Bbq's
hello all,
What are the rules, and what is the accepted etiquette for using BBQ's out side a motor home. We have just bought a small gas BBQ.
Cheers
Anne
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NM, as someone who likes BBQ's I'd say-none enjoy
. As someone who's seen the subject discussed on here before I'd say-ensure the resulting
smoke/meat aromas go away from anyone's LV/awning as not everyone likes em like you & me1 -
As below from the club rules some sites do not permit charcoal bbq's but as yours is gas you should be fine I actually use an electric one and a gas one depends if i am on mains or not But either way Enjoy
10 Barbecues
a. If barbecues are permitted on site, please make sure you keep smoke and fumes under control so you don't annoy your neighbours.
b. Your barbecue must be raised off the ground enough to reduce fire risk and avoid grass damage
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I would like to know how one ensures the smoke or aroma from your bbq does not blow onto another pitch, how do you stop the wind changing direction ?
its ridiculous, if you go camping or caravanning in summer you have to accept certain things will be going on, bbq for instance. To many flamin rules too many moaning gits. Get a life.
spk, there is usually a prevailing wind from a certain direction, just ensure the BBQ is positioned in a way that the smoke/aromas are carried away from neighbours. It can be fine tuned by choosing a pitch that don't have very close neighbours. It works,
I've done it. I do realise that the wind sometimes acts erratically & stray smoke does wander around a bit, that is preferable to a constant stream into someone's awning
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rocky
fare comment but ruddy ell its a poor do when you have to bother even thinking about it. Its summer were in a posh field folk will bbq and smoke cigars outside they may drink and get a bit loud but hey ho as I say its summer and were camping ten yds from
each other. I am a grumpy old git and am not one for socialising but even I accept folk have to have fun0 -
I believe the correct etiquette if the wind changes direction is for you and OH to stand in the smoke, blow very hard and wave your arms around. This should disperse the smoke and reduce the nuisance to your neighbors.
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rocky
fare comment but ruddy ell its a poor do when you have to bother even thinking about it. Its summer were in a posh field folk will bbq and smoke cigars outside they may drink and get a bit loud but hey ho as I say its summer and were camping ten yds from
each other. I am a grumpy old git and am not one for socialising but even I accept folk have to have fun100% agreement spk. That's the CC I'm afraid, the Lady asked a question & She got answers. It's a sad state of affairs that the gogs rule
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Drat.
i was thinking of buying a small weber charcoal B&Q which is more company than our gas version.
Do many sites not allow charcoal bbq's?
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No problem on CC sites usually as long as you don't burn the grass or annoy people. Check with the warden if in doubt.
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Thanks for the prompt advice..
will adhere to TW's points 1 and 3 but hopefully will not annoy fellow users (but maybe make them jealous of the aromas) I generally am anyway when I pass someone having a bbq
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Please make sure you don't burn 1sq metre of grass but no worries if you kill 15sq metres of grass with your groundsheet
.In all my years of caravanning I've never seen or heard of any complaints about bbq's on site. But because it's in the rule book then it can always be enforced if a situation arises.
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i am afraid that this Club is becoming more like a Dictatorship, what has happened to the friendly caravanning club that we joined over 30 years ago.Where has the "friendly " gone??????? SG2
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I think like often on CT things get blown out of all proportion. Yes if you light a charcoal BBQ and you have live bits of charcoal blowing about in the wind, you may rightly expect complaints. However, a little smoke / aromas come with the BBQ season, and you are unlikely to get many who object. They are probably too busy BBQing themselves.
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The issue I have with BBQs is that they reignite your gastric juices, half an hour after you prepared your meal of salad and cold meat.
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i am afraid that this Club is becoming more like a Dictatorship, what has happened to the friendly caravanning club that we joined over 30 years ago.Where has the "friendly " gone??????? SG2
I think it is 'we' and society in general who have changed! Folk seem far less tolerant of each other and increasingly thoughtless in their own actions these days. Don't think the 'club' itself appears less friendly afterall we members are the club. But there again that is simply my opinion and may be just an age related observation!
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i hate them what really bugs me are the fly men who light their barbies on the offside of their vans so none of the smoke goes in their van but would blow into their neighbours van cause their other half doesn,t want that stink in hers.first one that tries that with me will find the barbie over the hedge behind their van and them with it if need be!you have been warned unsociable people.
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Many Thanks.
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Love it Rab, you are more than welcome to yap around my heels at any time
, I'll even throw you a burnt sausage for your entertainment value
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Onanist doesn't rhyme with banker.
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To try and answer the OP, you need to be considerate of other campers who may be nearby. Unfortunately we are sometimes much closer together than we like, however a camp site is a shared space? Gas BBQ's don't generate as much smoke and smell as charcoal ones, so you shouldn't really have a problem in that respect. Some people hate them and will frown upon their use anywhere in sight, but I'm afraid they have to tolerate it, unless the site forbids their use. There should be no need to generate enough smell and smoke to irritate your neighbours though. The one thing I object to though is the inordinate amount of lighting fluid or blocks some people use for charcoal - it really stinks if it's used in too greater quantity.
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I don't buy cheap sausage or burgers as they smoke too much and smell terrible
I found that if I don't put too much on the BBQ at once it doesn't smoke too badly
we have a Cob BBQ which we use regularly when caravanning the fat runs into a drip tray rather than onto the coals
BBQ,s are a must if your away with the van,
we also have a small cadac gas for the sites that don't allow charcoal( which are nearly all sites in the south of France )
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