And they poo on your pitch and don't careWhere we park the cows, sheep and hares don't seem to mind which side the door is on. Maybe humans are strange.
Knowing my luck I'd get another idiot in front.Forward planning Lenny, always leave a few feet gap in front of you?
Yes, humans do strange things on these off grid parking areas!And they poo on your pitch and don't care
Come on Owen, share the letter with us Funsters. Make sure you add a few caveats like buy one night get one freeAbout 10yrs ago, I was on a Q&A panel and one of top C&MC hierarchy was there and the question of nose or reverse in parking came up.
He said, that "anyone could park in either direction, within the boundaries of the pitch"
I cheekily asked , if I could have that in writing, and I received it a few days later.
I always carry it in the van
I'll send it over by taxi, I'm sure you won't mind paying!Come on Owen, share the letter with us Funsters. Make sure you add a few caveats like buy one night get one free
It’s actually on the paper you get at arrival on CAMC sites about how to pitch.About 10yrs ago, I was on a Q&A panel and one of top C&MC hierarchy was there and the question of nose or reverse in parking came up.
He said, that "anyone could park in either direction, within the boundaries of the pitch"
I cheekily asked , if I could have that in writing, and I received it a few days later.
I always carry it in the van
as said, easy to buy the van in in rhd form but too much effort economically to warrant a mirror image of lhd versions
There is a site in somerset that specifically bans any motorhome&caravan that has a continental door set up.you are not allowed on.
That is why you have a stable door as then you can open the top whilst standing on there bonnet loading your shopping in
I di that once & returned to find a half wit had parked a scooter in the gap.Forward planning Lenny, always leave a few feet gap in front of you?
as above scotters/mbikeThey would have to be good drivers to get into a 4ft space?
That's handy for avoiding the warden.
as said, easy to buy the van in in rhd form but too much effort economically to warrant a mirror image of lhd versions
There is a site in somerset that specifically bans any motorhome&caravan that has a continental door set up.you are not allowed on.
That is why you have a stable door as then you can open the top whilst standing on there bonnet loading your shopping in
I di that once & returned to find a half wit had parked a scooter in the gap.
as above scotters/mbike
Which site in Somerset, please?as said, easy to buy the van in in rhd form but too much effort economically to warrant a mirror image of lhd versions
There is a site in somerset that specifically bans any motorhome&caravan that has a continental door set up.you are not allowed on.
That is why you have a stable door as then you can open the top whilst standing on there bonnet loading your shopping in
I di that once & returned to find a half wit had parked a scooter in the gap.
as above scotters/mbike
I think it's Uphill Marina near Weston. Red Kite near Llanidloes in Wales has the same rule.
( Ssssh.....) came and pointed the fact out that the Hab doors were now all the same way and we all had our own space.Thats good news, it's a nice site, but they were pretty anal about pitching before.It would appear that Red Kite have seen the error of their ways,as long as you pay for a
'premium pitch'
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You weren’t a Traffic Warden by any chance, were you?That's it...no more using campsites for us...I find getting the van straight, tilting solar panel facing the right angle, levelling up, now I have to consider which way our door faces...this is doing my head in..
Just a minute...sorry guys..we don't use campsites they are for Tents and caravans... holidaymakers, kids with bikes and balls...electric cables and toilet blocks.. extortionate pricings, unfriendly site managers who like me wore a uniform for their working life, I handed mine back in..
Isn't motorhoming supposed to be getting away from everyday stresses..
Here in the Canaries, it is custom to park with the front of the van facing the exit path in case an emergency evacuation is required. However, not all adhere to this.About 10yrs ago, I was on a Q&A panel and one of top C&MC hierarchy was there and the question of nose or reverse in parking came up.
He said, that "anyone could park in either direction, within the boundaries of the pitch"
I cheekily asked , if I could have that in writing, and I received it a few days later.
I always carry it in the van
Yes I understand that thinking, but it's a lot quicker to evacuate forwards than in reverse.For emergencies sake, that used to be the same here when most of the units were caravans.
Apparently, that was so, any unit available with a towball could hook on and pull the units away and isolate the blaze BUT, now a lot of the units are MH's, it's thought to be less necessary as all units have their own propulsion.
What about those that don't have a tow bar. Another reason for reversing in is , if something goes wrong and you can't start it the engine (in most ,not all) is easily accessibleNot on wet grass with a front wheel drive vehicle as some Funsters have found out.
In reverse, all the weight is thrown over the front drive wheels + it's easier to hook a chain over a rear towball instead of trying to find the towing eye and fitting it!
Totally agree with everything you have written, isn't it good when we are given the choice which, in my experience, we are?
Of course but I do avoid soft ground at rallies and especially wild spots where there no team of funsters to get me outTotally agree with everything you have written, isn't it good when we are given the choice which, in my experience, we are?
PS. I hope you know where you towing eye is?
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