Hi
The wet tent syndrome, most of us wonder what we are doing, when we are getting wet through striking camp with the knowledge of whats to follow, when we get home, as to the howling wind and driving rain that is one thing most of us campers like to hear, it all adds to that wonderful feeling we get when we live under canvas. It makes it all the more warming when you snuggle into your sleeping bag with the knowledge, should the wind reach extreme gale force we may be hanging on to our tents. This is why we are thankful for Delta pegs and clingons.
Stick at it its a wonderful way of holidaying
Rex
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the rain ,ah the rain,part and parcel of a fishermans hobby,as long as i have confidence in my bivvy,tent call it what you will the rain and bad weather dosent bother me,as long as its not too severe,,,i dry all my fishing gear and camping gear off and that is nearly all the time, there is not many dry sunny days in my game,,,and when everything is dried off and back in order i cant wait to go again,
Aw poor you, don't be put off though. First time I went camping I was 15, we toured the Isle of Wight on push bikes. We were perched on the top of a cliff near the Needles, and a storm rolled in off the channel... well, my tent got totally blown over, and I ended up spending the night wrapped in bin bags. What a daft way to spend a holiday! Great fun for a young lad, and fortunately they don't make 'em like they used to (i.e. rubbish), now my new Outwell laughs it off like it isn't happening. I do agree with you, it sure sounds like disaster is moments away. You get used to it though.
We just started camping this year in the UK, have gone on 3 holidays since July and have yet to pitch in a wind free zone and always seem to take down when it's raining.
We have just come to expect wind and rain on our trips and look at having sunshine as a bonus.
Don't give up, it is great fun and you obviously staked your tent properly so next time you'll know your good and can sleep.
The funny thing was that a lot of people were taking the mickey about the amount of guy ropes on our tent and the fact that we had pegged them all out!
Being inexperienced campers and pitching in very strong winds we decided to take no chances! But it seemed that most people only use a few of the main ropes so we got lots of "wow you've got that wellpeggeddown" and " can't believe how many guy ropes you've used!" comments.
Laughing on the other side of their faces on Monday morning though weren't they.....and for some of them from the other side of the site to where they started too!
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You get it al packed up and go and have another go .
I did my first trip in a new baravan and on the way to the site had 1.5 hrs of driving rain and storms and then coming home had high winds and gusts...
Scared the sh!t out of me but id go again in a heart beat....
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Topic: Think i may be put off for life!
.....and for some of them from the other side of the site to where they started too!
now they tell me!!!!
