Has anyone else encountered a camp site that doesn't allow the use of footprint ground sheets under tents that have fully sewn in ground sheets?. We booked a site [a ccc site ] for 3 nts and after reading their own reviews , one mentioned they couldn't use theirs , so we contacted the site and they confirmed this and they wouldn't make any exceptions even though we were only there for 3nts .I can understand if you are staying for long periods that some sites do state in their T and C's that you would have to re-pitch which if you book knowing this is acceptable.
------------- jan & phil
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I can't see what difference it makes to the site if you have a footprint groundsheet underneath. It's just two thicknesses of groundsheet instead of one. Odd.
Quote: Originally posted by jan/phil+holly on 13/8/2014
I agree but the Delamere Forest site said that it would ruin the grass which for only 3nts is very unlikely.
Going by the forest sites I have been to there isn't much grass anyway and I wouldn't use my tent on their pitches without the protection of a footprint underneath it.
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As most tents nowadays either have a SIG (sewn in Groundsheet) or ZIG (zipped in groundsheet), both of which are totally waterproof and therefore not breathable I find it ridiculous that sites say no footprints as it will make no difference whatsoever to the grass (or lack of it) whether you have a footprint or not as even one layer of non breathable material will have the same effect. Are some sites deliberately trying to discourage tents? Do the sites you are interested in allow tents to pitch on hard standing pitches?
I personally have no problem on pitching on hard standing (as long as its not concrete) and have done so on a number of different types of hard standing from large stones to very small. As long as you have a good footprint which will protect your groundsheet I have found it to be a very viable option. Drainage in particular is far superior to grass.
Couple of photos attached with very different hard standings. First Greendale Farm Park near Rutland (fine pebble hard standing) and second, Moorview in Devon (large pebble hard standing). Give it a go if the site allow it you may be surprised.
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Topic: Footprint Groundsheets
