Awning rules

wedgy replied on 18/09/2020 10:39

wedgy

Posted on 18/09/2020 10:39

We have visited 5 different sites since reopening and at every one seen mostly motorhomes on non awning pitches using roll out awnings. Have not yet seen any with sides fitted so maybe people think this is ok. I am not opposed to this practice as I think the latest pitch designations are in many cases OTT. What I want to know is if this practice has been "allowed" and the site managers have been told to turn a blind eye,if so I will look at joining this set when we can't get an awning pitch but would use a roll out awning.

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Tinwheeler replied on 11/11/2021 20:47

Tinwheeler

Campervanner

Posted on 11/11/2021 20:32 by

😳🤔 The awning on our van goes on the side as does the roll out if used. It has no effect on the length whatsoever. Please explain.

Posted on 11/11/2021 20:47

It’s clear as day if you read ScreenName's post, DD. 😂

replied on 11/11/2021 21:06

Posted on 11/11/2021 20:47 by Tinwheeler

It’s clear as day if you read ScreenName's post, DD. 😂

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:06

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Tinwheeler replied on 11/11/2021 21:15

Tinwheeler

Campervanner

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:06 by

Not to me and JK's post is totally confusing 😂. We are on a CAMC site at present. There are vans of all types and sizes and all types of pitching. One large van is positioned diagonally on a blue peg pitch, others are also "located interestingly". 😜

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:15

See if this helps -

"We have a swift basecamp. It's a small unit,and the awning goes on the back. Awningvand caravan combined are about the same length as a standard caravan (we don't have the Vango awning)

Would we be able to use our awning on a non awning pitch?"

SeasideBill replied on 11/11/2021 21:18

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SeasideBill

Motorhomer

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:06 by

Not to me and JK's post is totally confusing 😂. We are on a CAMC site at present. There are vans of all types and sizes and all types of pitching. One large van is positioned diagonally on a blue peg pitch, others are also "located interestingly". 😜

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:18

DD, I wouldn’t worry about it, the more you try and understand these things the more you lose the will to live. If the site has an available pitch of any type just book it and let somebody object if they have a problem with it. I’ve known absurd situations where the availability of pitches meant I needed to make multiple bookings of pitch types in order to stay on the same site for a continuous period. The wardens have insisted I change pitch as per my enforced bookings only to discover that the unit arriving on the vacated awning pitch later that day is a small VW campervan with no awning. 🤔

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Tinwheeler replied on 11/11/2021 21:26

Tinwheeler

Campervanner

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:23 by

Ah! Ops.😂

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:26

Mmm😳

Takethedogalong replied on 11/11/2021 21:41

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Takethedogalong

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:06 by

Not to me and JK's post is totally confusing 😂. We are on a CAMC site at present. There are vans of all types and sizes and all types of pitching. One large van is positioned diagonally on a blue peg pitch, others are also "located interestingly". 😜

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:41

Some outfits have to be positioned diagonally to actually fit onto the pitch. We had one such next to us at YRP, absolutely huge, protruded into roadway until it was shunted in at an angle across the pitch. Meanwhile, we were on an awning pitch with our little Gertie, like a happy little pea on a drum😂

Takethedogalong replied on 11/11/2021 21:44

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Takethedogalong

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:18 by SeasideBill

DD, I wouldn’t worry about it, the more you try and understand these things the more you lose the will to live. If the site has an available pitch of any type just book it and let somebody object if they have a problem with it. I’ve known absurd situations where the availability of pitches meant I needed to make multiple bookings of pitch types in order to stay on the same site for a continuous period. The wardens have insisted I change pitch as per my enforced bookings only to discover that the unit arriving on the vacated awning pitch later that day is a small VW campervan with no awning. 🤔

Posted on 11/11/2021 21:44

We had this our last night at Marazion. We had to move from a lovely little non awning pitch, to a much larger awning pitch. The actual full tale is a tad longer, but suffice it to say we just went with it, the debate wasn’t worth it😂

Opi550v replied on 15/11/2021 13:47

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Opi550v

Caravanner

Posted on 11/11/2021 20:47 by Tinwheeler

It’s clear as day if you read ScreenName's post, DD. 😂

Posted on 15/11/2021 13:47

The basecamp has the door on the back - see the attached image.

The total length of caravan and awning is 7 metres, so providing we can fit it on the pitch, I can't see it would present any issues.

I have tried to called the Southport CMC site to confirm whether we can put an awning up or not, but sadly no one has answered the phone.

We'll take it with us and see what they say at check in

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Cornersteady replied on 15/11/2021 13:57

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Cornersteady

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Posted on 15/11/2021 13:47 by Opi550v

The basecamp has the door on the back - see the attached image.

The total length of caravan and awning is 7 metres, so providing we can fit it on the pitch, I can't see it would present any issues.

I have tried to called the Southport CMC site to confirm whether we can put an awning up or not, but sadly no one has answered the phone.

We'll take it with us and see what they say at check in

Posted on 15/11/2021 13:57

I think they look great. If it helps I have seen two just like that on actually the same club site and it looked as though they were same length as a neighbouring long caravan. Are you going to have the door at the back or front of the pitch (just wondering what I would do)

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