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Personisla72
03/11/2011 at 6:13pm
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Have been wondering why I have to pay extra for my awning at lots of sites ??

when I camp I have a tent and a car ,so why when i take my van and have a tent attached do I have to pay more ??

I usually go alone so am also paying for 2 people as well not many sites cater for us singletons



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Personmillermicm
03/11/2011 at 6:47pm
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Different sites have different policies and pricing structures. Not all sites charge for awnings. Same with dogs, cars, extra people etc. Forget the individual elements of a price. Just focus on the bottom line. Is it an amount you are willing to pay? If not, try another one.

Awnings can cause severe damage to grass.

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ukstevie
03/11/2011 at 7:01pm
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you dont have to pay, try another site....


Personlukebosman
03/11/2011 at 7:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 03/11/2011
Awnings can cause severe damage to grass.

So can tents, surely.

Luke


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PersonOpensauce
03/11/2011 at 7:15pm
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Yes but if if you are a camper you can't do without a tent, if you want 2 tents on a pitch you usually have to pay extra. But a campervan can do without an awning, otherwise pay extra. Why do we pay extra for dogs, why do we pay £3 for ehu when we only use £1s worth of electricity, etc et al?

As stated, just look at the bottom line, the price you are being charged for the pitch. If its too expensive then wild camp, you'll find somewhere.


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Personpippa10
03/11/2011 at 8:14pm
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Join the C&CC. You will not have to pay for an awning and you will only pay for one person.

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ukstevie
03/11/2011 at 8:58pm
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i was riled when told my bus and awning had to use only the hardstanding and not venture on the grass when they had campers in tents ONLY on the grass....

next year with less rush we shall check sites feedback, etc (and compare charges) more than this year

july 9th - priddy folk (and ale) festival - thats us...lol


Personpepe63
04/11/2011 at 12:55pm
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I know it's slightly off topic but I have similar thoughts when we go to some festivals...where more often than not,"tent camping" is included in the ticket price(..although this has started to change over the last couple of years) and some of the tents used nowadays cover a far bigger area than a standard size van(..some tents resembling something akin to Moon Base Alpa!.. )

However if you're in a campervan/MH there is usually an additional £30-40+ charge..80 odd quid for Glastonbury!..

(Just read this back and it sounds like a bit of a "gripe"...it wasn't meant to,it was just meant as an "observation".. )


ukstevie
04/11/2011 at 6:42pm
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id have thought Glasto would have been the spiritual home of the hippybus campervan, and welcome FOC


Personpepe63
05/11/2011 at 11:14am
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..Free?..Free?!..well as Glastonbury's run by a "poor farmer",there's little chance of that... 


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ukstevie
05/11/2011 at 3:49pm
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im not too sad i dont do festivals....



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