2 of us pulled onto a huge empty car park in Spain, we had decided that we would have a film night and would need to run the generator, so we parked well away from the other motorhomes, something like 200 metres away. Within 10 mins another motorhome pulled up right next to me so being nice I went outside and told them that I would be running the generator for a couple of hours later on, “oh that’s ok“ was the reply. Well when it came time to run the generator out he came and started to complain, I then reminded him what I had said earlier and he can still move anywhere in the still empty car park. He decided to stay and again complained in the morning….I enjoyed the film though.
How close is too close
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With a motorhome you're generally there for the night then gone. Not like parking up a caravan with all the paraphernalia. Nice to be on your own with lots of space but a car park generally attracts people who also want to... park. It's not a camp site.
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Use some French Aires and you’ll soon think 5-6 foot between vans is a luxury!
Bread on the roof for the dickie birds at 4am maybe.
My idea of a good and comfortable night away anywhere is not where I'm so close to the neighbour that I can pass a sarnie from my van to theirs without stepping out! I read somewhere a post by a chap who had the people from a neighbouring van get their barbecue out and use it so close to his van that it scorched the bodywork! I suspect there was a full exchange of views at that point...
We once left a temporary site early because people were crammed in and pitching dangerously close together and the experience was claustrophobic and we felt unsafe. Not to mention we very much DIDN'T enjoy listening to other people's loud conversations/music 2" from our bumpers at 1am.
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We had a few days at Castleton C&MH club site a few weeks back. Chap next to us had a non awning pitch. Backed his caravan in, put up his awning on his left, then parked his car on the grass on his right next to our awning (we had an awning pitch). Then him and his Mrs put their chairs out on the grass behind his car on our pitch and sunbathed. We were leaving the next day so, although I mentioned it to the site staff, I didn’t kick off but it was a tad snug to say the least with his car wheels inches from my storm pegs . Point being, sometimes even the clubs don’t monitor their spacing too much.
Nowhere near close enough.
We were on a stellplatz in France, lots of room one other mh with a family parked one spot from us. Another mh came in, ignored all the spaces and parked between us and the family. He then got out a scooter and noisily whizzed round and round the two mhs. No result so he opened all his windows and doors and played incredibly loud and raucous music (if you could call it that). The family in their mh gave up first and drove off. We followed shortly after. At least it wasn't Des O'Connor!
We are on a campsite just two weeks ago when a camper pulled next to us (within 4.5 meters) blocking our entire view of the surrounding countryside. The field was huge with only about five units on; none of the other units were within 10 m of each other. I initially thought they had stopped to identify a good pitch and was flabbergasted when they all got out and started setting up!
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It's strange that motorhomes park closely without leaving gaps yet cars park up and leave a gap in the car park that isn't quite big enough to get another car in. ISTM the whole "I'm parked and stuff anyone who can't find a space." is the prevalent attitude. Most seem incapable of parking properly between lines as well.
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Yes I know what you mean, I've got an expensive classic sports car, when I park I always go to a deserted part of the car park and leave it crookedly across two parking places. If I don't some k**bhead parks up close and dings their door into it.
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I think I may be the knobhead who dinged the door of a car parked across 2 spaces ...
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In Italy if you have a beautiful car, they all respect it and it is safe. In France they ignore it, and it is safe. In Germany and Switzerland there's so many it is safe. In the UK it seems to bring out the worst.I think I may be the knobhead who dinged the door of a car parked across 2 spaces ...
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Not always , August bank holiday last year ,what a difference a day makes. to be fair he did move it later.
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I never came across the fire service recommendation you speak about during 30 years in the fire service.
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Never mind mucking about on here you, get an update on you van build done.Well you mustn't have looked hard enough .
Call yerself a fireman ....pfft
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Just did it lolNever mind mucking about on here you, get an update on you van build done.
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Yep that’s about right if you can get it. Always park ready to pull off in emergency. Drive off rather than reverse.
I personally think there is nothing more annoying when pulling up at an aire/ car park than parking with campsite spacing that makes the last man in look bad.
As has been said you’re lucky in France if you can open your door
Oddly,looking at the comments! On a relatively empty Aire/Camperstop l wouldn’t look for a remote quiet spot although this is my preference because you cannot choose who your neighbours are or likely to be Knob or nice as they haven’t yet arrived, whereby, if Motorhomes are already parked you can make a decision as to if they are knob or nice and park accordingly and get no surprises later.
Interested how you can decide just by looking at the vans?Oddly,looking at the comments! On a relatively empty Aire/Camperstop l wouldn’t look for a remote quiet spot although this is my preference because you cannot choose who your neighbours are or likely to be Knob or nice as they haven’t yet arrived, whereby, if Motorhomes are already parked you can make a decision as to if they are knob or nice and park accordingly and get no surprises later.
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Let me know where you park next and I’ll happily oblige!
In Italy, Naples, we saw a rather beautiful car looking for a parking space. There wasn't one, but there was a parked motorbike. The rather beautiful car quietly and gently pulled in at an angle to the motorbike and quietly and not so gently edged it out of the parking and into the middle of the road, leaving it lying there on its side. The driver of the rather beautiful car then got out, locked the car, and strode off.
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And the people along with if they are following the rules, loud music,in drink etc etc.
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As long as I can get into my lockers and out my doors I really don’t mind.
But I’m a bit Mutt and Jeff, and I’ve got a weird choice of music.
But I’m a bit Mutt and Jeff, and I’ve got a weird choice of music.
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We didn’t tend to use code, we just used plain English. Using code for this type of thing just creates confusion. Using code for building regulations, fire regulations etc is very much an American thing.
If you were in the fire service you should know that fire can easily spread between structures far more than 6 metres apart.
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