Slamming doors

We have only once experienced this behaviour and that was this January at Chatsworth.  Such a motorhome pulled up next to us and sometime in the evening they went out. They came back at 1.30 in the morning and they woke us up.  Ok - so no big deal - but then, for the next half hour continued to continually slide the side door and slam it shut and then open and slam the front door shut, talking in loud voices all the time. Totally inconsiderate at that time in the morning and goodness knows why they found it necessary. To cap it all, when we were packing up to leave at a respectable 9 am, the motorhome owner came out of his van and just stood there and glared at us, presumably my opening my car doors was disturbing him!.  Given that we were leaving anyway, I wasn't going to get into an argument with him - he was obviously spoiling for one - just gave him a cheery 'Good Morning' and got on with the task in hand.

.....agreed, 9 am is a frighteningly unsociable hour to be leaving and starting your car.....

Justus2 - No dogs, no children, no smokers – isn't that nimbyism?

Who do you allow to park near you?

It was a very tongue in cheek comment K&M, as others were labelling slidy van man and door slammers etc  I thought I would have a go at labelling others just to see what it was like.. I couldn't really care less who is next to us.... The underlying problem, as others have said is that the doors are not designed to be shut from the inside and it is impossible to do without being quite heavy handed.. If anyone wants to demonstrate a quiet way to do it I am happy to learn..

Our previous autosleeper van conversion had a noisy sliding door, we were very aware of it and tended to use one of the rear doors as much as we could. It also made a noise when the diesel/electric heater was running. This summer we were on non ehu alongside someone who kept charging their battery via the engine. I haven't yet dicovered any way of outdoor living that is really quiet...a tent on Dartmoor maybe, but no thanks!

I think most people will accept some noise on sites, lets face it apart from climbing in through a window how else are you going to get in a caravan/motorhome/camper slidy door van. Its the inconsiderate ones that as stated open and close the doors continually, WHY can't they go to the block and leave the door almost closed without the inevitable BANG. If we are up and about early (rarely) we don't close the motorhome door fully just let it close too, but not catch fully this saves the BANG. when we caravaned we did so with a Kia Sedona which has a slidy door and yes it did make a noise on the slide but we didn't need to slam it to shut it, when loading the Kia we used to leave the door open not close it after ever piece of luggage was put in. Come on have a bit of respect for others on site, strangely we seem to suffer this type of thing more in the UK than when we spend months abroad.

Closing our car doors fully does mean a bit of a slam, but the caravan door is easy to close so that there is just a small "click", just need to remember to do it that way.

I might have to slam my slidey door extra hard this evening on site, unless of course I post my husband through an open window no doubt that will please you. Find the next thing to moan about you miserable lot

Justus2 - No dogs, no children, no smokers – isn't that nimbyism?

Who do you allow to park near you?

I didn't think you had a choice who came to park near you if you don't like the party who parked next to you move.

I might have to slam my slidey door extra hard this evening on site, unless of course I post my husband through an open window no doubt that will please you. Find the next thing to moan about you miserable lot

Probably the view of the rear end of your husband being posted through the open window

I might have to slam my slidey door extra hard this evening on site, unless of course I post my husband through an open window no doubt that will please you. Find the next thing to moan about you miserable lot

Probably the view of the rear end of your husband being posted through the open window

Hee Hee, oh dear, that made me laugh Dave. Love it !!!.....