What's the point of the Handbook?

Thats OK then, I guess you have no need to charge your phone so long as you have the handbook with you?

Believe it or not, MT, there are places on This Sceptred Isle where mobi signals either don’t exist or fluctuate wildly with the weather. That’s the reason I keep the book in the van.

Often don't have a 'phone with me. Or if I do, it isn't switched on.

And anyway - my Nokia does not show web pages.

Totally agree but as I said above if you read these are now few and far between but obviously sods law says you will be in a black spot just at the time you need it most.  But if I were in one I would just drive up the road till I got a signal then use it.  

Many apps allow off line use so a signal is not really required anyway and of course pre-planning means 99% of the time yo know where you are going anyway or if not and you are looking for a site all the C&MC ones even CL's are listed on other apps such as Search for Sites etc. normally with up to date prices.

Simples

We don't use ours a lot either and certainly don't take it with us. Same with National Trust book and English Heritage.

Even if there is no internet signal details of CAMC, NT and EH are all available offline via their Apps. They don't update with the latest information of course, but then neither would a book.😀

“Simples”

As is dropping the handbook in a door pocket👍🏻😃

We use the book to browse for sites in a particular area. We know that the prices are likely/probably wrong so when we book, we ask. I agree though that the book has become less useful in recent times. There was a time when you could rely on the contents, but sadly this is no longer the case. ACSI seem to be able to publish a book each year which contains correct prices for a lot more sites than CAMC. The Camping and Caravanning Club offer the Digital membership option at reduced cost. Perhaps the club should take a look at what the competition is doing. We pay for membership of CAMC solely for the CL's but find other aspects extremely poor. 

And removing it next year unused to be replaced with the new one

If you are looking for a CL in a specific area and say for instance you want to be close to a particular beach,  or some other attraction. I find the map and book quicker than the cumbersome  and rather frustrating website. If it's a new CL as it often is in our case I do check approach roads and gate access via the web. Mainly because satnav is also rather frustrating. Or is it just me........?

Just use search for sites, centre the cross hairs on your chosen area and hey presto they all appear with reviews (if any left), GPS co-ordinates etc.