Just been reading on another site that someone with a small motorhome and a Q. Base tent was refused permission to pitch the tent as it's a tent, not an attached awning, and as such must be pitched 5 mtrs away to observe the fire regs. An attached awning is ok apparently.
This was at the forestry commission site at Loch Lomond. The jobsworthy there said it counted as a separate unit due to it not being attached to their van, or an official drive-away type awning. The jobsworthy also said that this would be the case on all sites next year.
Now I know a lot of ppl have Q. tents and similar as awnings here, so perhaps it would be worthwhile finding out if the regs are really going to change in this direction.
Either that, or make a hood, flap or short tunnel to attach (stick on velcro comes to mind) so that it looks like a drive away?
This was at the forestry commission site at Loch Lomond. The jobsworthy there said it counted as a separate unit due to it not being attached to their van, or an official drive-away type awning. The jobsworthy also said that this would be the case on all sites next year.
Now I know a lot of ppl have Q. tents and similar as awnings here, so perhaps it would be worthwhile finding out if the regs are really going to change in this direction.
Either that, or make a hood, flap or short tunnel to attach (stick on velcro comes to mind) so that it looks like a drive away?
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