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Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: briann532 on November 15, 2012, 03:14:44 PM
Now I know it seems odd to ask this, but where better to get a real solution to my problems other than myswag????

We go camping to a caravan park every xmas for 3 weeks and love the place.
Only problem we've had the last couple of years is a group who camp together near us (about 10 -15 sites worth) tend to stay up really late - 2 to 3am - on the cans swearing and carrying on.
Its all good for them, but the rest of the park has young families and is trying to get some sleep.
Complaining to the park managers is fine for an hour after he comes and shuts them down, but then they start up again. As soon as he comes they stop, etc etc.
Its starting to wear a lot of people down and many are not returning this year because of it.

I'm not asking about who to talk to or how to handle it, as its all good to say don't go, but our kids have grown up there and love it. Its a family tradition I don't want to give up because of a few clowns.
What I'm asking is for some more sinister, devious ways of handling it so they calm the hell down.
I'm hoping to do it all legally of course (well...............as close to legal as possible if you get my drift)

Any ideas suggestions or phone numbers of good guns shops are welcomed.

To give you an idea of the mongrels I have to deal with, last year we came back from the beach and one of them had parked across the grass on the front of our site.
When I went over to ask who's car it was, they seemed to have no idea. I knew exactly who's it was, but let it go. I didn't want a fight.
Later however when he came to move it (4 hours later btw) I asked if he had suddenly remembered it was his car. He told me to get far away (or words to that effect)
I still don't know how it happened, but next morning his prado had 4 flat tyres. Well actually they were only flat on the bottom, the rest was fine.
Oh and while I'm on the subject, did anyone know that staun deflators work really well?

Hopefully some of the more devious of you can give me some tips......

Cheers
Brian
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: JCOJ on November 15, 2012, 03:55:07 PM
Get the kids that wake up early and send them over to around where there sites are with saucepans and wooden spoons and let them start a music jamboree.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: JCOJ on November 15, 2012, 03:56:09 PM
You could also pump up your tyres first thing in the morning with your compressors - and gee they take a long time!
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: GeoffA on November 15, 2012, 03:58:12 PM
I'd go somewhere else.......
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: austastar on November 15, 2012, 04:04:04 PM
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Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: GeoffA on November 15, 2012, 04:06:19 PM
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What if they're Scottish??
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Burnsy on November 15, 2012, 04:14:25 PM
I would be getting all the like pi$$ed campers together and throwing back on management.  If it is a CV park it is their issue to deal with.  They are not dealing with it as you all keep going back so you need to let them now as a group that you won't be if they don't deal with it.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: ruskie on November 15, 2012, 04:19:58 PM
Get the kids that wake up early and send them over to around where there sites are with saucepans and wooden spoons and let them start a music jamboree.

Love that idea.

However going from the response from the car owner after confronting him I'd say it could all escalate into something nasty if not handled right.

What was their response to the 4 flat tires?
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: wholehog on November 15, 2012, 04:25:04 PM
once camped with a cple of friends...Not being vindictive towards them...only being a practical joker i very quietly unzipped there tent and backed my harley fitted with 2 inch drag pipes just so the pipes where in the flap
Fired it and gave  it a little rev >:D
Nearly blew there 2 man tent clean off em ;D ;D ;D they did however see the funny side :D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: DannyG on November 15, 2012, 04:26:32 PM
To give you an idea of the mongrels I have to deal with, last year we came back from the beach and one of them had parked across the grass on the front of our site.
When I went over to ask who's car it was, they seemed to have no idea. I knew exactly who's it was, but let it go. I didn't want a fight.
Later however when he came to move it (4 hours later btw) I asked if he had suddenly remembered it was his car. He told me to get far away (or words to that effect)

One of my pet hates in life is young (or old) hero's. Meaning smart mouthed tough guy wanna be's. You know the type, they mouth off constantly to their own social group about how tough they are and what they are gunna do etc.

Wouldn't life be wonderful if we could simply shoot dickheads like that??

Anyway back to your problem. It is my experience that any approach or fighting back to tossers like this will only end in tears. They are always tough when around mates or trying to impress people.

Personally I wouldn't go back, which I know in your case is not what you want to do. Then I would simply tell the CP owners its either keep them under control or loose the decent people from staying.

You could always zip tie their zipper ends together.......there is only one way out when you do that to someone......it is with a knife ;)

Its a sad fact of life that there are people around like this. The older I get the less tolerant I am to them :(
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: austastar on November 15, 2012, 04:29:17 PM
What if they're Scottish??


Then they would of course be gentlemen.


cheers
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: GeoffA on November 15, 2012, 04:42:34 PM
Then they would of course be gentlemen......

.......with attitude....... ;D ;D
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: oldmate on November 15, 2012, 04:50:30 PM
You could also pump up your tyres first thing in the morning with your compressors - and gee they take a long time!

Or let all there's down!!! 
Or in the morning run around and pull all the pegs out of the ground


Sent from an overpriced, overengineered, outdated gadget that can make phone calls, sometimes.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: edz on November 15, 2012, 04:59:18 PM
 A good set of vice grips, on your back in the very early hours, under a car / truck = steel fuel line not totaly crimped, but almost , engine runs fine at idle and lower speeds but starves at higher revs = no power and time at local garage and lots of bucks trying to sort out what the problem is till its found if it is ..Just gotta love modern fuel injection and a million sensors, that could be playing up = more costs .
Doesnt help one bit to the situation your in at the time, except to give you a nice "Gotcha ya so and so "smile while you have a beer or three to their extra christmas out of pockets ...  Have a happy holiday mongrels .. hopefully their a long way from home, ever tried to get mechanical work done at Christmas time 
But then I'm not that devious or nasty and would never do this ...
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: dazzler on November 15, 2012, 05:02:51 PM


Personally I wouldn't go back, which I know in your case is not what you want to do. Then I would simply tell the CP owners its either keep them under control or loose the decent people from staying.


Agree with Danny on this.  Unless you have mates with you that will back you till the end you may end up on your own.  And anyway, once you have had a go at em it sours the whole thing.

Speak to the owners before committing.  If they dont seem interested in it then don't bother giving em money.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Black Diamond on November 15, 2012, 05:07:21 PM
Now I know it seems odd to ask this, but where better to get a real solution to my problems other than myswag????

We go camping to a caravan park every xmas for 3 weeks and love the place.
Only problem we've had the last couple of years is a group who camp together near us (about 10 -15 sites worth) tend to stay up really late - 2 to 3am - on the cans swearing and carrying on.
Its all good for them, but the rest of the park has young families and is trying to get some sleep.
Complaining to the park managers is fine for an hour after he comes and shuts them down, but then they start up again. As soon as he comes they stop, etc etc.
Its starting to wear a lot of people down and many are not returning this year because of it.

I'm not asking about who to talk to or how to handle it, as its all good to say don't go, but our kids have grown up there and love it. Its a family tradition I don't want to give up because of a few clowns.
What I'm asking is for some more sinister, devious ways of handling it so they calm the hell down.
I'm hoping to do it all legally of course (well...............as close to legal as possible if you get my drift)

Any ideas suggestions or phone numbers of good guns shops are welcomed.

To give you an idea of the mongrels I have to deal with, last year we came back from the beach and one of them had parked across the grass on the front of our site.
When I went over to ask who's car it was, they seemed to have no idea. I knew exactly who's it was, but let it go. I didn't want a fight.
Later however when he came to move it (4 hours later btw) I asked if he had suddenly remembered it was his car. He told me to get far away (or words to that effect)
I still don't know how it happened, but next morning his prado had 4 flat tyres. Well actually they were only flat on the bottom, the rest was fine.
Oh and while I'm on the subject, did anyone know that staun deflators work really well?

Hopefully some of the more devious of you can give me some tips......

Cheers
Brian
As far as I'm concerned that's the park managers fault. No way anyone should put up with that and if it still happens after he goes he should black ban them.

Bd
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: D4D on November 15, 2012, 06:05:05 PM
Hydrochloric acid
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: wartim on November 15, 2012, 06:14:42 PM
With any luck they wont be going this year, maybe you could check with the park managers if the same group has booked the same spot before you finally decide?  It would be a shame to miss out especially if they havent booked this year.

Good Luck
Wartim
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Stozz on November 15, 2012, 06:40:18 PM
If you know the other good people who usually camp around you and are also disturbed by this group, perhaps you could all band together - now - and get in contact with the Caravan Park owner in advance to express your concerns - and check if that same group will be there again. If, as a group, you explain the extent of the problem - they really should act upon it.  As the nuisance neighbours are a big group, I bet the CP owner is reluctant to turn them away.  Perhaps the caravan park owner could camp in a swag on your site for a few nights and enjoy the experience as well? Is it possible to request sites in a different part of the park to this group?

I think if you do retaliate (as tempting as it is), you'll just make yourselves more stressed and it sounds like these knuckleheads have no idea of the impact they have on others. If you want to approach them, then I suggest doing it in the middle of the day when they have recovered from the night before but havent got into the swing of the next round.  Tackling people like this when they are hungover or on the turps can only end badly.

I know from experience - asking a bunch of drunk bogans to turn off their car (they had it (6.5L Brunswick diesel) idling for nearly two hours so they could have headlights on while they set up) and to turn down their music (car stereo with doors open and doors facing us not them - speakers were in the doors) - that no good comes from it.  I got abused, threatened and the music then went on louder and later into the night. The next day camped next to them was intolerable with the language and the slightly loud offensive comments aimed at us.  So we ended up leaving - very unhappy. We were the losers in this one  :'( :'(

Last resort is the local police - they will make the CP owner enforce rules if people are being a public nuisance.  :police:

Hope it works out for you.

Stozz   :angel:
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: BigJules on November 15, 2012, 06:44:59 PM
Brake fluid in a water pistol.

Seriously, Stozz has it right. Get onto Park management now and raise your concerns. A bad group will be bad for their business so they should be looking after those who are easy to accommodate.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: briann532 on November 15, 2012, 07:35:06 PM
A good set of vice grips, on your back in the very early hours, under a car / truck = steel fuel line not totaly crimped, but almost , engine runs fine at idle and lower speeds but starves at higher revs = no power and time at local garage and lots of bucks trying to sort out what the problem is till its found if it is ..Just gotta love modern fuel injection and a million sensors, that could be playing up = more costs .
Doesnt help one bit to the situation your in at the time, except to give you a nice "Gotcha ya so and so "smile while you have a beer or three to their extra christmas out of pockets ...  Have a happy holiday mongrels .. hopefully their a long way from home, ever tried to get mechanical work done at Christmas time 
But then I'm not that devious or nasty and would never do this ...

Oh Edz, you're a bad man,and I'd never do anything like that. ;D ;D ;D

Love it, and will probably stoop this low as other posters have said don't go back. I do want to as its my family's wishes to go.
This is the sort of self satisfaction that makes it all worth it.
Yes I'm sick etc etc. I can live with it.

Brian
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Mace on November 15, 2012, 07:40:25 PM
I think the answer has been mentioned several times.

A group approach (by all those pissed of) to management, advising them that this will be your last stay, would be my advice. Let them know this when you arrive.

However, other remedies will leave you feeling better.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on November 15, 2012, 07:47:04 PM
I'd never do this myself ...  :angel: ... but 1/2 a kilo of sugar in the petrol tank does work ... or so I'm told ...  :angel: ... maybe not today or tomorrow ... but next week it's definitely gonna work ...  :angel: ... and no-one can say it was "that girl living in the appartment below us because we pi$$ed her off by breaking in and flogging all her belongings one day while she was at work" ...  :angel: ... because it could have been anyone.

Kit_e
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Kimberley Mob on November 15, 2012, 08:20:09 PM
Rule .303
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Nomad on November 15, 2012, 08:34:13 PM
Ring the funstoppers and tell them you think they are dealing and doing drugs in the park.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Bird on November 15, 2012, 08:48:54 PM
If you know the place is full of scrotes, go elsewhere.
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: ozbogwam on November 15, 2012, 08:51:06 PM
Yes all these "revenge" ideas sound great but it is the CP managers issue to ensure that these campers are brought into line. Contact them prior to going with your concerns and then follow them up once younger there. You have every right to have an enjoyable stay
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: GeoffA on November 15, 2012, 08:54:15 PM
If you know the place is full of scrotes, go elsewhere.

Correct. Lots of other nice places.......some may even be better......
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Bird on November 15, 2012, 08:54:19 PM
Yes all these "revenge" ideas sound great but it is the CP managers issue to ensure that these campers are brought into line. Contact them prior to going with your concerns and then follow them up once younger there. You have every right to have an enjoyable stay
and we all lived happily ever after?

It just isnt the way of the world anymore. Your one camper - they are 10-15 SITES.. whose money do you think they value?
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: FZJ on November 15, 2012, 09:01:50 PM
And if they are the managers, more than likely they aren't the owners.and as an x park manager I can testify that park owners are so tight you couldn't belt a greasy chopstik up their freckle with a frying pan. they don't like losing business or getting a bad name. Find out  who the owners are and let them know.are they part of a chain?
Failing that play the wiggles ,wiggly wiggly Xmas over and over as loud as you can.drives me nuts at home....
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Stozz on November 15, 2012, 09:02:42 PM
Probably not a caravan park I will ever seek out knowing that they allow this behaviour to continue.  Word does get around and suddenly those 10-15 campers might be the only campers he has.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Trex_s4m1 on November 15, 2012, 09:05:46 PM
just book out random numbered sites so muppets cant claim an entire area :) expensive solution i guess :)

most people are quite understandable when confronted but yes some can be special. i have had an angry guy have a go at my missus when i was a few metres away without bothering to discuss with me direct, it was near 10pm so i had quiet words saying if he presented himself better it neednt be so agressive. so long story short, if you have to chat with them go before you have worked yourself up in your head. be calm and if they arent agreeable after that contact the CP or ranger depending on the site setup.
best thing to do is be friendly to all fellow campers and have a chat during the day so if you need to approach them later you already have a good basis to relate and discuss the goings on that evening.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Signature035 on November 15, 2012, 09:08:44 PM
We will join the silent minority that just moves on,
We are not going to spend Christmas where we normally do this year, due to the family (lovely people.... but) that has re-booked next door with their converted interstate coach, that needs the generators to be run 6 hours a day, to power the washing machine, clothes dryer and 105cm plasma screen TV....  just destroyed it for us. ....wheres the serentity?
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: edz on November 15, 2012, 09:15:33 PM
A tight roll of Glad sandwich bags, dropped down a fuel tank filler neck into a tank is another missery thing too...
bags go into fuel, electrical tape binder lets go and bags float free, truck goes driving , fuel sloshes around and a bag sucks over fuel pick up , engine quits " Hello break down service ".. suction stops when fuel pump turns off, bag floats free..
Truck gets towed seviced nothing found, nice bill to pay, drives a few k's or longer bingo picks up another bag and stops..
We pulled 40 yes 40 sandwich bags out of a tank once .. took two days to find them and cost the driver serious dollars by the end of it .
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Bird on November 15, 2012, 09:24:03 PM
and 3/4 of these revenge things will end up with 15 blokes comign down and burning your camper with you and your family in it.. then people will cry, "what did I do"?
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Black Diamond on November 15, 2012, 09:27:53 PM
Yep most of the time a confrontation is what these type of people look for and thrive on, especially when intoxicated.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Symon on November 15, 2012, 09:58:53 PM
Time to get to know a few bikers.

Very handy people to know for situations like that.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Hairs on November 16, 2012, 06:25:21 AM
As others have said approach the C/P's management and voice your concerns. Threaten to take your business elsewhere, mention your are members of several on traveling forums.
If this doesn't get a favorable outcome, I would buy a couple bags of bird seed. Spread this out over their site when they have finally crashed. The sound of birds fighting over seed, especially on the roofs of hard top campers and caravans will wake the dead.
If all else fails, do as we did a few years ago and find somewhere else to camp. We couldn't be happier that we moved on ;D
Good luck with what ever you do.
 :cheers:
 
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: GeoffA on November 16, 2012, 06:28:10 AM
Yep most of the time a confrontation is what these type of people look for and thrive on, especially when intoxicated.

Bingo!!.........
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: MarkGU on November 16, 2012, 06:30:53 AM
As others have said approach the C/P's management and voice your concerns. Threaten to take your business elsewhere, mention your are members of several on traveling forums.
If this doesn't get a favorable outcome, I would buy a couple bags of bird seed. Spread this out over their site when they have finally crashed. The sound of birds fighting over seed, especially on the roofs of hard top campers and caravans will wake the dead.
If all else fails, do as we did a few years ago and find somewhere else to camp. We couldn't be happier that we moved on ;D
Good luck with what ever you do.
 :cheers:
didnt help when "someone"  >:D blocked the road with wheelie bins Jon   :angel:
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Hairs on November 16, 2012, 06:47:59 AM
And the brain dead twits still tried to drive through.
 8)
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: MR MAC GU on November 16, 2012, 06:57:11 AM
Zip tie their tent zippers shut,

Then let everybody else know not to use the toilet block in the morning until after they have been cleaned. Smear all toilet seats with deep heat and turn the water off to the van park...

Sit back with a morning coffee and video camera and laugh...


Sent from Behind you...BOO
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: MDS69 on November 16, 2012, 08:09:26 AM
As much as I like revenge like the next guy I think it will only end in tears. Have a word to management and like others have suggested the offending party when sober and if it goes on then advise management you will not be returning and then name and shame the park on all the forums (with facts of course). Again as has been mentioned earlier get a bit friendly with other affected campers, strength in numbers.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: noel_w on November 16, 2012, 08:20:58 AM
It's all fun until someone gets hurt.....
Then it's hilarious.   :laugh:
 
Seriously I would be moving on after a word with the CP manager letting him know that (as others have said) you will be shaming said park on several travel sites.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: TC Cocky on November 16, 2012, 08:32:42 AM
Yep, as great as it can be to see some muppets get their comeuppance, its so hard these days to know exactly what sort of peanut you're dealing with.  I'd be going to management and then the owners before going. Even if you're with a group of mates who'll back you up if things turn nasty, with kids and your family involved you've got to weigh up the risks to them as well. There are some absolute oxygen thieving dropkicks out there who think nothing of booting into people on the ground or pulling knives etc. Hit the park in the hip pocket and let them know why, even if its not as satisfying. Remember, you're trying to get rid of these idiots so you can enjoy your break with your family, not satisfy your revenge or ego. No offence intended, would just hate to see a swaggers christmas ruined.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: BrianK on November 16, 2012, 08:58:50 AM
All of the revenge ideas sound great - but it just puts you in the same boat as the noise makers really.

I belong to a 4wd club that owns it's own property. Over the years we have observed that others using the property want to assert what they see as their "rights" to make a noise, get pissed & generally be obnoxious.

It has spoilt things for us a number of times. But, after a few failed attempts at speaking to some of these characters in a nice friendly way it became obvious that the common thing was that they really dont give a hoot about others. We no longer waste our time trying to speak to people about such things as it is a clear waste of time. If the idiots are about, we will just pack up & head off.

What we do now is try our best to avoid peak times, & go as remote as possible.

I know it's not the answer, but really what else can be done without busting a boiler for no real return ? You cant put brains in statues.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Beachman on November 16, 2012, 09:26:39 AM
We will join the silent minority that just moves on,
We are not going to spend Christmas where we normally do this year, due to the family (lovely people.... but) that has re-booked next door with their converted interstate coach, that needs the generators to be run 6 hours a day, to power the washing machine, clothes dryer and 105cm plasma screen TV....  just destroyed it for us. ....wheres the serentity?

While it is a shame having to change your plans, I believe you did the smart thing by moving parks. Hopefully with the new park you can relax instead of being on edge the whole time and coming home more stressed/tired/cranky then before you left.

While revenge sounds good, odds are it’s going to turn sour and ruin your holiday.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: deepop on November 16, 2012, 09:45:38 AM
Sounds like you've already tried the managers/owners.

If they don't care tell your family you're all trying something new and go elsewhere - why go back to the same problem again and again?

You know what you're up against now - if you go back, welcome and accept the problem because you knew it was coming.
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: dazzawhipple on November 16, 2012, 12:12:10 PM
Group of 15 sites to your 1 site .... Find another park won't do a thing 15 sites is a lot of money
Title: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: ozbogwam on November 16, 2012, 12:24:14 PM
I would still call and let them know if your concerns. Who knows maybe they aren't going back this year or maybe they have had enough complaints
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Squalo on November 16, 2012, 03:04:58 PM
You can only take the aggressive option(s) if you are prepared to see it through - meaning they will have to end up being afraid of you before you 'win'. If you're not up for that level of confrontation, don't even start.

They obviously see the place just as you do - 'their' place for a special annual holiday. And you can't change people who behave like that, as you've discovered.

Go somewhere else; you never know, you might just find somewhere that you like even better than this place.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: briann532 on November 16, 2012, 03:05:27 PM
Hi everyone, thanks for the replies.

Unfortunately its not so clean cut.
We would normally just not go back, but we have no other family here and its sort of my family's tradition to go there for christmas.
My wife and I started going before kids were born and 11 years and 2 kids later (7 yo and 5 yo) we still do it.
It would be hard for us to stop and heartbreaking for the kids. Its where santa comes to......................

So hard to try wreck that because of some middle aged bogans...
We did approach the managers last year and they did try (not as well as we would have liked though) to stop them, but as soon as the managers left it started up again.
Like some posters have said, they are probably unlikely to boot them out as they want their money.
Easier to see us go than their big group.
Sad really.

We are going to give it one more go in the hope that their teenage kids are too old now and or they may have been hit by a truck during the year.
We have contacted the park who have stated they will monitor the noise and enforce the noise curfews.
Empty words to me really. Money talks as previously said.

I'm a sparky by trade and we'll be up there before christmas, so I may resort to a remote switch across the safety switch to their sites so I can control the power.............
But I was hoping not to resort to something so low. Albeit it could be a bit of fun.

Heres hoping...........

Brian
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Bird on November 16, 2012, 03:17:08 PM
If you must go back there, is there not another area of the park you can go to??

hope it works out...
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: jamesjfa on November 16, 2012, 03:25:14 PM
What if they're Scottish??

Us Scots know how to behave  :angel:
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: bobnrob on November 18, 2012, 10:42:14 AM
Only problem we've had the last couple of years is a group who camp together near us (about 10 -15 sites worth) tend to stay up really late - 2 to 3am - on the cans swearing and carrying on.
Its all good for them, but the rest of the park has young families and is trying to get some sleep.

So you & "the rest of the park" can't 'persuade' these people to either keep it down or you will all help them pack up & leave?

If you do pack up early & leave, don't forget to get your money back
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: cheif carlos on November 18, 2012, 01:18:56 PM
Just call the johnny hoppers if the park wont do anything - Ok it is private property but surely the poilce can still tell them to shut up

or find dead animal a few weeks prior to turning up and throw under tent etc or on top of tarp >:D

and just announce which park it is and let people know to talk with their feet

at 6am when kids are up you tell them they have free rain to play with noisy toys, ride bikes, maybe buy some cymbals etc for xmas

buy some 2 inch mortors I have thrown them around 30m and they will wake the dead >:D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Kalebjarrod on November 18, 2012, 07:35:48 PM
Tell the park managers to sort the clientele out or you will Shit talk them on every forum and google site know to man

Also let the park owners well aware of thier oh&s respondsabilities that council may like to be aware of

Mention you've be asked to do a review on the park for a website ?

Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: HEM19X on November 19, 2012, 01:53:16 AM
Some interesting replys, many notes taken so as not to pi$$ of Swaggers.

Seriously though, many parks are council owned & managers tender for the right to be there...maybe a little investigation as to the actual owners of the park and approach them poor performance would jeopardise renewal of there contract.

Failing that a Name & Shame campaign would be appropriate...certainly over 10,000 Myswaggers would carry some weight.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: speewa158 on November 19, 2012, 05:52:31 AM
Us Scots know how to behave  :angel:
Jimmy:::::   >:D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Fivid on November 19, 2012, 05:31:10 PM
Buy your kids some cheap noisy toys for xmas, also give them a 30 pack each of duracells....  It is what we used to do to people who bought our kids annoying noisy toys, at least the noise our kids toys made ran out once the no name elcheapo supplied batteries did!

 :cheers:
Dave

Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: speewa158 on November 21, 2012, 10:05:53 AM
Banjo  music at dawn  >:D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: evolution on November 21, 2012, 10:46:12 AM
Banjo  music at dawn  >:D

Well thats one way to kick off a day.

Failing that.......... a jar of honey over the top of the tent and just inside the doors will give everyone else a giggle.

gives a whole new meaning to the saying "ants in your pants"  >:D

Cheers
Evo

Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: chester ver2.0 on November 21, 2012, 10:55:25 AM
Ask management to intervene but let them know if it is not resolved to your liking you will inform the police.

This can sometimes happen at Augusta over the long weekend but it is funny that on the nights the paddy wagon with the alsation does a couple of laps through the van park ( the cops are actually quite friendly) things settle real quick
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: morcon on November 21, 2012, 11:47:31 AM
Find out the surname that the sites are booked in and ring the park to cancel their booking. Make sure you object when they tell you that you will lose your deposit so it is all the more believeable. It might mean waiting until next year but it is gold to see the 'happy campers' arrive only to see their site occupied by those people who were waiting for a cancellation.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Hairs on November 21, 2012, 11:50:44 AM
Find out the surname that the sites are booked in and ring the park to cancel their booking. .

Oh, you are an evil man, but I like it.  :cheers:
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Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: bushrat on November 21, 2012, 01:28:27 PM
Step1 buy 1kilo of green prawns

Step 2 remove heads and shell from prawns and place them in a bucket with some water and let to sit in the sun, longer you can leave them the better.

step 3 Remove prawn heads and shell

Step 4 Pour the water from the bucket into a spray bottle or a garden pressure bottle with the long hand wand for those  hard to reach places.
And when they pack-up and leave the smell goes as well.
I have never used this but have heard it works well >:Dnot that I have ever used it :angel:
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Clouty on November 21, 2012, 02:39:01 PM
Some of the replies have just been evil >:D >:D... I like


My parents were in the same situation when we were little ones... We'd been going to a caravan park for 10 plus years and on one particular year a bunch of low life d#+ks  turned up..
My parents asked them nicely to turn the music down and stop swearing a few times through the holidays, and they just got a rude reply back...
So towards the end of the our holiday my parents went and spoke to the park owners and asked if that particular group had booked for next year.. And the response was yes...
So the word spread right though the van park that the D*%ks were coming back next year...
So during the year almost everyone had cancelled there booking for the holidays, just had pay a small fee for late cancellation...
The next year my parents took us on touring holiday from Sydney to coolum beach and us kids didn't think anything of it cause we had never done anything like this before... But on the way home from QLD we stop in for a night at this particular van park to see what was going on... Well the van park was empty from everyone cancelling during the year and the bunch of d%¥ks had been asked to leave...
So my parent made booking that day for the next year...
And that trip we did was most probably the best we had done...
So the morel of the story is to hunt in packs and destroy the evil >:D >:D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: MDS69 on November 21, 2012, 02:42:43 PM
Some of the replies have just been evil >:D >:D... I like


My parents were in the same situation when we were little ones... We'd been going to a caravan park for 10 plus years and on one particular year a bunch of low life d#+ks  turned up..
My parents asked them nicely to turn the music down and stop swearing a few times through the holidays, and they just got a rude reply back...
So towards the end of the our holiday my parents went and spoke to the park owners and asked if that particular group had booked for next year.. And the response was yes...
So the word spread right though the van park that the D*%ks were coming back next year...
So during the year almost everyone had cancelled there booking for the holidays, just had pay a small fee for late cancellation...
The next year my parents took us on touring holiday from Sydney to coolum beach and us kids didn't think anything of it cause we had never done anything like this before... But on the way home from QLD we stop in for a night at this particular van park to see what was going on... Well the van park was empty from everyone cancelling during the year and the bunch of d%¥ks had been asked to leave...
So my parent made booking that day for the next year...
And that trip we did was most probably the best we had done...
So the morel of the story is to hunt in packs and destroy the evil >:D >:D

I like your experience but typically there is a waiting list for popular parks in peak periods (well there is for the one that we have used a couple of times) and protesting by not renewing your booking just frees it up for the next person. The park won't care.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Clouty on November 21, 2012, 02:50:41 PM
When we did it that particular trip it was about 20 years ago...
So things have changed a bit now...
It might be a gamble but bight the bullet so to speak...
Hope everything works out
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: terravista on November 21, 2012, 03:55:27 PM
Go to a seedy part of your town and get a few illegal drug baggies and MJ cigarette butts and make a couple of bongs.
Hide them around thier tent when they are away (or asleep) and call the cops.
I wouldn't take them head on, that can lead to nastiness, but a silent  gotcha can be rewarding.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: KingBilly on November 21, 2012, 04:04:00 PM
Firstly, sorry to hear of a bad camping experience.  Nobody wants that.  Camping is supposed to be pleasant and stress free.

Some interesting ideas indeed.  I know revenge is sweet but some suggestions are downright criminal.  I can't believe people have these crazy ideas in their heads about how they can punish somebody for some harmless late night noise.  And no I'm not condoning the noise or partying in any way.  Just the punishment should fit the crime.  "Oh I can't get to sleep so I'll cause many thousands of dollars damage to their vehicle".  WTF ???  OK, maybe most were tongue in cheek but hey, let's get real.  Talk to park management.  If that doesn't work, talk to your neighbours.  If they were upset about the noise, get them to complain.  The manager probably won't take much notice of just the one complaint but several will/should make him take action.  And if that doesn't work, vote with your hard earned money.  Don't go back.

Hope your next trip is better.
KB
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: speewa158 on November 21, 2012, 08:59:24 PM
Bango music at dawn ;D      >:D
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: cruisindub on November 21, 2012, 10:03:03 PM
Kingbilly, I think most of the replies were in actual fact tongue in cheek and just for a laugh. Not many would actually go through with it, as much as we all would like to.

The cancellation is the most stress free and less hassle. Besides, nobody would ever know its you when you quote someone else's name.
thats not me mate mate, thats not my name. Pity you had your booking cancelled, see you nextyear.
Enjoy your noise free Nd bogan,idiot,scumbag free Xmas
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on November 21, 2012, 11:20:30 PM


This is the reason we don't do CVP's.

Kit_e

P.S  Yes I did do it  ;D   :angel:
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: fishfinder on November 22, 2012, 05:09:22 AM
As soon as they start up just ask the managers/care takers to call the cops and have them issued with a move on notice  .Or call the cops and make out your the managers of the park and you want them escorted out.
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: Bird on November 22, 2012, 06:56:45 AM
As soon as they start up just ask the managers/care takers to call the cops and have them issued with a move on notice  .Or call the cops and make out your the managers of the park and you want them escorted out.
remember 15 paying campers $100+ night : 1@ $30/night..
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: bobwhale on November 24, 2012, 09:21:05 PM
Dont get angry GET EVEN always works for me cheers bob W
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: fishfinder on November 25, 2012, 06:09:43 AM
remember 15 paying campers $100+ night : 1@ $30/night..
they already have the money once move on notice issued money not refundable - their spot will be filled next year a park does not rely on one booking
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: UR-50-LO on November 25, 2012, 07:18:56 AM
Run a wire from their coil to their petrol tank...
Title: Re: How to handle loud campers over xmas
Post by: pradojimmy on November 25, 2012, 07:57:12 AM
Shoot them and bury them...... :police:

What? Too far? ahhh... ;D

Id prob just go somewhere else...pleanty of spots around :)