How to pitch

figbat replied on 10/05/2021 23:35

Posted on 10/05/2021 23:35

First caravan break in a couple of weeks - the outfit has arrived and is sat on the drive, I am working out how it all operates and worrying about all the details.

We have a hard standing pitch with awning booked, but haven’t yet picked up an awning.  I have my eye on one but at 3.6m deep it seems big - I’m worried it’ll overhang the pitch, which I understand is a no-no.  Can guylines/storm straps reach onto the grass?

In researching all this I see talk of a ‘peg’ - I assumed there’s some kind of marker denoting where you should locate the van and this will ultimately determine how much space you have on the pitch to the side, which may have to accommodate the awning and a car.

Will a large awning like that cause problems at some sites or is it nothing to worry about?  The outfit is 2.23m overall width.

Navigateur replied on 16/05/2021 16:04

Posted on 16/05/2021 14:55 by ADP1963

Navigateur.......you will have to share the headphones then and yes you will hear Dire Straights, but not the Pink oneundecidedlaughing

Posted on 16/05/2021 16:04

No headphones for me now.  I spent too many decades wearing headphones trying to hear faint signals through the noise - but I can still hear the toaster pop up!

EmilysDad replied on 16/05/2021 18:07

Posted on 16/05/2021 15:15 by JVB66

Can any mods tell me why my quite  innocent post was removed yell 

Of which I have again reported to Rowenaundecided

Posted on 16/05/2021 18:07

 ... Of which I have again reported to Rowenaundecided

I can't see that making any difference 🤷‍♂️

KeefySher replied on 16/05/2021 19:33

Posted on 16/05/2021 16:04 by Navigateur

No headphones for me now.  I spent too many decades wearing headphones trying to hear faint signals through the noise - but I can still hear the toaster pop up!

Posted on 16/05/2021 19:33

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