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Person100acrewood
18/5/2006 at 7:24am
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I was crusing the tent section and saw someone had asked what people do with their EHU when away from tent - incase it got nicked - which left me wondering - when we go on a trip out of the campsite we obviously unhook the EHU from the van and the main electric point and put it away.  Is this was everyone does - or do some of you leave your cable behind and hope its still there when you get back?


PersonJaneH
18/5/2006 at 7:45am
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I haven't had this issue yet as not moved the van! It would be good if there was some universal arrangement re marking reserved pitches as a couple of weeks ago I legged it after a couple next to us thinking they had left their table and chairs behind but they were off out for the day and had put them there to 'reserve' their EHU


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Personkipperkid
18/5/2006 at 8:26am
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we pack it away - don't fancy coming back to find it has gone AWOL


Personbordercaz
18/5/2006 at 8:42am
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I had a lovely long 25 metre EHU cable a couple of years ago. Went out for the day and left it to show the pitch was occupied. When I came back some nice fellow camper had swopped it for a 15 metre one with a plug that had a bit missing so used to unscrew itself sometimes.

Daft thing was, because it was orange, it wasn't until a couple of trips later when I needed a longer cable that I realised it wasn't mine - so can't even say which site it was it happened at.



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Personniblue
18/5/2006 at 8:57am
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I usually leave mine - I'm a trusting soul...

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PersonJenAll
18/5/2006 at 9:44am
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I leave ours behind trust everyone, hope I dont regret it one day.Left Chairs & Table last week for all to see, all on view from main road

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Person100acrewood
18/5/2006 at 12:44pm
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I may just follow you around JenAll in case I see something I fancy - new table and chairs EHU, have you got any reclining chairs lol


Person100acrewood
18/5/2006 at 12:44pm
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I may just follow you around JenAll in case I see something I fancy - new table and chairs EHU, have you got any reclining chairs lol


Personbordercaz
18/5/2006 at 1:26pm
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Really I can't blame the fact that it was a motorhome - could have been done while we were hooked up and on site for all I know. In the middle of the night I wouldn't notice the EHU going off for a minute while they swapped it.

Anything you leave can be nicked but mostly people on campsites are honest.



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PersonNannycatch
18/5/2006 at 1:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 18/5/2006

I had a lovely long 25 metre EHU cable a couple of years ago. Went out for the day and left it to show the pitch was occupied. When I came back some nice fellow camper had swopped it for a 15 metre one with a plug that had a bit missing so used to unscrew itself sometimes.

Daft thing was, because it was orange, it wasn't until a couple of trips later when I needed a longer cable that I realised it wasn't mine - so can't even say which site it was it happened at.

Isn't it a bugger....when you cannot leave things out for fear of them been knicked !!! what happened to the good old days ?

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Person100acrewood
18/5/2006 at 2:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Nannycatch on 18/5/2006
Isn't it a bugger....when you cannot leave things out for fear of them been knicked !!! what happened to the good old days ?
They were the good old days Kev!!!!!!!!!


PersonJana
18/5/2006 at 7:12pm
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Depends on the weather really.  If it is dry I will undo both ends and leave it on the pitch, if it is a bit iffy I put each end in a bag and leave or roll it up and take.

Thankfully Caz haven't had ours pinched like that although we did get a blue one to match the van lol.

Jen I seem to remember you have nice chairs so better watch out for 100acrewood lol.


Personjennifernn
18/5/2006 at 8:11pm
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Why leave your EHU or indeed anything worth nicking?   Get one of those "motorhome using pitch" signs with your reg. number on it.

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PersonDon M
18/5/2006 at 10:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 18/5/2006
Why leave your EHU or indeed anything worth nicking?   Get one of those "motorhome using pitch" signs with your reg. number on it.

They would nick that too!!

Personalised m/home pitch sign 'cheap as chips' from MMM this month, £1.75 I think.

Don



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