Secluded sites - feature in the magazine

Posted on 27/07/2018 16:14 by moulesy

Er ..... why does that surprise you? I've yet to see my local Sainsburys advertising great deals at Morrisons just up the road. Sometimes it's just too easy to pick fault isn't it? 

Posted on 27/07/2018 16:50 by eurortraveller

Because this Club started life as a body of people who toured the country, staying independently wherever they could, but now Club members who do that are ignored. 

When did the Club magazine last have an article about members finding and staying on independent private sites here in the UK? Or an article about motorhomers  touring and exploring the network of continental Aires? Or an article about members using overseas sites outside the Venture Abroad  booklet? 

So yes, you are right the Club has just become as in bred, self promoting and introspective as the Sainsbuy's magazine. 

Posted on 26/07/2018 15:49 by RowenaBCAMC

The magazine team would like to hear from members who like to get away from it all, stay on secluded sites (both low-facility Club sites and Certificated Locations) and use the facilities in their caravan or motorhome rather than the site facilities (it would be particularly interesting to hear from those members who use solar panel – we’d love to hear about your experiences of this power source).

If you would like to possibly be part of this article in the Club magazine please post your experiences below and if you have any pictures to upload or email to communitymanager@camc.com that would be fantastic!

Posted on 27/07/2018 16:59 by moulesy

Maybe down to the number of folk complaining that the "club" has not kept up with recent developments and is not "business like" enough? You know - the ones who keep labelling it CC Ltd! 

Posted on 27/07/2018 18:56 by DaveCyn

There's also a lovely list of all the NON-EHU CL's in the CL section. 

Have a look & take your pick.

Posted on 27/07/2018 22:10 by Merve

Rowena, nice to hear from you. Well, I have been asking for this for 3 years. I first asked 3 years ago and for a 2nd time 2 years ago- On both occasions I was promised a contact- I’m still waiting.  Folk on here will know that I am completely non EHU and have been for about 5 1/2 years. When I contacted your editorial dept some 3 years ago I asked for a full and unbiased article on the amazing new techs that have come to the world of caravanning over the past few years - innovations that have changed the parameters of our hobby- Solar Panels, LED lighting, Lithium Batteries and refillable gas cylinders such as Safefill which have really addressed the other side of the power requirements of the modern caravan or Motor Home. We always seek out remote CLs and we live on board as though we had an EHU using all our facilities including Microwave, toaster, vacuum, blender etc. We are power independent and we love it. Over and above that we have discovered some of the best sites for peace and quiet because we are non EHU. More than happy to help with an article. I think the club owes it to members to give this information.. We live as though we have an EHU, in fact we forget we haven’t! 

https://youtu.be/lNB5pCIving 

A look a Lithium Batteries! 

 

Posted on 27/07/2018 15:27 by Bakers2

I've found the thread. Round of applause please 😉, my usual search, came up prepopulated the box as I typed but up 3 thousand odd results, usually gives it as top of the list.  I love this site 😢

Hopefully Merve will see it.