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23/8/2024 at 1:26pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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No question is a daft question if you don't know the answer!
I think the orientation required will depend very much on the camp site and their individual rules/requirements. You have to bear in mind that sites often set out their pitching rules with fire safety breaks in mind over all other requirements, the minimum being 6m between Main unit walls, cars and awnings can be within the 6m 'gap' so long as 3m clear between pitches.
If you are going on a CAMC site they have marker pegs at the back of the pitch to designate where the main unit MUST be. They are introducing a new system of wider spaced pegs than they used to be, which allows for main unit and awning, or main unit and car between the marker pegs, so I suspect you'd be OK whichever way you pitch on one of their sites.
For CAMC guidance on pitching, see their T&Cs, Points 5b & c, and 6a. https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays//club-campsites/club-site-rules/ . From non-club sites I've stayed on, they often have similar rules, but often without the positioning marker pegs to guide you. That said, the rigidity of pitching rules varies enormously, and I've certainly seen sites where the fire break 6m gap is not observed! TBH not happy staying on those sites, I know people who nearly lost their brand new £65k MH when the (too close!) next door tent caught fire - only quick actions of fellow campers to douse the flaming tent saved a chain reaction of fires through the site! There was also a You Tube video of a MH totally ablaze on a CAMC site last year, but because of the Club strict fire-break rules, no one else was at great risk.
Many sites don't care how you orientate your outfit, so long as it fits the pitch and doesn't compromise fire-breaks, but asking wardens/managers is always wise, as better not to have to reorganise after setting up when they challenge you if wrong! I was away last week, numpty on next pitch set up (wildly!) in breach of CAMC rules, wardens made him move it all around to comply and keep the fire-breaks safely established!
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23/8/2024 at 3:59pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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We're members of the other club! Although we've camped very little since before the pandemic, and haven't used the Combi Camp at all, hence the change.
We've used EHU for years, pre trailer tent, primarily because when we started out that was the only way to get defined pitches, which were a revelation! I know people like being able to choose exactly where their tent goes, but we'd been crammed in too many times, it's not safe, and it's very uncomfortable. A tent fire at a festival (not us) years ago scared the life out of me, and I hate it when fire breaks aren't observed.
So we know the grass with electric set up, but when I've walked past hardstandings they seem to be be mostly caravan shaped, I don't know quite how we'd fit. I was booking a trip today and wondered about it. I don't want to book a hardstanding assuming it's going to be suitable then find it's not, but we would like to be able to enjoy the longer season that would provide. Guess I'll just have to book by phone instead of online! And maybe join the other club!
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All the best,
Alison
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