Random people walking over others' pitches

philboy20 replied on 25/05/2021 08:15

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Posted on 25/05/2021 08:15

Is it just me or is anyone else noticing the amount of people who feel its ok to walk behind your caravan or alongside to take a shortcut ie to the water points, there are paths to follow but clearly they feel the need to cut through hedges etc the worst I have seen is at Chester fair oaks this week.

I am sorry to say it but most of the culprits are the motor home owners with there water bottles topping up there water we have a nervous dog who is always tied up and protected by windbreaker or awning but when you step out of your awning and bump in to the motorhome guy next to you nipping through the hedge for water it gets a bit trying and upsetting for the dog, especially when there is a path 30 yards further up clearly for that purpose.

Its so bad at Chester there are numerous gaps in the hedges where people have basically burst through and created new shortcuts

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young thomas replied on 29/05/2021 08:12

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Posted on 29/05/2021 08:12

many tenters, who are forever visiting the loo etc, become accustomed to folk just strolling about everywhere, i guess.

we take our g'daughter to kiddies 'theme park' which has a campsite and is popular with tenters, vanners alike.

despite having a large pitch with hedges both sides, folk just trooped through our pitch all day long. no hedge at the back made it look open, and our small van on a big pitch left loads of inviting room.

perhaps an awning, a few windbreaks, a couple of dogs and chairs and tables 'might' have provided a deterrent but probably not.

just a different mentality and folk moving from tents to campervans and appearing on club sites probably dont think twice.

i even saw one chap who was only 50 yds from the shower block, battle through a hedge just to make it 45!

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/05/2021 08:10

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Posted on 29/05/2021 08:12 by young thomas

many tenters, who are forever visiting the loo etc, become accustomed to folk just strolling about everywhere, i guess.

we take our g'daughter to kiddies 'theme park' which has a campsite and is popular with tenters, vanners alike.

despite having a large pitch with hedges both sides, folk just trooped through our pitch all day long. no hedge at the back made it look open, and our small van on a big pitch left loads of inviting room.

perhaps an awning, a few windbreaks, a couple of dogs and chairs and tables 'might' have provided a deterrent but probably not.

just a different mentality and folk moving from tents to campervans and appearing on club sites probably dont think twice.

i even saw one chap who was only 50 yds from the shower block, battle through a hedge just to make it 45!

Posted on 30/05/2021 08:10

Tenters tend to be more gregarious I’ve noticed, they do happily mix & socialise. When LV’ing I noticed a distinct aloofness, folk tended to stick to their allotted boundaries-no armed guards patrolling the perimeter but curtain/blinds twitching played a big part in their stay. I’ve never been a follower of the ‘get orf my land’ mindset🤷🏻‍♂️

SteveL replied on 30/05/2021 10:09

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Posted on 30/05/2021 08:10 by Rocky 2 buckets

Tenters tend to be more gregarious I’ve noticed, they do happily mix & socialise. When LV’ing I noticed a distinct aloofness, folk tended to stick to their allotted boundaries-no armed guards patrolling the perimeter but curtain/blinds twitching played a big part in their stay. I’ve never been a follower of the ‘get orf my land’ mindset🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 30/05/2021 10:09

I’m not sure how we would have twitched the blinds in any of our LV’s and we never closed the curtains in either of the caravans and don’t have any in the MH.
Personally the only differences between when we tented and now is that we sat outside more in this country, so perhaps conversed more with passers by. Over there it’s outside much more often, as inside gets a bit hot.😂

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/05/2021 10:25

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Posted on 30/05/2021 10:09 by SteveL

I’m not sure how we would have twitched the blinds in any of our LV’s and we never closed the curtains in either of the caravans and don’t have any in the MH.
Personally the only differences between when we tented and now is that we sat outside more in this country, so perhaps conversed more with passers by. Over there it’s outside much more often, as inside gets a bit hot.😂

Posted on 30/05/2021 10:25

That’s why I never specified a person SL😂. Yes, you may have it there-tenters don’t hide away, they are by far more open & convivial for sure👍🏻
PS-you don’t need to be overthere to be too hot, I was felting a roof yesterday & gave in as my boots were sticking to the felt🤷🏻‍♂️🙄