[nukeadmin]

The Wild camping database is LIVE and accessed here:-

http://www.motorhomefacts.com/modules.php?name=Campsites

If you wish to add an entry then the link is:-

http://www.motorhomefacts.com/modules.php?name=Campsites&op=add

 

[Anonymous]

Wild Camping Spots/ MH Friendly Parking

I'm new to this site - and have just gone through the list of sites. I already knew a few of them; Agua Amarga, S of Mojacar, in SE Spain, is a favourite. It would be nice to have them listed by country, in order to make a search easier. Would it be possible to divide it into sections? And I think you should positively encourage contributors to give more information about where the sites are, ie nearby towns or districts of the country. France is a big place, and a village name is not a lot of help unless you know where it is! from jrjazz

 

[peejay]

..and could I mention that there's now a campsite/wildspot proforma in the 'dowloads' section, if you take a few with you on your hols or keep a few in the glovebox and fill them out as you go, it will make entering all your information easier when you get back.

pete.

 

[Texas]

PEEJAY said

"and could I mention that there's now a campsite/wildspot proforma in the 'dowloads' section, if you take a few with you on your hols or keep a few in the glovebox and fill them out as you go, it will make entering all your information easier when you get back."

What a good idea...just wish I had spotted this before I went on holiday, now I can't remember where I've been. DOH!

Texas

 

[JockandRita]

Hi folks,
Could someone please direct us to the "wildcamping database". We can't seem to locate it. Heeeeeeeeeeeeelp.
J & R

 

[peejay]

Its at the bottom of the forum list, or on the lefthand menu under Campsites, or here....

http://www.motorhomefacts.com/modules.php?name=Campsites

pete.

 

[JockandRita]

Hi there Pete,
Many thanks for the quick response. I tried typing out the address but it kept coming up, "module inactive".
Jock.

 

[Motorhomersimpson]

Razz wrote

“It would be nice to have them listed by country, in order to make a search easier. Would it be possible to divide it into sections? And I think you should positively encourage contributors to give more information about where the sites are, ie nearby towns or districts of the country. France is a big place, and a village name is not a lot of help unless you know where it is!”


I agree, along the same lines I often tried using the site search but to be honest I found it too complicated ( okay could be just me) I tended to use one that shows area’s then a list of sites and their facilities, far easier just clicking on a map and selecting which county/country.

I have intended adding my sites and will do so, but every time I think about it I’m put off by the thought that if the “adding sites” part is as complicated as the looking for sites part, I’ll have to wait until have more time.

Not a criticism as such just trying to be helpful, I think a lot may benefit from a more simple site search, but I’m not sure how much is involved.

MHS….Rob

 

[88781]

Rob I agree, Mandy and I were looking in the databases earlier today for an aire or municipal to stop off at en route to our holiday destination, the first thing we do is get the France map book out to visualize the route, then look for suitable places to stop during the journey, but there is no facility within the database input fields to define exactly where the site/aire is!

For instance,(scenario) If I left Calais port heading south looking for an overnight stop, the choices would be St. Omer/Arques area or even Bethune depending on times of travel etc. however there is no link to ant Towns within the database?

regards Dave

 

[peejay]

I agree with all thats been said although Dave has recently added an interactive european map to enable everyone to select sites by country but there is a need for improvement, particularly for selection by region/country.

I'm now gonna get on my high horse here for a moment :roll: and please don't take offence...

The database is only as good as the information submitted by its members and I think i'm correct in saying that Dave was a bit loathe to spend time (and money) on improving the facility as not many were inputting many sites etc. The database has now grown a bit, but there is still a desperate need for a lot more input from everyone to make it into a potentially great facility.
A bit of constructive criticism is a good thing but I would urge you all to take time out and enter a few sites, aires, etc, only then will it be worthwhile for Dave to consider streamlining and improving this facility. A bit 'catch22' but the responsibility lies with members first to get the info in, then with dave to make it into a great facility.
I personally believe that this will eventually grow to be one of the biggest draws to this website along with the forum and the rally/social schedule.

There, I feel better for that. :wink:

pete.

 

[Motorhomersimpson]

No offence taken Pete, but, and there is always a but.

The point I was attempting to make was that if the site search facility was simpler, perhaps more people would use it, subsequently, the more that use it, the more will add to it, sounds simple I know, but that is what has happened to me, I used it once and found it complicated and never returned.

I agree about it being one of the biggest draws to the site, but I'm afraid not in it's present set-up. Just my thoughts on this, and I will be adding to it whether it's changed or not, but not all are as intimidated by you as I am…… :lol:

MHS....Rob

 

[peejay]

Bloomin eck Rob.

The last thing on my mind was to intimidate people, surely i haven't done that 8O

Anyway, just do as you're told and get some campsites entered and that'll be the end of it. :roll: :wink:

pete.

 

[Motorhomersimpson]

Okay intimidating was maybe the wrong word, threatening maybe.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I’ll do as ordered anyway. But would prefer to do it using a simpler facility, don’t you just love people who have to have the last word. :roll: :wink:

MHS…Rob

 

[SidT]

I agree wholeheartedly with Rob. I found entering sites in the database far more intimidating than Pete. I also found entering photos too complicated, other sites, (not nescessarily Motor Home ones) are much easier.
Cheers Sid

 

[peejay]

Hi Sid,

Entering a photo is now a lot easier as Dave has recently added an automatic resize facility, why not give it another try :wink:

pete.

(being unintimidating, I hope )

 

[nukeadmin]

y adding a photo is about as easy as it can be now, you just simply click browse and find the picture on your pc and thats it

as for the towns link M&D mentions the problem with that is i would have to know all the towns in Europe and enter them into the database, i could however add in the facility to enter Town / Village as a seperate option and allow you to search on partial / full town names ?

 

[88781]

That would be better Dave, and make searching easier!

 

[89564]

I really cant see the point in adding to the information until we have a formal entry profile.
EG ...........You can search the data base for Camping St.Nicholas in Le Bec Hellouin and if you are lucky find under separate parameters two different entries ,but i believe a third lurks somewhere in the undergrowth.

So in its present form of limited use but with great potential.Bit like me really

N

 

[nukeadmin]

ok you can now search by full or partial town or village name, i.e. i modified one of HelenBs entries to have the town name of Talybont-on-usk and this an be searched for by using such things as talybont etc

what needs to happen now is for members who have submitted campsites to go back and modify them to enter the Town field and then these will show in results, all new entries will have the field available for use also

 

[88781]

Hi Moondog, Yep that's all well and good if you know Camping st nicholas is there, however if I wanted to go to or stay close by Helluoin and didn't know the name of the sites in that vicinity, a town search option is the easiest one, and as the database grows it will show up others that have been added in that area

p.s. we nearly stopped ther last time out had it not been for the horrendous traffic through Bernay on the N138 :x

Regards M&D