isn't it nice to pitch up to a campsite and have a nice chat with people of all ages when camping
ive done quite a few one nighters this year and one full week camping and hsve met some really nice genuine people who are helpful and friendly,
if only everyday life was like this!!
just saying....... :)
I've only ever had 3 weekends away, and your description is pretty much all I've encountered, tbh.
There's been a number of "bad neighbour" threads recently..... touch wood I don't have to start one myself, and my (seemingly) good fortune continues a long while yet.
Well done for giving the "good neighbours" some air time, collyer, and long may we all meet many more on our travels.
I fully agree but I found that campers were more interactive with each other far more than what caravanners and motorhomers are for some unknown reason. I will talk to anybody on the camp site because it doesn't bother me what unit they have, to me we all out there for exactly the same reason and it does help if people are friendly and enjoy a good chat. You can come and have biscuits and a cuppa with us any time unless you fancy something a little stronger.
Went to Holmesly in the New Forest this weekend and as a "tenter" we pitched next to a lovely couple in a caravan, really friendly and chatty. Had a few chats with some other campers, one who wanted to know about our Coleman lamp and another as we were packing up who wanted some footprint advice. Lots of others stopped to say hello.
Its the most friendly camp we've been on apart from the SouthWest UK Campsite meet in April.
The difference here was in the way we pitched. Usually we pitch round the edge of a field but this time we seemed to be pitched "on the way" to the loo block, people stopped to chat as they passed. It made for a nice atmosphere.
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We've just come back from camping yesterday and must say we came across a very friendly bunch of campers. When we arrived it was a little windy and before we even appeared to struggle to hold down the tent we had 3 people come over and help out to keep a hold until we got the first few pegs in.
Then later on my husband had a bit of back pain and another camper came over saying she had noticed him holding his back and offered him some cream to help the pain.
Normally we are pretty unsociable lol and keep ourselves to ourselves but makes all the difference when people are friendly.
I think the "Bad neighbor" threads serve a purpose...But it is nice..and proper that from time to time "Good Neighbor" stories are given an airing on here...
I have been off a few times this year...And landed in the company of some fantastic folk...Not least the ones I met on my main holidays this year...Everyone on the small site was brilliant....But special mention goes to the young couple in the caravan next to me...Got on like a house on fire...With just the right mix of friendliness and respect for each others privacy...A perfect lady and gentleman..With whom I "Clicked" right away from the first introduction on site...I think I could spend more time in their company anytime...
I would also advocate getting yourself along to one of the meets on here...I have enjoyed everyone I have attended....and met some great people who all share the love of camping/vanning and the outdoors....
jelboy.
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I think it's just like any type of feedback - whether it's hotel reviews, service, etc... you always find plenty of negative feedback because people want to both vent/rant and warn others... when it comes to positive feedback, people tend to take the good for granted a bit, as it is what we expect. I love when people take the time to give positive feedback
This is a nice thread! I was beginning to despair reading so many posts this year about bad neighbours. I've been a regular camper for over 30 years and in all the trips I've made the bad neighour experiences I would struggle to count on one hand. The vast majority of people out there are just lovely and the few wrong 'uns - well, that's life!
We are currently camping in our new tent in Scarborough and being new to camping and such a big steel poled tent really struggled with some of the assembly concepts. The wind was gusty too which didn't help but we received lots of advice from fellow campers on how to assemble from the back to the front, pegging down with guys as we went. The advice really helped and made us equally feel very warm and welcomed.
I had lots of tent holidays and -weekends, solo and with the kids, in the last 2 camping seasons, and have only met nice neighbours. Actually the only really rude and unfriendly person I met on a campsite was the owner of the most recent campsite I visited...
I met another single mum last year on a campsite, and we are still in contact and plan for going camping together next year. I also met one particular nice and helpful neighbour in a caravan... So now my so-called "solo" camping weekends are not so solo any longer and are spent in a caravan...
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... So now my so-called "solo" camping weekends are not so solo any longer and are spent in a caravan... 
