Is it worth renewing

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Some of the interiors are amazing AD. We see quite a few when we go to Jeep Fest type events. They always attract attention for the work that goes into them. Things like Pinzgauers and Unimogs tour the world, deserts, Arctic, central Africa.

 

Back in the Eighties and before many of the site staff employed were ex military ,as were area managers and club head honchos, who looked on site wardens to be able to carry out instructions and run a "tight ship" 

I think it was also still a receipt book with hand written top copy given to members ,for their pitch fees 

Before the long "Kalamazoo" booking in system of paper receipts was introduced

then computers took over

Long term memory,still ok 

short termen 

I'm glad the club has certain standards. That's the reason I joined the club in the first place, however I think people who wish to stay at club sites should be judged more by their behaviour rather than what equipment they may have. Easier said than done unfortunately.

A few years ago we hired a  motorhome in Australia. One night we were staying on a campsite in the Hunter Valley wine growing area and a family arrived quite late with their caravan. The following morning we noticed the father and eldest son had not stayed in the caravan but had simply slept under the stars in sleeping bags.

I'm definitely sure the CAMC would have a rule against that!

I can't find one and in late July 2019 during that heatwave peak when the Sandringham site was at 34C in the late evening (I remember lingering in the local Co-op which had air conditioning at 9.30pm)  a lot of people did sleep out on the grass rather than in their outfits.

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the warden will inspect your van to check that the seats and cooking equipments are fixed, and that the conversion meets CMC standards

except that is not what JK said, I've never had my van inspected before being let on nor have I seen any outfit being inspected and what CAMC standards? The 'rules' are that the sleeping/seats must be fixed hardly a harsh CAMC 'standard' but rather the norm I would have thought across all UK sites?

I think what JK is saying is that if you arrive with a caravan and MH it won't even be looked at, or even something that looks as if it was intended/converted for camping, but arrive with a white van that's looks as if it has a mattress thrown in the back then it will be looked at.

It doesn't appeal.

Is anyone forcing you? Go where it does appeal?

 

Why would you immediately jump to the conclusion that the reason for the rules are to do with elitism? Surely the purpose of the rules is to make sure the vehicle is safe to use on a site. Just imagine the situation of a rainy day and someone trying to cook on a free standing camping stove inside said vehicle and it gets knocked over, causes a fire and puts other units at risk. Personally I am glad that the Club takes H&S seriously. 

The Dutch seem to love them, our Jeep Club had a lot of Dutch members who would come across for events, sleep up in tents on roof racks, pullout extensions to rear of Jeeps, and as I say, those wonderful Pinzgauers. They can be tall vehicles though, as you say. Step ladder just to get into cab.

I think the vast majority of folks would like to know that they are pitched next to a safe outfit, with occupants happy to follow Site rules and guidance. But tents don’t have fixed in beds or fixed in cookers. CCC doesn’t make this an issue, nor do many UK private Sites. Decent spacing, staff discreetly monitoring common sense living. 

Has anyone ever seen a roof tent on a pitch at a Club Site, not in the camping area, if there is one? It’s not something we have seen, maybe JK has?🤔