Please stop staring

dunnah01 said:
What is it with motorhomers staring at other motorhomers. It doesn't matter which country you're in everybody seems to do it. I get that you're wishing the other rig to make a mess if setting up their pitch but why turn your deck chairs to gawp - it's quite rude you know.
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I’ve mastered the technique of staring through my sunnies without having to turn my head. I now need to wipe the smirk off my face as I watch you shuffle backwards and forwards to get level, and when you realise that you’ve parked under trees and can’t get a signal for the TV.
 
Littlewheels said:
You would be very bored watching me Pitch Up, Arrive at pitch then push button for Auto Leveling then throw anchor out only if necessary.done 2 minutes flat,Boring ! I’m a Motorhomer not a Caravaner nor an Entertainer.
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Where's the Fun in that? You need to raise your game!

The audience expects ... please don't disappoint us ... :drinks:
 
jessthedog said:
I know exactly how you feel. Nosey people everywhere. Being an adonis I get some funny looks as well.😀
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KiwiKampers said:
I’ve mastered the technique of staring through my sunnies without having to turn my head. I now need to wipe the smirk off my face as I watch you shuffle backwards and forwards to get level, and when you realise that you’ve parked under trees and can’t get a signal for the TV.
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irnbru said:
Nothing better than watching others pitch up.
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Especially if they are trying to work out how the sides fit on their new to them motor home , that may or may not have been us lol
The one advantage caravaning has over motor homes are those big windows in the lounge area , perfect for watching all the comings and goings
20 years on we still talk about the group that spent 3 days trying to put their awning up

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I recall arriving at a site in North Devon (we were tugging) and specifically inviting all within shouting distance to move closer and bring their chairs. Everybody likes a bit of entertainment.

I also remember on a site in Sable d'or le Pins going to the aid of a french family who arrived after the caravan had been put on the pitch from a storage site.

I stepped in after an hour of watching them trying to put the awning frame against the caravan and then trying to put the awning up over and around the frame.
 
Our motorhome shower has a very delicate shower pipe system...ie....if we are not level it won’t drain so we do fart around a bit getting level. Also my husband has this huge issue with wind and the awning so he will get out, pull up some grass and chuck it in the air to assess wind direction. He gets the mickey taken at every motocross meeting we go to but to be fair it’s either that or winding the blooming thing back in, in the middle of the night because it’s flapping. Otherwise it’s pull in, gas on, glasses out, cider opened.
We do love watching a good tugger though although I am very impressed with their automatic movers.
 
Off da Grid said:
I’ve been watching the newby tent campers recently, haven’t a clue which pole to put where!
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Hehe
Some while back, at Darley Moor the first year they held the Northwich bike (which was much much much much better in the town).
we helped a couple pitch a tent in flogging rain with their seven year old howling miserably And getting in the way but trying to help.
they bought a huge tent for a fiver from the bloke next door but had never thought to find out how to pitch it. There seemed to be bazillions of thin poles determined to pinch your fingers, and we were happy to help (we were All clueless, sopping wet, but willing) with me’n’Ken just a teeny tiny bit smug and happy we had not chosen any sort of tent option.

we watch, and have been watched - it’s all part of the fun isn’t it?
when we had a campervan with toilet tent, I knocked the middle bit down to pack it away, and almost knocked ken out altogether. He sank to his knees (muttering unkind things) and everything. the people opposite had been politely observing, but at this point were reduced to Crying-out-loud-laughing (so was i)
Observations have led me to believe that if a relationship can survive a tent un-pitching in flogging rain, it will probably last a Lifetime.
 
I don't understand the problem.

We rock up in the moho, park where it looks reasonably flat - using the cameras to reverse if needed.

90 seconds later the awning is out and we are sitting under it with gin and tonic or beer in hand.

Should I be doing something more complicated that people can watch?
 
I've often stated on this social media forum that I am not a proper motorhomer

After reading this thread, I feel that I am even further distanced from 'proper motorhoming' - this is something I'm extremely pleased about

If ever my life was so sad that I spent time watching others 'pitch up' I would head for Dignitas
 
Off da Grid said:
Same in the yachting world
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And as a watcher, i conclude that the newer the navy blue, and the bigger the faux scrambled egg, the greater the fun.
and yes, I would almost certainly provide hours of entertainment if I were to attempt yacht or canal endeavours 😄 given that I have zero experience - unless you count being taken round the Isle of Wight in an RN jolly boat once forty years ago.
 
jessthedog said:
I know exactly how you feel. Nosey people everywhere. Being an adonis I get some funny looks as well.😀
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Who the f@ck takes a manikin with him camping? What sort of ‘CAMP’ sites do you rock up to ?😱😱😱😱

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Just remembered another memory. We were sat having a beer and barbeque when a friend's adult daughter turned up, along with her useless partner and three kids all under 5, towing her newly purchased old caravan. We had the usual chat, shared a drink and off they went to get set up for the week.

The van was pitched and levelled, then out came the new to them awning.....
About half an hour later, with the kids screaming, the partner walking off in a huff and the daughter on her knees crying, but the awning still not up, we thought it best we step in and help

Bearing in mind we have pitched literally hundreds of awnings and have it down to a fairly refined art. About an hour later 5 of us had successfully erected a HUGE pent sided awning completely and still had a couple of poles and a random door panel left over. A roll of white electrical tape and a permanent marker were employed to label the frame for further use. But what a way to buy a caravan and awning without seeing it all properly.

Sometimes it takes a lot of audience participation to sort out problems. That was a cracking holiday meet in the end overlooking the solent during cowes week regatta
 
It’s bad enough that we pitched up on a site today in mid wales and it’s overcast but warm.
an hour later couple with young child arrive on pitch next to us and within 30mins of arriving, the portable fire pit is dragged out and he piles the logs on lights them then realises they smoking like mad, so clears off on a camp wander, leaving us choking on the smoke. I had a mind to kick out over but thought better of it. moan over.😷😷😷😷😷
 
Otter Spotter said:
It’s bad enough that we pitched up on a site today in mid wales and it’s overcast but warm.
an hour later couple with young child arrive on pitch next to us and within 30mins of arriving, the portable fire pit is dragged out and he piles the logs on lights them then realises they smoking like mad, so clears off on a camp wander, leaving us choking on the smoke. I had a mind to kick out over but thought better of it. moan over.😷😷😷😷😷
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I would have poured water on it, problem solved.

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Otter Spotter said:
Who the f@ck takes a manikin with him camping? What sort of ‘CAMP’ sites do you rock up to ?😱😱😱😱
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We were at a lovely quiet site we use when I have to visit Papworth hospital and a van rocks up and gets sorted. Out go the chairs, the umbrella and the drinks followed by the two guys from the van. One in shorts, no shirt, the other in just a pink thong. Each to their own, none of our business, but our oldest dog, who loves everyone took to growling when he saw them
 
TheBig1 said:
We were at a lovely quiet site we use when I have to visit Papworth hospital and a van rocks up and gets sorted. Out go the chairs, the umbrella and the drinks followed by the two guys from the van. One in shorts, no shirt, the other in just a pink thong. Each to their own, none of our business, but our oldest dog, who loves everyone took to growling when he saw them
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It was just a thong at twilight :groan:
 
Put up a video then we can all have a look and tell you where your going wrong....👍🏼

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Nasher said:
I've often stated on this social media forum that I am not a proper motorhomer

After reading this thread, I feel that I am even further distanced from 'proper motorhoming' - this is something I'm extremely pleased about

If ever my life was so sad that I spent time watching others 'pitch up' I would head for Dignitas
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Would you go in the MoHo and pitch up or just park 😀

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