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AndrewK

31/8/2010 at 3:55pm
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We have just come back from Resipole Farm on Loch Sunart. We had a hardstanding pitch and it took hours to put up the awning - mainly because it was so difficult to hammer in rock pegs, even with a lump hammer, into such a hard surface.

It took quite a while to take the awning down too. In the end, the only way to avoid breaking the plastic tops of the steel rock pegs was to use mole grips to loosen the steel peg before trying to use the peg removal tool. In the end, I reckon that at least one third of my rock pegs are now either destroyed or bent.

In future, I reckon I'll use a grass pitch where possible. If I don't have that option, the awning just might stay in its bag.

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Jax365

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I prefer a grass pitch for the awning if nothing else. I don't use an inner groundsheet, so grass is better than concrete for that! I usually take a few very cheap rubber mats with me and put them just in front of the caravan wheels before I pull off, to get some grip if it's been wet.

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Well it's grass for us everytime too. Muddy or not, it's nicer - softer , prettier, and...dare I say that much-mocked thing - environmentally friendlier (yes I did dare !

) the dogs prefer it, and it's, well green ! A no-brainer really.....

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 11/8/2010
For me it's a no brainer.

Hardstanding everytime with water, electric and drainage as well if available.

I'm with you on this Vic (though not as concerned about the water and drainage as we don't have your mobility issues).

I see no reason to wade around in mud in the awning and with hard standing we don't even bother to pack groundsheets for the awning.

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Well Im a grass girl I just love being on the grass. However, this weekend we stayed on our first fully hardstanding pitch and it was fine although OH complained about how long it took to hammer the rock pegs in for the awning - but as the weather wasn't great didn't really miss the grass. Mind you my 6 year old daughter said that she wouldn't like to go back to that campsite because our caravan didn't have a garden - so perhaps a hardstanding with grass is a better compromise for us!

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