Pitch Invasion

[yodeli]

I am not sure how they would be expected to know the "rules" if they are new to camping.

Good manners are everywhere. In a restaurant, in a shop (just seen yesterday at my dealer's, one child about 10y touching everything, and Mum just said, "you can't do without it", so to say it is his normal behaviour. The seller ended with an angry STOP touching) at friends'. Everywhere as soon as you are not alone, and not in your house. There's no need to be an expert at camping for good manners. But again, may be just me (well and probably a lot of my people called "Black foot")

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

I wouldn't see anything amiss here at all, I would probably have done the same if it was closer, but used to Aires and just walking where you like, not having used sites in a few years, I wasn't even aware you had your own piece of ground that others couldn't use.

Really?

 

[chaser]

Really?

Really, why not?

 

[DJT]

I'm struggling to understand the problem here? You re sat inside your mh and a couple of kids and then mum walk by?

Were they not on bikes???

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

And if they had seen you emerging from your door they could easily have diverted course to maintain sufficient distance.

With the benefit of 6 months or so experience the current thinking is that its a lot more difficult to contract the virus outside.

IMO the current tendency of too many people - to scurry past without even acknowledging their fellow human is not good for any of us and turning into Victor Meldrew makes it even worse.

In my opinion only, I don't think the poster is turning into Victor Meldrew.
This is just good common decency and courtesy of your own space and that of others.
I too would be in the camp of expressing concern and annoyance of folks using my pitch as a short cut to wherever.
Not only that, but quite often my pitch contains unfurled hookup cable, stored steps etc, and someone taking a shortcut could very easily have an accident or a trip hazard if they don't know, or see, the pitch layout as I would have set it up and would not know what is where and why.
My pitch is my pitch and is set out accordingly whilst there.

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[jongood]

Were they not on bikes???

It doesn't really matter does it, a campsite is surely a social place? Where adults talk and kids play?

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Really, why not?

Just manners to observe the private space that someone has paid for and set out their encampment accordingly in order to effect a level of privacy and safety / security.
On an organised site, definitely, but on a wild area / non- club or commercial site, judgement and common sense need to prevail, if only for a matter of safety, such as trip hazards from cables or guy lines.

 

[chaser]

My take on this, make of it what you will.
If I wanted to be on my own with no one near, I wouldn't be going to a camp site, I would be going to somewhere where no one else was.
If on the other hand I wanted to see other people and talk to them and socialise I would pay an exorbitant fee to go to where there are maybe hundreds of folks all wanting to do their own thing.
You pays your money and takes your choice.

 

[ctc]

We held Kohima and you can't defend a pitch?

 

[MattR]

Perhaps irritating to have peeps cutting across but as a one off, it seems nothing to write home about. As for CV-19, 3 peeps passing 3m away outside will not be an health issue for those in the mh.

This seems like a case of paranoia.

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[phase3begins]

Oh, diddums

 

[9526]

Of all the problems we have at the moment, I wouldn’t class this as anything other than a minor irritant (purely down to the noise of the gravel)

 

[nicholsong]

It was Op's fault for going where there are kids.

 

[DJT]

I was asking

It doesn't really matter does it, a campsite is surely a social place? Where adults talk and kids play?

Maybe in Cuckoo Land
Can you let me have the names of these campsites they sound perfect

 

[The Old Man]

It doesn't really matter does it, a campsite is surely a social place? Where adults talk and kids play?

But not everyone wants to be sociable!

On the site I'm currently on it is a good stroll to the facilities including crossing a small bridge.

The two pitchs astride the bridge access become, to all intents, a short cut to the bridge.

Personally I don't think that it is correct both socially and within the bounds of etiquette to cross the pitch!

I also feel that the heavy increase in all forms of camping caused by the 'staycation' trend will lead to a deterioration in what, for many, of what were camping norms and unwritten rules.

Already I've read of aggressive behaviour towards motorhomes on the NC500, a few of my pretty discreet Freedom Camping spots have been witness to more vehicles, bringing wild BBQs, plus fire risks, increase in litter.

Nothing stays the same, change is part of life and often you have to accept it, because it is the new 'norm', not your norm but it is the next generation's and they will have their way.

Well until the generation after arrive.

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Ok, here's a different take on this.
In the picture is either a Barbecue or a cadac or similar.
Has it been used?
Is it hot?
People cutting across an area that has been set aside to carry out other activities , which as a matter of safety require distancing, are possibly putting themselves at risk of serious harm if they enter that space.a
Or worse, someone trips or a child slips or falls from a bike and outstretches hands to break fall, and touches said red hot cooking appliance and unfortunately, gets burnt.
Who, then, is at fault?
Or walks , or runs, cross a pitch and does not see a guyrope at whatever height, and nearly garottes themselves .
Who again is at fault?
Common sense should prevail when in an area with a potentially high level of slips, trips and fall incidences, and we all have the responsibility of ensuring that our actions do not cause danger or aggregation to others whilst on a site or when wild camping.
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure!

 

[DJT]

Ok, here's a different take on this.
In the picture is either a Barbecue or a cadac or similar.
Has it been used?
Is it hot?
People cutting across an area that has been set aside to carry out other activities , which as a matter of safety require distancing, are possibly putting themselves at risk of serious harm if they enter that space.a
Or worse, someone trips or a child slips or falls from a bike and outstretches hands to break fall, and touches said red hot cooking appliance and unfortunately, gets burnt.
Who, then, is at fault?
Or walks , or runs, cross a pitch and does not see a guyrope at whatever height, and nearly garottes themselves .
Who again is at fault?
Common sense should prevail when in an area with a potentially high level of slips, trips and fall incidences, and we all have the responsibility of ensuring that our actions do not cause danger or aggregation to others whilst on a site or when wild camping.
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure!

Exactly

 

[DJT]

It was Op's fault for going where there are kids.

That’s why I hated School

 

[DJT]

Perhaps irritating to have peeps cutting across but as a one off, it seems nothing to write home about. As for CV-19, 3 peeps passing 3m away outside will not be an health issue for those in the mh.

This seems like a case of paranoia.

There’s one thing about being paranoid !! It keeps you on your toes

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

It doesn't really matter does it, a campsite is surely a social place? Where adults talk and kids play?

And often the kids innocent game of football turns into a full blown " Dad's and Lads/Lasses" tournament and then.......
BANG!
And that's you front polyplastic window cracked from a miskicked or over exuberant Ronaldo wannabee shot on goal.
Or the stray frisbee that is thrown too hard and kids can't catch it and......
DING!
Nice dent in your pride and joy.
Not all sites, and occupants, play fairly and safely, or observe other campers and THEIR requirements.

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[tonyidle]

Apart from any CV or personal space issues it has always been good manners to walk on the paths provided and for kids to use common or play areas. I feel as strongly as the OP about anyone crossing my pitch. It is not easy to relax not knowing what kids in particular are doing close to the van. An odd one retrieving a ball or inadvertently taking short cut isn't really an issue but I'd be out there if it carried on. I don't know anyone who regularly uses campsites who would think differently.

 

[DC4JC]

We were at a site this week near Forest of Dean.
We had cooking on the go ( 2 pans) outside with the dog tethered on the pitch.
First of all kid wanders across, dog barks and pulls on lead ( she loves kids). Wife not happy as makes her jump whilst concentrating on the cooking.
Then an older boy on a bike, shoots across the pitch! Not more than 2 foot from the cooking station, with leads etc on the floor. Dog goes mental ( doesnt like bikes, especially that close). Wife goes ballistic, almost burns herself.
Apart from good manners, covid situ and safety concerns, its stressful having to be subjected to this, with worrying about neighbours getting the hump because the dog kicks off, through no fault of its own!
Sorry to say but our observations are that most of the people that do this seem to be from the tenting community, certainly that was the case here.
So, please observe others space.

 

[XxAnthxX]

I think I’ll just stay at home, rather than visit these fraught with danger war torn camp sites mentioned.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

I think I’ll just stay at home, rather than visit these fraught with danger war torn camp sites mentioned.

Best Bet, but don't forget the pipe and slippers

 

[Emmit]

I'm surprised the management of the site didn't pop out of the bushes and charge you for three extra people on your pitch.

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[RobbyMClark]

It was Op's fault for going where there are kids.

As the op is only new to MotorHoming as I am as well, and that a lot of sites are booked up including cls etc. One has to go where they can get in, kids or no kids, give the guy a break rather than appearing to make it his fault that kids and their parents don't have manners!

 

[CazPaul]

Good grief I'm glad I'm not on a site with you, my photo would be all over here

 

[wanderer]

I find it’s not just kids . We stay on a site in Skegness for a week every year to attend the bowls finals , it appears etiquette does not exist when campers want to access the toilet/shower block A to B shortest route . I have been sat out reading with a table and chairs and a procession of adults and kids walked through the 4 foot gap between me and the motorhome door . I now put up a windbreak which really should be called keep the b*ggers out break .

 

[XxAnthxX]

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[SpeedyDux]

And often the kids innocent game of football turns into a full blown " Dad's and Lads/Lasses" tournament and then.......
BANG!
And that's you front polyplastic window cracked from a miskicked or over exuberant Ronaldo wannabee shot on goal.
Or the stray frisbee that is thrown too hard and kids can't catch it and......
DING!
Nice dent in your pride and joy.
Not all sites, and occupants, play fairly and safely, or observe other campers and THEIR requirements.

Quite.

Having had footballs kicked against the side of the van, and other people's kids leaning their bikes against the van; once a Dutch couple put up a gazebo on our pitch while we were out; a French caravanner decided to park his car on our pitch; dogs peeing against the wheels; the list of disrespectful, selfish, or inconsiderate behaviour is long. Taking shortcuts across your pitch is only the thin end of the unacceptable wedge that disrupts your rightful enjoyment.

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