Am I an outdated fuddy duddy?

Posted on 14/01/2023 16:01 by GrahamCraik

Good afternoon Campers. 

I have been camping in tents, a caravan and more recently a campervan for the last 50 years. I was taught and have always believed that it is rude to walk across or through other people's pitches. This weekend, we are staying at Henley Four Oaks and we have recently stayed at Cirencester, Tewkesbury and Moreton-in-Marsh.

I am somewhat saddened that in all cases, people have walked right through our pitches, within feet of our van, to take a shortcut to wherever they are off to. 

 People are close enough to peer in through our windows. 

Am I right in thinking this is rude and inconsiderate behaviour? Or am I just being old-fashioned in these enlightened times? 

 

Posted on 14/01/2023 17:00 by eurortraveller

Some are irritated by it, some aren’t -but it’s the design and layout of some sites which lead to it happening. You might be happier if you pitched at the site perimeter rather than the centre -  or chose a different style of site altogether.

Posted on 14/01/2023 17:05 by huskydog

You could follow the perpetrators back to their pitch and walk across theirs , or just chill as your only on holiday there for a few days 

 

Posted on 14/01/2023 17:35 by Rocky 2 buckets

I have no issues with cutting across pitches. I don’t think you are rude just living in the past. I’d love to buy beer at 1970’s prices but life changes with the years. You rent your space for x days & that is it. By getting stressed you are taking away from your own holiday/break. I’ve met folk & talked quite a while as they cut thru the pitch I was renting it has happened many many times too🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 14/01/2023 16:01 by GrahamCraik

Good afternoon Campers. 

I have been camping in tents, a caravan and more recently a campervan for the last 50 years. I was taught and have always believed that it is rude to walk across or through other people's pitches. This weekend, we are staying at Henley Four Oaks and we have recently stayed at Cirencester, Tewkesbury and Moreton-in-Marsh.

I am somewhat saddened that in all cases, people have walked right through our pitches, within feet of our van, to take a shortcut to wherever they are off to. 

 People are close enough to peer in through our windows. 

Am I right in thinking this is rude and inconsiderate behaviour? Or am I just being old-fashioned in these enlightened times? 

 

Posted on 14/01/2023 17:35 by Rocky 2 buckets

I have no issues with cutting across pitches. I don’t think you are rude just living in the past. I’d love to buy beer at 1970’s prices but life changes with the years. You rent your space for x days & that is it. By getting stressed you are taking away from your own holiday/break. I’ve met folk & talked quite a while as they cut thru the pitch I was renting it has happened many many times too🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 14/01/2023 17:27 by Cornersteady

but it’s the design and layout of some sites which lead to it happening

That is just not true, the design and layout has nothing to do with it. Anymore than cars having the ability to go past a speed limit causes speeding.

It is happening because won't respect the rules and their fellow campers and/or if those rules are not enforced or the behaviour is not challenged.

Posted on 14/01/2023 22:30 by SteveL

If I wanted to talk to someone, as folk have done to us, enquiring about our RV, what we think of it etc. I would go an introduce myself to them, as they have done to us. Not just cut across their pitch because it is a shorter route to the facilities. That’s just plain rude.