Secluded sites - feature in the magazine

It may well do David- it may well do!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 I had a large article in the ACCEO mag some months ago so I’m not a stranger to writing them. I’ll wait to be invited first!! 🤣🤣🤣

There are those, we among them, who fully use all the amenities in our own caravan, and the provision of low amenity sites (no amenity block), along with significantly lower pitch fees, is a very attractive scenario.

I feel sure that, like ourselves, many members would like more of these sites to be made available. And those not having deep pockets could spend more time/trips in which to enjoy the camping season.

There is also the possibility that the CMC could acquire the means of providing these (additional) sites more easily, given that no extensive building work would be involved, and ease the pressure of more visitors than pitches available at peak periods.

Rowena It is great news that the magazine team are considering an article in the club magazine on secluded sites and members who use solar panels. Lets hope they can steer clear of negative references like “basic” and “Non-Ehu”
As an owner of an Off-Grid CL it can do no harm to perhaps promote the 425+ Off-Grid CLs in the network.
Members that prefer to use this type of site are not even able to use the Clubs CL search filters to find them!

Good post John. . It was in 2016 that I spoke to Nick Lomas at the CC stand at the NEC. I explained this exact problem of putting ‘No Facilities ‘ in the search engine and it brings up every facility going!! and was told that he would have a word with the IT dept and try to get it resolved. ......I’ll say no more!🤣🤣

We use all types of sites and I think I can honestly say there is none we have not tried both in the UK and on the Continent. We  don't specifically seek out secluded ones although if they are accessible I do prefer them. We are all equipped to use our own facilities which even on a full facility site are mostly used.  These include a 120w solar panel, a 750w pure sine wave inverter and hydraulic leveling so we can easily cope on the most secluded of sites. Access and concern over ground firmness are the chief inhibiting factors to use of many more such sites.

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Thank you so much everyone. I really feel it adds value having our members feedback, advice and experiences in the magazine and I love seeing member photos. 

Merve, I have also forwarded your 'how to survive a non-240v EHU sites' discussion to Gary, the Editor of the magazine. 

Your microwave claim while off EHU confuses me a bit. Microwave ovens have a fairly low efficiency, hence a domestic one, rated at 700w output will draw around 6.5 Amps from a 240 volt supply. To supply the same Wattage from a 12 volt supply requires a massive 130 Amps, with a supply cable and an inverter, to match. These are industrial weight requirements - you imply that you are using LiOn batteries, which have remarkable power to weight capabilities. It would be interesting to understand more about your installation.