership for the CL's but you can get by without the CC IMHO. it realy depends on what you expect from a site.

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Must admit, it does take a lot out of the hit and miss thingie. We left the C&CC three years ago, after being members for over 40 years, because I'm a snob. :)
 

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We're members of both.. I think it's only c&cc who let you drop waste and use facilities . Think it's 7 quid.
We don't mind c&cc sites and as our girl is disabled we get free membership for her .
Don't really use the cc enough to renew it. M6 toll discounts nice though.
Were greedy hook up merchants too (with our new cable) so we like places in the uk with hook up and hard standings.
MHF is the only club you need to be in tbh.
 

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We use the Caravan Club for booking the ferry, we usually go Hull Zeebrugge and they seem to have the best deals, even better over the phone than their own web site.

Martin

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Must admit, it does take a lot out of the hit and miss thingie. We left the C&CC three years ago, after being members for over 40 years, because I'm a piss taker :)
That's true but I still like you.:p

C&CC for us, CC are very tugger orientated and unless you've got brand new kit they seem to look down on you but each to their own eh (y)
 
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wer'e members because our son lives near a CL and we can use it to visit him (sites nearby are extortionate) the membership pays for itself.

We wouldn't contemplate staying on a CC site though, unless there was no alternate (our idea of hell in almost every regard)
 

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15 years and I have never joined....
Am I weird ????

Managed OK and had some great times, every time I hear about the caravan club it seems to get worse.. Fun and the Motorcaravanners club (MCC) does me...
 

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Lots of posts on other threads will say the same kind of comments; some love and some hate the CC.

On this matter, I would have to say that your father's friend has an opinion that I don't share; you can have lots of fun without being a member of the Caravan Club or the C&CC.
 
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Hi.
Belonging to one or both these clubs,is like belt and braces, a safety net,there are times when they offer a place to park up nearest to where you want to be, the CL's And CS's+Ths sites can offer good quality stayover at reasonable costs.
For this reason,we are paid up ASCI members again for this year as well,if you have to be in an area at a special date,you cannot rely on getting on to an Aire,so this club offers dscounted prices on a range of sites in europe and at £15-17 ? pounds a year,is a bargain. People manage without being members of any of these clubs very well,so there is nothing set in stone that you miss out on not joining them,lets just say,it increases your options as to where you lay your head of a night .
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As a fulltimer I find the CC CL network invaluable. Lots of them all over the country, un-regimented and friendly. I don't use any other service of the CC. I would never stop at a CC main site though.
 

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I am a member of both clubs and find them invaluable.you know what facilities to expect ,and almost every site I have used over past thirty years has had helpful ,cheerful wardens . Both clubs offer competitive insurance and discounted channel crossings ..as a solo motorhomer I tend to use c&cc most because they give single person and age concession discounts.
 
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Some good sites in great locations and nearly always excellent facilities

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We are members of CC, C&CC and MCC. We mainly use rallies/THSs these days (Fun, C&CC, MCC). We were considering cancelling CC membership when it comes up for renewal in May but will probably end up keeping it just in case we want to use a CL.
 
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We are thinking of cancelling our CC membership not used any sites for the last 3 years. Impossible to get on main sites unless you book in January or go I low season. The only thing we use is their international camping card and you can get similar from ASCI Think we'll keep our 48 quid this year and have a meal out!
 

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Hi, this question will have been asked before? On advice from a friend of our dad who has lived in his 1981 autotrail for years, he has told us to join this club or forget about enjoying our autotrail! Is he right , all opinions will be much appreciated , nade and steve.


It very much depends on how you want to camp and where you are. We use the half price M6 toll road several times a year and the membership fee was easily covered for us by that alone. We also took advantage of the entry fee reductions to places like Longleate and other stuff I can't remember.

I understand why some people don't like the clubs they can be bit prescriptive, but we find that the CC has sites we like, in the places we want to go to.

So it suits us.

As a complete aside.

Don't know if anyone else has reported this, but at Cobham Services on the M25 you can pay to dump your black waste.

regards

LC

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Hi Gary217

I believe you need to be a member to use the CL and CS 5 van network, you need to be a member to book ferries and overseas rallies.

End of the day it depends what you want out of a club.

Martin
 

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Like what Davidg58 says we have been meaning to leave next year and have been so for the last 36 years!!
 
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@Gary217 on the ferry are you able to spend much time on car deck with your dog ? I was under impression dogs had to be left pretty much alone in van for duration of crossing. One reason we used tunnel in the past.

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If you are just starting out with motorhomes and only intending to stay in uk , one or the other will be a help to you to get going , but once you know the ropes and can use the Internet or read a book there is no need for them at all as there are thousands of sites and also as someone else said you can use the cc/ccc sites as a non member but it costs a bit more. Also there are britstops and the like , in fact loads of pubs that are not in britstops that will let you park up.
And then it comes down to when you venture abroad, you will find there is absolutely no need for them at all.
 

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You are correct you usually can stay as a non member, but I believe you have to pay an extra £10 per night or some such fee. So after 4 nights you are out of pocket, like everything it really depends on how you want to camp.
You need to try all the options and see what you really like .
Good luck with your new adventure!
LC
 

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A long time member of the CC and will remain so simply for being able to use CLs.. like this.. £5 per night..

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and this

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and yes I know some non members use them.. but many CL owners will ask for your membership card ..

if you don't need or want to join the CC or the C&CC .. fair enough .. no one is forcing anyone

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Like many, I am in the CC as I use their CL's. Haven't been on a proper CC site for years.
However, I am intrigued to hear of someone who has lived in an Autotrail for years and hasn't drowned yet. :D
 

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