Generators at Coledale

[fcdriver]

Hi All
Well here goes,
Firstly I must accept that anyone has the right to use a generator . Its up to the Caravan Park.
However we set up at Coledale on the Thursday morning.
I then travelled to Mittagong to pick up our Grandsons.
Upon returning in the afternoon two caravans had set up with generators humming away.
I was...well lets say less then happy.....
Thank goodness that Jude went out of her way to find me another site for the weekend as I was about to pack up & leave.
Imagine spending a weekend at Coledale with so many wonderfull people & their lovely vans putting up with (#*!+&%) generators humming.
As it turned out the generators were at the far end the park so most of us could get away from the anoying hum.
Yes I know a generator was used elswhere in the park but I didn't hear it & at one stage I was very close to it. (So not all generators make such noise)
Now, I did feel that the use of anoying generators wasn,t necessary at Coledale, but each of us have a different opinion I guess.
So if generators do become a regular feature at Coldale could the noisey generators all be located to the far end of the park to hum away together. Lets say where the generators were last Coledale that they remain in that area in future as not to offend other vaners next time.
I do believe generators have a place for all vaners but I ask, at a vintage van get together?...No not for my enjoyment.
Whilst I hope not to upset anyone I do feel that this should be bought up so as next year there is no disapointment when one finds ones self located next to one of these humming boxes.
Other than that what a great weekend.
FC_Driver..............Cranky old barsted.......... ;D

[pymie2]

I remember reading somewhere in a vanning mag that generators are now banned at national parks and the like and solar is the only useable power allowed.
I 'm with generator out.

[Deleted]

Onya Bruce
You have an Allie here mate.

I have been doing a bit of ground work for next years tour and i note with interest the number of van parks that have a "No generators' clause in thier terms and conditions.
Now ya dont have to be a rogue scholar to figure out that the managers have seen fit to ban them due to the inconvenience they cause other camper/caravanners.

No different to the other clauses like no bikes or skateboards after 9.00pm. etc its all to do with noise and the consideration for others using the park.

Chippy Dave moved his van not only because of the noise but becuase the fumes and noise coming off the drawbar mounted generator next door was directly in mline with his van door and with the porevailing nor easter he was slow becoming overcome by carbon monoxide fumes..... bloody lovely eh.

So he asked his neighbour in a polite manner if he was going to run the thing all weekend. The reply was i will do what i like and no i wont be turning it off..... or words to that effect.
So rather than cause friction ChippyD dragged his van to the other end of the park ... followed by Fcdriver and j-rod.

Yep i feel that in the interests of harmony at next years Coledale ( or any other gathering for that matter) we need to indicate to the caretakers that those bringing these unecessary petrol driven cane toads are to be located on thier own dung mound as far as possible from those enjoying the pleasures of camping /caravanning the way it was when our vans where built.

Silence ( and fresh air) is golden... the national parks and most other van parks have figured that out by the look of things.

Maybe we could look into what brand of generator the one was that Bruce couldnt hear or smell... maybe it was an ozone generator or possibly the owner had his missus set up in the annexe on a pushbike and she was pedalling to make the 240 volts ;D

Reddo

[1954homemade]

Hi

I also do not think that generators should be allowed to be used on a VV event.

In the case of Coledale this year - I was lucky that we were at the other end of the park to the generator. Had I been close by and been disturbed by it, I would have had alot to say !!!

Of the 41 vans in attendance, I think that only 1 or 2 generators were used. It's amazing how 39 other vans managed without any trouble !!!!!

Di

[fcdriver]

Hi Di
It was 4.............
See Yah.........

[exocet]

I agree Di, old or new caravan events, they should be well away from everybody, down here in southern Mekiko you never here or see them,they are just about banned in every caravan park, camping ground in the state, and so they should be! Up the bush with ''em i say!!

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