How to handle loud campers over xmas

[Bird]

If you know the place is full of scrotes, go elsewhere.

[ozbogwam]

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

[GeoffA]

If you know the place is full of scrotes, go elsewhere.

Correct. Lots of other nice places.......some may even be better......

[Bird]

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?

[FZJ]

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....

[Stozz]

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.

[Trex_s4m1]

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.

[Signature035]

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?

[edz]

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 .

[Bird]

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"?

[Black Diamond]

Yep most of the time a confrontation is what these type of people look for and thrive on, especially when intoxicated.

[Symon]

Time to get to know a few bikers.

Very handy people to know for situations like that.

[Hairs]

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
Good luck with what ever you do.

[GeoffA]

Yep most of the time a confrontation is what these type of people look for and thrive on, especially when intoxicated.

Bingo!!.........

[MarkGU]

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
Good luck with what ever you do.

didnt help when "someone"  blocked the road with wheelie bins Jon   

[Hairs]

And the brain dead twits still tried to drive through.

[MR MAC GU]

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

[MDS69]

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.

[noel_w]

It's all fun until someone gets hurt.....
Then it's hilarious.   

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.

[TC Cocky]

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.

[BrianK]

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.

[Beachman]

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.

[deepop]

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.

[dazzawhipple]

Group of 15 sites to your 1 site .... Find another park won't do a thing 15 sites is a lot of money

[ozbogwam]

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