Peg position

DaveTess replied on 19/07/2021 18:05

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:05

Why can't the peg be in the corner of a pitch? Therefore it's caravan, awning your own car! I'd rather have my car by my awning than next doors car!

Also as a motorhome user, I could park and have plenty of room for my awning instead of wasting 2 or more metres of space where a caravan user would put there car ?????

Takethedogalong replied on 19/07/2021 18:08

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:08

Ah.... the annual peg positioning debate........ Lots of new Members joined this last year, should be an interesting topic.

LLM replied on 19/07/2021 18:11

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:11

Oh lovely a peg thread.  I wonder how long it will last 👍😂.

Takethedogalong replied on 19/07/2021 18:27

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:27

It all depends, will debate be confined to the actual peg positioning on Club Sites, or will we require international comparisons, differing opinions from van owners v MH owners, reminiscences of how it used to be, technical input from those who travel with a tape measure, and not forgetting input fromthe health and safety specialists😁

Prescot46 replied on 19/07/2021 18:33

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:33

Oh to be on a continental campsite.  You get your pitch and you can park how you like.  My preference is where possible to park across the pitch.  I have been on several  C&MC sites where on some pitches this would be possible but there is no flexibility.

Cornersteady replied on 19/07/2021 18:34

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:27 by Takethedogalong

It all depends, will debate be confined to the actual peg positioning on Club Sites, or will we require international comparisons, differing opinions from van owners v MH owners, reminiscences of how it used to be, technical input from those who travel with a tape measure, and not forgetting input fromthe health and safety specialists😁

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:34

QED TDA within a few minutessmile

Cornersteady replied on 19/07/2021 18:38

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:38

I'm a little confused? the OP opens with where he would prefer to have a caravan, car and awning but then says he has a MH? 

Perhaps I'm not reading it right? Dave - do you want MH, awning then your car?

Tinwheeler replied on 19/07/2021 18:40

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:05 by DaveTess

Why can't the peg be in the corner of a pitch? Therefore it's caravan, awning your own car! I'd rather have my car by my awning than next doors car!

Also as a motorhome user, I could park and have plenty of room for my awning instead of wasting 2 or more metres of space where a caravan user would put there car ?????

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:40

You forget about units with their door on the offside and the fact that we are allowed to pitch either nose in or rear in. Both these cases would leave no room for any awning or car on the peg side.

Is that it, can we go now?😀

Tinwheeler replied on 19/07/2021 18:44

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:38 by Cornersteady

I'm a little confused? the OP opens with where he would prefer to have a caravan, car and awning but then says he has a MH? 

Perhaps I'm not reading it right?

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:44

You are reading it right which might explain why the OP hasn’t considered living with his car up against his awning window. I think they have a PVC.

Anyway, I hope the OP enjoys the hobby.

mickysf replied on 19/07/2021 18:57

Posted on 19/07/2021 18:57

The club rules and guidance do suggest that if we wish to pitch differently to the diagram that we ask the staff what is possible. Clearly fire breaks are the determining factor.  If we pitch to the peg then no problem regardless of the configuration of our units. Just don’t guess without asking mind as you just may get it wrong and be spending holiday time taking down and setting up again, this time correctly.

Takethedogalong replied on 19/07/2021 19:43

Posted on 19/07/2021 19:43

I can’t help thinking it would be great if the Club had a “no peg at all week”. Things would probably go ok on a Site with hardstandings, but oh the fun on an all grass pitch site. It would be winding handles at Dawn🤣

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