CAMC pitch markers

Our man with an ear to the ground has mentioned it, hja. 👂😀

I’m sure any attempt to define and simplify that area in which ‘correct’ positioning on a pitch is indicated will still be deliberately misunderstood or abused by those wishing to pitch their way. The current method is clear to me and I’m sure many others..

We might even get 2 white lines to reverse between x

We are currently at Ferry Meadows. Staff mentioned that some pitches now have two white pegs, but to be honest I wasn’t really paying attention as to why. Later in the arrival day, we saw a couple of staff out with pegs and a measured length of board, knocking in a second peg on vacant pitches. Basically, I think it’s to help those unsure about how to pitch to get it right to maintain distances. There are a lot of new Members in the Club now, so it possibly makes things simple for them. In the past, we have come across instances of some very “creative” parking, possibly where folks don’t understand nearside and offside🙄 You can park your outfit either nose in, or tail in still. This is on the nearly all HS side, not sure if the grass pitches across the road are being measured similar.

The Club, and a lot of its Members, like to have easy to understand solutions to anything possibly contentious. It’s not harming anyone, possibly helping. 

Thank god for CLs/CSs and a total lack of peg .... white or otherwise 😉

I have been to a fair few Club sites over the years and I can't remember one occasion when the correct pitching instructions have not been communicated to me so there should be no reason for getting wrong but you do see some evidence of that on site. I wonder if the problem is that with quite a few arrivals it is not the driver that goes into reception and the non driver doesn't pass on the information? 

David

but by the time you've been told what you can do & what you can't do etc etc you tend to stop listening ...

Seem to remember being on a site about 3 years ago and the wardens were trialling the 2 peg system. Might have been Chatsworth?

Does make you wonder why people cant follow simple instruction on how to pitch. My view is that Motorhomes are the worst: as they only have one vehicle they think they can take a liberty

Sigh, I don't know, how does the "other" club manage without pitch markers..?!  (Yes, I know, they help everyone onto the pitch and no-one later gets told off for not listening, looking or being really really naughty. )

We saw some awful examples of mis-pitching on the all grass site at Dunnet Bay. Rear corner of the awning to the peg was one which meant the caravan was far too close to the next pitch. The poor warden was constantly on patrol sorting things out and, yes, it did seem to be newbies creating the issues.

This is an instance where C&CC shepherding arrivals to the pitch and helping/watching folk park pays off.