Why the big bottles (1 Viewer)

[Mags52]

Hi folks,
We're heading south through Spain and currently on an ACSI site at Peniscola. We're curious about why so many people have loads of 5 litre bottles of water round the edge of their pitches. Can anyone explain. Some of the water looks brown. They are neatly placed in rows all round the edges of awnings or mats.
Ta muchly
Mags

 

[Badknee]

Holds the mats down if the ground id too hard to get pegs in it.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I've seen people tie guy ropes around rocks to hold their awnings or canopies down when they're on a hard surface.

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[Zepp]

I was told if it rains the ground turns back to sand and the pegs come out so it is better to use water bottles or sand bags

 

[2657]

We noticed the same thing on a site in Portugal and were informed that it was to deter cats, don't know how true this is but that is what we were told.

The majority of the vans were French, maybe this a peculiarly French method of cat deterence

 

[pappajohn]

We noticed the same thing on a site in Portugal and were informed that it was to deter cats, don't know how true this is but that is what we were told.

The majority of the vans were French, maybe this a peculiarly French method of cat deterence

My thoughts too.
A popular cat deterrent in the gardening world.
The sun glints off the water and scares the cats......but the bottle would usually be hung from a low branch etc. so it can move.
Maybe that particular site has a cat problem.

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[eddie]

I was told it is because spiders can't swim. It keeps the really poisonous spiders out of your motorhome, as the really deadly poisonous ones like to hide in motorhomes

Or was it poisonous snakes?

 

[Abacist]

I also think its to do with holding the ground sheet down as we saw at Bonterra, Benicarlo and on the posh site at Blanes there was one caravan with about 10 pot plants with flowers doing the same job!

 

[ABZSteve]

My thoughts too.
A popular cat deterrent in the gardening world.
The sun glints off the water and scares the cats......but the bottle would usually be hung from a low branch etc. so it can move.
Maybe that particular site has a cat problem.

Just what was about to say although I thought I'd better check the rest of the posts. It's something I have done in the past. The cats can also see their reflection and that can scare them also

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[Langtoftlad]

To mark out their "territory", so no other pesky campers trudge through their pitch as a shortcut???

 

[hilldweller]

currently on an ACSI site at Peniscola.
Mags

Oh come on. A glorious place like Peniscola and you are looking at plastic bottles. Get exploring the castle.

Have they finished the restaurant yet ?

Miserable as hell here oooop north, I wish we were there.

 

[cookie]

My thoughts too.
A popular cat deterrent in the gardening world.
The sun glints off the water and scares the cats......but the bottle would usually be hung from a low branch etc. so it can move.
Maybe that particular site has a cat problem.

and if that fails the bottles can be thrown

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[Lot lover]

the only guaranteed way to prevent your being gassed.

 

[Lenny HB]

A German in Greece told me it was to stop dogs peeing on his van.

Noticed it in Portugal on the awning skirt to keep it down.
Bad practice a bottle of water makes a good magnifying glass could start a fire.

 

[Just smiffy]

Ask them.....

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[Mags52]

Oh come on. A glorious place like Peniscola and you are looking at plastic bottles. Get exploring the castle.

Have they finished the restaurant yet ?

Miserable as hell here oooop north, I wish we were there.

Peniscola is looking fabulous in the sunshine. Haven't been to the castle yet but will try that next. Sorry about the horrible weather. We met a local man today who said it was a shame we're not getting good weather! It's gorgeous! The local are a bit cold - it's about 25c. LOL

 

[davanne]

We once talking to someone in Spain that had put them around the skirt of their privacy room and the sun had burnt through and made holes in the skirt.

 

[carolyn]

It's because the plots are not very deep and if your van is 7m plus then it will be almost in the road. The Dutch in particular get the bright yellow ones off the cleaners when they are empty. We wondered as well when we were there so asked. It acts as a bumper when people are reversing out. If you look you will see that a lot of new trees have been planted between the pitches and when they are bigger the ones that are on the pitches are going to be cut down. This will make it easier for motor homes, the original layout was aimed at the old ' caravan, awning, car' layout.
Yes I am very sad but I had to know!

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[carolyn]

By the way the restaurant on site is very good.
This is on Eden anyway.

 

[Khizzie]

Just what was about to say although I thought I'd better check the rest of the posts. It's something I have done in the past. The cats can also see their reflection and that can scare them also

So does a 12 bore .lol

 

[Bartyfixedit]

A German in Greece told me it was to stop dogs peeing on his van.


Bad practice a bottle of water makes a good magnifying glass could start a fire.

Maybe they put the cat poo in the water to make it cloudy, hence preventing the fire risk. They did say a lot of them were brown.

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[Lot lover]

Maybe they put the cat poo in the water to make it cloudy

They must be wide-necked bottles to let a cat in.

 

[ABZSteve]

So does a 12 bore .lol

Wait for it

 

[Mags52]

I've only been offline for a couple of days and look what's happened.

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[tony_g]

Some people prop water bottles round the van to heat up in the sun to use for hand washing etc. I have seen them laid on top of the dash to heat up too.