A Sticker for the Motorhome and what it means.

As newcomers to the motorhome world we became members at the Caravan and Camping show earlier this year, to a club called the Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia Ltd (CMCA).

The CMCA offer some great products and services to their members and becoming a member is well worth considering.

The CMCA also support an initiative called Self Contained Vehicle (SCV) Policy and Leave No Trace® (LNT) Code of Conduct.

Those who have a RV suitably equipped and sign up the Code of Conduct get a sticker for their rig.

The Leave No Trace® (LNT) Code of Conduct is as follows

As an environmentally conscious recreational vehicle owner, I/we hereby agree to the following: 

• To have my vehicle comply with the CMCA Self Contained Vehicle (SCV) Policy and to display the SCV accreditation on my vehicle at all times. 

• To stay in any approved rest area for the period that the accommodation vehicle can be self-contained or as designated by the relevant signage. This includes obtaining any necessary permission from controlling authorities and or payment of fees where applicable. When camping in other locations please observe the CMCA Bush Camping Code. 

• To always take care of the natural environment and respect community facilities to ensure future generations of RV travellers can continue to enjoy what local authorities have provided. 

• To park my vehicle so as not to obstruct reasonable passage, exit or access to other vehicles or property. To be courteous and do not park in a manner that impedes the movement of other vehicles especially in rest areas used by heavy transport. 

• To dispose of all rubbish, and grey and black water in an appropriate manner. 

• Where time and means permit, support local communities and businesses as an appreciation for the facilities that have been provided.

Quite simply be thoughtful and a responsible motorhome/caravan user.

In NZ the accreditation (an official NZ Standard - NZS 5465) allows those accredited motorhome/caravan users to camp in posted areas where there are no facilities and the environment is protected. Australia needs to follow suit.

Shouldn't we all be able to follow the above? Yes, but there are a few who give RV travellers a bad name.

Who would have thought that this would be necessary? telling people to bury their waste? A promotion by Aussie Travel Code

The mind boggles!