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Hi,

We are borrowing my brothers FC in a few weeks to test it out and see if we like it. We have read up loads on them and looked at loads so know what they look like and do etc. The only thing i am not sure of is should you go on a grass pitch or hard standing or does it not make any difference?

Thanks

Julia

We have taken ours away 3 times and always been on grass and its been ok.  We do put some small blocks of wood under the legs just in case.

We have booked a hard standing pitch for one of our summer holiday camps and this will be the first time.

I can imagine that hard standing would be better if the weather is bad, not sure if there are other advantages

Quite often you will pitch the FC on hard standing and awning over the grass so main unit is generally more stable of hard standing. If weather is fine then either is suitable - I know which i would choose in this current period of weather!

Have fun trying it out - great way to see if it suits

Quote: Originally posted by ianclose on 16/7/2012

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We've been out 3 times so far in our Solena, once on a C&CC "grass" pitch (those who have used the Graffham site will understand why I put it in quotes ) and twice on CC hardstandings. I must say, we much preferred the hardstandings. As stated above, they tend to be more level. We use a thick groundsheet beneath the zip-in groundsheet of the awning and this was clean and dry when we packed up. We also use a carpet in the awning and this made it quite comfortable to walk on.

Another benefit of being on a hardstanding on a CC site is that you don't have to worry about any rules regarding lifting groundsheets or using breathable ones, which would be a problem for us using a ZIG.

As regards hardstandings being regimented, our experience so far has been quite the opposite. On both the CC sites we have visited (we only joined this year), when I asked if they had any preference as to which way I should pitch, the reply was "any way you like, as long as you are completely on the hardstanding". I'm not sure if this is a new policy or we've just been lucky.

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Quote: Originally posted by Phil69x on 16/7/2012

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Might be a silly question, but never done a hard standing before, how hard is the standing? can you still use pegs in the normal way

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Quote: Originally posted by marksarahandfamily on 17/7/2012

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We recently returned from our first trip away in the TT on a hardstanding pitch.  It was horrendous to say the least!  Complete contrete pitch so no pegs in the front of the TT and most of the awning too.  We had to use rocks collected from the site to 'secure' the awning to the ground.  We will book a grass pitch from now.

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