caravan park etiquette

Well you got to sleep in we had a rattle deisel start up and idle will they packed up at 4.30am. That was a top morning after a hard night at the pub. LOL
The reversing beepers are good too early in the morning.

No one seems to give a bleep anymore.

That's why I bush camp most of the time, I don't have to put up with other people's lack of consideration..... or them with mine !!!

Rob.

You really have to accept that kind of behaviour, Part of the population just dont care, thats why we have jails, police, securuty guard and locks on our doors.... Michael

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I agree with the bush camping plan.
I went against that plan last year in Chillagoe and a road crew started doing their washing at 4.30am at the Caravan Park...
We were at a Nat Park campsite in The Kimberly this year and had generators going until 10pm some nights....
Takes all kinds,,, and the funny thing is that they dont even realise they are affecting others...

Gidday

'and the funny thing is that they dont even realise they are affecting others... '

To me that is part of the problem. How do you confront someone who is doing something like this? Do you really want to meet a retired bikie with anger management issues who hasn't taken his medications when you go to ask about his generator?

Worst I had was at Wongan Hills a few years ago when the next door tent was occupied by a bloke with a big screen Tv and he was watching a Terminator movie. That eventually finished and then some people came home from the club, one of them with a voice that would penetrate concrete. It was like she was just outside the tent. next day i was astounded to find that her group were 50m away.

Last week had major problem at Mt Trio camp near the Stirling Ranges. We were the only people there but those bloody black cockies will not sleep past 5am! No consideration ...

Cheers

Rocco

There are two kinds of people in both the world and caravan parks.

Those that are considerate and treat others as they would like to be treated.

Then there are those where "it is all about me" and I don't give a !@#$ about anyone else. I'll listen to my radio at 6.30 in the morning becuase that is what I have done for the last 50 years.

Now I have a small arsenal that I have developed to deal with these issues

1. Don't stay in a caravan park if you can avoid it.

2. Get a good pair of ear plugs.

3. Ask the offending people to be more considerate and to turn their music down. Usually they do it because no one has asked them not to.

I don't believe in just putting up with it. I have the courage to approach most people and let them know that they are making too much noise and to think of others. As Elvis said, "a little less conversation and a little more action"

You will never get away from the early starters and departures, especially at this time of the year.

theres no getting around sometimes people gotta leave early they may want to hit the road before the heat gets on ot any one of a mill reasons. and its a bit hard to be quite a you pack up and start a diesal
I guess your complaining hough about noise which could be kept down

I spose a tent doent keep noise in and even those not so old like me who work around loud machinery tend to have the volume up more than would be considered neccessary.

I guess I prefer it in the bush not so others dont disturb me but I can do as i please without worrying about others

Hi Steve,

We have been on the road for almost 12mths now and when we are working we stay in caravan parks, other wise we mainly free camp as we do not like the majority of caravan parks.

This last couple of months has been a real eye opener for me (Caz) as I choose to work in the park we are currently living in (only 4 weeks and 2 days to go!!) as a cleaner and also in the office - I can not believe how filthy some people can be and how damned rude people can be.

Free camping is the best way to go!!

Cheers
Caz

Maybe their hearing is not what it use to be, time for a hearing aid perhaps? :)

If you are able to start a lawn mower at 7am in the morning (8am on sundays etc) here, then a 7:30am start is not that unreasonable.

Just the world telling you to find somewhere else more peaceful to camp when possible. ;)

Andrew

Actually, night time/early morning is not the only problem. I was staying at a caravan park in Alice, and some guy who was renting a permanent parked bus home used to like the footy, so he had the radio blaring right across the park one arvo. Probably reckoned that everyone else liked the footy, but it was too distorted to hear from a distance.

Hi steve, Couple of weeks ago I was in the van with the air on home-schooling. New folks turned up next door set up camp and had their radio blaring. I didn't take much notice as for once we were into our lessons. Once finished we went outside and to my amazement they were an old couple. I figured they must be deaf. As they were here for a week I did get to chatting. Turned out to be a nice couple and I didn't mind the abc. During this time over from us a bunch of youngins set up camp very late one night. Two cars two tents 4 adults and a half doz kids. As we do when we don't have anything to do I sat and watched the next day. I think one of the fellas was on drugs and she was getting more angry as the day went on. Come sun down they went off to the local for tea. Came back blewing. The park owner had to break up argument. Next thing with all the words under the sun she was packing up kids screaming and him hanging off the car as she tried to drove out. The owner and a couple of his mates had to break the tea party up again. He got cranky at the park owner walked back to his mates proceeded to pack the rest of the gear up. So now fuelled with drugs and booze he smashed a window lift shards of glass in the grass and took off. There wasn't much on TV that night so being track side it was entertaining. The thing is there is a lot of olderish people that make a noise but at least you can talk to them, I recon they have just had a gut full. As Caz and others in the past have said, the mess that some people make in the toilets and showers makes me wander how they live at home.
I feel sorry for the park owners who have to deal with it on a daily basis at least we can pack up and nick off.

Sharon

Don't worry Steve, my yard is quiet. Mebbe just the neighbours yappy Poodle sometimes breaks the silence ,but a rock well placed normally takes care of that...lol. So you may come and veg out here.

We try not to stay in caravan Parks, we prefer the bush camping as a lot do. However we have had to use them from time to time, and I agree that there are a lot of inconsiderate ppl out there. I wonder what Management of the parks do from our experience little if nothing.....Parks should have as a written condition of stay that no one is to speak loudly or have radio's blaring before 8 am and after 10pm. Otherwise they run the risk of being evicted with no refund.

I also don't like it when ppl run their generators early evening and have them going well into the night.....I believe if you have anything that needs charging do it in the middle of the day and keep the generator as far way from others as possible especially those loud scorpion ones....

Just my view for what it's worth!

Well, what an interesting thread.

When we travel which unfortunately is not as much as we would like we go to a bush caravan park near Gympie. The owners of this park have a strict policy on noise and when and what you do when leaving so to not upset their guests.

We were there on there a month or so back and did not wake up one morning until around 9am with no noise in the park. Those awake spoke softly around vans that were obviously still sleeping. It is a wonderful place and a rare gem to have found.

howdy

Wife, son and I set up camp at Gunlom in Kakadu a few years ago, away from others as I intended to run small genny till about 8pm at the very latest.
Two late forties gentlement plonked very near us despite much room everywhere else in the camp area. Shaking my head at their close proximity I told my wife I would have a quick word before they set up about us having a genny which might not suit them. She told me not to worry and not to be an old fart.
As you would, I ignored her and strolled over and very politely explained about the genny ( not yet running ) which I pointed out under the nearby shrub. I didn't say I'd be turning it off by 2100hrs as required by the Park and suggested over yonder might be a more satisfactory option for them.
Left them to it and a short while later they moved about 60m away and Wifey was very glad I had that quiet word as just before dusk half a dozen younger good old boys arrived to join in and proceeded to assault the park atmosphere with much very loud yeeh haaring and very loud crap music. National Parks are great places to party!

Moral of story.......put out generator near camp ( visible ) and it might act as deterent to those who like to get too close.

Michael

Noisy neighbours are all well and good, but sometimes it's un-bear-able.
Stayed a few months ago at Aratula for 2 nights. Had some younger fellas arrive mid arvo and set up a tent approx 50m from us. About 11pm, we were woken by the sound of someone slaughtering a buffalo. Least, it was that, or someone was doing unmentionable things to a grizzly bear. The snoring was so loud, I swear our roof was rattling.
Never ever heard anything like it!
Unsurprisingly, his tent partners packed up the next day and left. I think their eardrums were shattered.
So, forget generators, parrots and grumpy old people with radio's
FEAR THE SNORERS!

Surely people are entitled to leave at 7.30am, after all it isn't really early. Maybe next time you are packing up & hooking up, take notice of your own noise & conversation, you will find that in a quiet enveironment, even slight sounds carry.

First and only time I've been in a caravan park, earlier this year, was to carry out work on a laundry and toilet block.

May as well set up camp in sideshow alley at the Royal Perth Show.

Don't know why you blokes do it to yourselves.


Cheers.....Lionel.

If a group nearby are starting to make a racket I wander over and engage in a bit of idle chat. Then I make them an offer: if they quieten down now I'll be quiet when I start packing up at 6 in the morning.

Sometimes works. Sometimes folk just don't know how much they're disturbing others.

During the last trip of 6 weeks that we did there were only two places where folk made a racket (ran their car radios loud with the doors open): Yulara CP and Wilpena CP. Never had a problem in bush camps.

I am often overwhelmed by the absolute arrogance and lack of consideration many people have.

My attitude is to treat others as I would want to be treated (ie, gee, would I want to be woken by yelling at 6:30am...that would be no!)

...it's amazing how little of this attitude it's returned as so many people only give a s.it about themselves these days!

Steve

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Cheers Bucky

It takes all sorts but some really seem to go out of their way to disturb others - even in bush camps! They are the same people who own the road and swear at anyone who has the hide to drive near them!

A polite request or even subtle hint is fine for reasonable people who don't realise they are disturbing others. We probably all do that sometimes. Nothing affects the ones who think they are the centre of the universe!

We went to the Brisbane Camping Show last week and were horrified to hear caravan salesmen from various brands boasting about their van's ubeaut audio systems with outdoor speakers! We can't wait to be camped near someone with those! Lynne

We are half way through a year long trip around Oz. For much of the trip so far we have frequently been on the "grey nomad escape winter" route. We have met many amazing and interesting older people (especially at happy hours). However, we have found that if somebody is making a lot of unnecessary noise in the early hours it will be a "grey nomad" There seems to be some unannounced competition where the person who leaves first wins. It all seems fairly pointless as generally they don't drive more than 4 - 5 hours a day so they are all set up at the next place by lunch time!!!. They are also more likely the offenders for rude behaviour in the laundry, running noisy air conditioners all night, running waste water through your camp site and blocking road ways for an hour while they hook everything up. We must have missed the announcement that said retired people are more important than the rest of us.
Jack

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My hubby wont put up with bad behaviour (I think we all know what good and bad is with a bit of common sense). He's available for hire at $100 p/h if you want him and he'll confront anyone!
In all seriousness, why don't we all come up with the Top 10 Commandments of Camping Etiquette. That would make a lively debate.
My No. 1 - Clean Up After Yourself

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thanks for all replies, been an interesting debate ....... if every person, no matter what age had concern & good manners towards thier fellow neighbours, there would be no reason for debates such as this ...... we all have the same goal in mind, and that is to enjoy this great country that we call home ... we would enjoy it better IF we gave each other more consideration , we teach our grandkids caravan park etiquette , so that in the future , hopefully , the next generation will make camping ( of any sort ) more pleasurable & stress free FOR ALL ......I rest my case