Questions not asked?

I do notice many more younger folk in camper vans/motorhomes than caravans these days and many more newbies in motorhomes too I guess. Probably down to the dwindling number amongst us with grandfather towing rites. The towing course and legally required test is quite expensive and I'm told there is a considerable waiting time to get on one!

There are also lots of rental ones out there just now who have no prior knowledge of camping at all.

We have also come across quite a few younger ones using their parents MH's this year, the only way they could get a 'safe' holiday.

It’s not a new phenomenon, and it’s certainly not just new owners. Couple of years ago on a grass only CL, North Yorks, we happened to be having a day on Site and watched a couple of caravans with horror. Both turned up, unhooked and immediately set about digging their vans into the soft turf with their motor movers. Neither had checked the ground over, and sadly neither had a tow car capable of extracting their vans. OH rescued both with our Jeep.

Some of the tales that CL owners pass on beggar belief sometimes. We watched another MH owner in South Wales grind his outfit axle deep in mud, didn’t want help (it was offered) so we sat and watched the arrogant so and so. He was still stuck there when we left. No sympathy.

 is this a serious reply? 🤔

Some people, motorhomers or not, don't have a clue of anything mechanical. Re the motorhome getting stuck on the soft ground ... the other year we were on a CL when an older woman arrived in a large Hymer type of motor home and tried to pitch it. The ground was wet and very soft, but she drove it with no regard at all of the ground conditions, which were pretty obvious and needless to say got it stuck .... The farmer arrived with his large 4x4 tractor but because of how the motorhome was 'parked' couldn't get to the front to pull it off forwards so he crawled underneath it to attach his slings to the rear axle to pull it off backwards. The woman was clueless as to which way to steer while being rescued. 

Only if you have one! These days spares are often optional extras (it was in ours) all you get as standard is a gel kit. Not keen on those for cars, let alone a 3.5 tonne van.

I would expect the questions asked on CLs are no different to those that are asked of clubs (both)site staff ,from "newbies"and more "Experianced . any members of the site staff would "advise"they co?uld write a best seller book about members "questions/activities"

I wonder how many folks who drive cars with optional four wheel drive actually know how to work it. And when........

or actually need 4 wheel drive .... 😏

I say that & I have permanent 4x4 the option of a front/rear diff lock, hill descent control and a low ratio option that will never really be used 🙄🙄 None of it is of that much use when the car has road tyres fitted.

We stayed with all terrain. We use the features on ours quite a bit as we do the odd bit of green laning and if it snows......well that’s just playtime. 🤩