Caravan and Motorhome (and Tent) Club?

ChemicalJasper replied on 22/08/2021 20:30

ChemicalJasper

Posted on 22/08/2021 20:30

Are we sliding into being a tenting club too?

Currently on site and between the entrance, our van and the toilet blocks (there may be others elsewhere on site too), there are half a dozen massive 8 man size awninged tents with large families in, acting as "pup tents" to small 2 persons VW type motor homes.

I have seen this at some other sites too, though not as many as here and not so brazenly just camping with a Motorhome as a car (not being used for sleeping at all).

Are we turning into 'the other club' by stealth? Or am I just being a snob again? (and before you say yes, I'm OK with that!) 😅

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JVB66 replied on 22/08/2021 22:32

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JVB66

Caravanner

Posted on 22/08/2021 22:32

We had the same next to us on a site in North York's last week the parents slept in the VW camper and the two teenagers .were in a large tent which also acted as the annexe during the day and especially when it rained, it all fitted well within their pitch,

I suspect that with the growth of the small VW campervans with limited internal space, the family were utilising the tent from their old camping life

Tammygirl replied on 22/08/2021 22:39

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Tammygirl

Motorhomer

Posted on 22/08/2021 22:39

Is it possible that its a 'drive away' awning and they have just not fastened it to the van.

We have seen quite a few of them this year.

Doesn't bother me if they sleep in it, or some do and some don't. As long as they are not making a noise or breaking any rules like spacing for fire brakes why shouldn't they enjoy themselves.

The school holidays will soon be over in England (they already are up here) the campsites will once again revert back to being places of peace and quiet and full of the more sedate in society 😂😂

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cyberyacht replied on 23/08/2021 12:33

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cyberyacht

Motorhomer

Posted on 23/08/2021 12:33

Unless it is a site which also accepts tents, it would appear that Rule 6(a) is being contravened. Not that I'm bovvered if it's within his pitch limits.

ABM replied on 23/08/2021 23:11

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Posted on 22/08/2021 22:00 by ABM

Have seen sites with small tents on some of the weird shaped pitches BUT Brian saw tents ( three I seem to recall ) between the artisan coffee bar and the Clubs ' enquiry units ' at the most recent NEC Show that was held ~~ never bothered to query them. I am pretty sure they had been there at earlier shows but I would not place my few shekels on it

Posted on 23/08/2021 23:11

Hmmm, after some soul searching I found the relevant piccys :~~~

quoted camc.com/camping Prices from £8.40 * per night One adult and a standard pitch at New England Bay. Correct at February 2020. So it must have been October 2019 Show @ N E C

Just managed to read the screed on my fone using a hand lens