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heath63

21/8/2012 at 2:38pm
Location: wirral
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I was pleased with myself, when I needed to vacate the pitch by 11am.

I had everything packed by 10.30. Drove the car to the shower block, Showered, clean clothes, ready for the drive back.

in between packing, Had breakfast, cups of tea and crumpets.. I have to admit though. I gave my OH majority of the equiptment to take home, the night before. that made such a big difference. plus DS went home with his dad. 1 less person to worry about.

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atkinsx2

21/8/2012 at 3:48pm
Location: None Entered
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We break camp in about an hour & a half if we don't stop for breakfast but go at a leisurely pace - I don't understand how it can take any longer.

Clothes into 'clean' case or 'dirty' bag 5 mins

Crockery from last night washed up & put away 15 mins

Torches, cooking stuff etc into 2 stackable baskets 10 mins

Let down airbed, vacuum pack duvet & pillows 15 mins

Windbreak & tent down 2 people 20 mins max

Table & chairs are last 5 mins, then load all into car 20 mins

You do watch people faff about though!

Lurcher Pie

21/8/2012 at 5:12pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Vango

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I would have needed more than a few 'free drinks ' !

When I get to the camp site I get the tent up and get sorted a.s.a.p then get out with the dogs . Usually an hour max

What if the weather had been closing in ? Hardly fair if the new campers have to wait , then get pitched in bad weather

The site wardens should have helped ; by chucking everything into their cars and trailer .

The night before I leave I pack away all non essential for the morning after the night before . Mind you , I don't take that much stuff now ; makes it a lot easier when you get home

vonc

21/8/2012 at 9:02pm
Location: west midlands
Outfit: Swift Conqueror 630

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well we had a lot of equipement and a 12 noon deadline...so we took down 1 tent and the utility tent the day before and all slept in the one tent...It still took us approx 3 hours to put the remaining tent down and re pack cars and trailers with one cuppa and no breakfast ...the new occupants where on site at 7.30 am !! and had to wait untill 11.30 am (30 mins early) before they could get on ...we left them to it and went off for breakfast before catching the ferry home...if we hadnt have taken one down the day before I think we might have broken that record.......

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bordercaz

21/8/2012 at 9:58pm
Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
Outfit: Adria Win

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Now it's just me and the dog I can be done in about 1.5 hours if need be - but I don't like leaving early and getting home before evening. Unless I'm camping a long way away I like to leave late afternoon so if it's only a few quid to stay on, I pay it. Although it isn't always possible if the pitch is re-booked.

I prefer sites where you don't have to rush off on a Sunday, I feel it wastes a day of the weekend and as I probably didn't get there till Friday evening I want to make the most of Sunday.

I must confess though that it did once take me about 9 hours to pack up. The problem was it was a very hot sunny day when everything seemed to take longer than it should, we had to keep stopping for drinks and food, and I couldn't get everything back in the car. The holiday had been planned for the caravan but it got written off by a careless driver a couple of weeks before and our nice big car was in being mended.

Determined not to cancel the holiday I bought a tent and managed to squeeze everything inc. two kids and the dog into the hire car.

Somehow it wouldn't all go back in at the end of the week; we started packing up at 9am and finally drove off site about 6pm, having given away a few things to other campers that just wouldn't fit in .

Luckily there was no "departure" time at that site!

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adandemsmom

21/8/2012 at 11:09pm
Location: West Midlands
Outfit: Kampa Hayling 4

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I much prefer the packing away in the caravan but could still do it quite quickly when we camped.
Last year in France, one family took all day to take down their tent and erect some small ones. I thought they needed a really early getaway, but we still managed to pack up, take the dog the vets and leave before them the next morning! They had spent a whole day of their holiday packing!

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franbee

21/8/2012 at 11:44pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Leisuredrive VW T6 campervan

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I'm afraid I have no time for people who over run their booked time. If the check out time is 12 noon and you know it takes 4 hours to pack, then you need to be up by 8.
Otherwise you are stealing, from the site, and from the next tenants of your pitch if they can come on at 12.

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scb2

22/8/2012 at 8:03am
Location: west yorkshire
Outfit: Compass rambler 18 6 se

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If I want to pack slowly, which I often do, I book an extra night but leave early evening instead of spending the night as it stops the mad rush and usually avoids traffic xx
I would never do it in someone else's time slot!

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badger54

22/8/2012 at 10:12am
Location: kent
Outfit: Adria Twin 640 SPX

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All I can say is that I'm glad we camp in a MH, it takes is about 30 minutes to be ready to go, and a bit less to be up and running when we arrive.

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