How do you reserve your spot on site when heading out for the day in the van?

[RSD7a]

Just wondering about this. I usually end up making a scrappy sign and pegging it onto a folding chair while we're oot and aboot'. Better ways, surely.

 

[GeoffL]

If I needed to mark my pitch with any frequency, I'd probably use a marker board like one of the two pictured below. However, we rarely move until it's time to go once pitched up at a campsite. For the very rare occasions we have to move, I just leave an upturned bucket with the handle pegged down.

 

[wildebus]

Last time I was at Lochore, I noticed one of the pitch markers had a numberplate bungee'd onto it. simple and obvious.

 

[Robmac]

I just leave my hook up lead in place with a plastic bag around the live end. I also leave the step in place.

 

[Wully]

On a campsite that I’ve paid for leave the cable and maybe a chair but if it’s just a park up or an open field type don’t think you should mark a spot you should treat it like you have left the place and take your luck when or if you return.

 

[r4dent]

Both SWMBO & I have names of 4 letters.

I had a square number plate made with our names on.

We us it as a "pitch in use" sign and it also is a way of introducing ourselves to our neighbours.

 

[caledonia]

I enjoy reversing over such signs and claiming the nice pitch. A very German thing to do in my opinion and if your abandoning your pitch to go for jolly it’s fair game in my opinion.

 

[wildebus]

On a campsite that I’ve paid for leave the cable and maybe a chair

Next arrival .... "wow, that's good. Free EHU lead AND somewhere to sit. Result!"

but if it’s just a park up or an open field type don’t think you should mark a spot you should treat it like you have left the place and take your luck when or if you return.

 

[trevskoda]

Leave this out front.

 

[SimonM]

And now you’ve armed them upon your return - you ain’t getting back past check point Charlie now!

 

[Robmac]

Most sites we've used allocate you a pitch number on arrival so if somebody does nick your pitch you can always get them moved.

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

Never do anything really .if its a site your booked on to a pitch if its a festival or ths or group meet just find another bit of grass..

 

[barryd]

See! my lickle Mr Motorbike gets the piss taken out of it on here but it means our van never has to move. Even more useful on an Aire or wild spot where such territorial Pitch markers would be very much frowned upon!

 

[colinm]

Most sites we've used allocate you a pitch number on arrival so if somebody does nick your pitch you can always get them moved.

The last couple of C&CC sites we've visited have asked that we mark pitch if going out, not sure if this is to aid wardens when showing new arrivals to pitches, or to save the agro of getting interlopers to move.

 

[Sean]

We just leave the 'drive away' awning up with a guard penguin inside.

 

[Millie Master]

I leave my wooden levelling up blocks in position, 2 cheap old deck chairs tied together and in front of that I have a sign which reads "Reserved, Millie's Pitch", mind you I only ever use remote CL sites and I have never ever experienced any problems.

 

[barryd]

I have dozens of hookup cables, levelling blocks, pitch reserved signs and one penguin for sale if anyone is interested.

 

[r4dent]

I have dozens of hookup cables, levelling blocks, pitch reserved signs and one penguin for sale if anyone is interested.

Do you have a machine gun for sale to special customers ?

 

[Boris7]

Rarely use sites tbh, but I'd just leave SWMBOs chair on the pitch


With SWMBO sat on it

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Both SWMBO & I have names of 4 letters.

I had a square number plate made with our names on.

We us it as a "pitch in use" sign and it also is a way of introducing ourselves to our neighbours.

That wouldn't work for Barry, he'd get evicted.