Saving spaces for tents

[kebabmachine]

Hello!

Going to EOTR tomorrow, but 5 of my friends (3 tents) are coming down on the Friday.

If I save them 3 spaces, am I going to feel the wrath of other campers? Is this poor etiquette? Tips if you have done this before? I can't be at the camp site all day so what would you suggest for marking an area?

Thanks!

[thespiral]

Hello!

Going to EOTR tomorrow, but 5 of my friends (3 tents) are coming down on the Friday.

If I save them 3 spaces, am I going to feel the wrath of other campers? Is this poor etiquette? Tips if you have done this before? I can't be at the camp site all day so what would you suggest for marking an area?

Thanks!

[geofelgie]

wouldn't try it in a prime spot close to the arena - but otherwise should be fine.

Let people near you know what you are doing and why and they'll probably help.

[FactCheckinCuz]

wouldn't try it in a prime spot close to the arena - but otherwise should be fine.

Let people near you know what you are doing and why and they'll probably help.

[kebabmachine]

Agree about steering clear of the prime spots. I did it further away last year (for 2 tents) from Thursday evening to late morning Friday and it was fine, no one seemed to mind, but then no-one was that crushed all weekend where we were anyway

That said only 2 of us are travelling on Thursday this year (out of 6) so we've gathered all of the tents ourselves, and will put up all 6. I hope they're pop-ups! So that may be an option if you can take more of the tents yourself, as the first person to arrive like.

[ogriff]

I find that general etiquette is to either put up all tents yourself, or at very least mark out the space you're saving with spare groundsheets - certainly no tape or rope etc, that gets people's hackles up pretty fast!