No, not bothered by the weather. It rained everytime we went away last year.
Only one time that I have given up because of the weather - the field was wet when we went on the Tuesday and it was on and off rain all that day and the next. Then on the Thurdays afternoon, the torrential rain started and didn't stop during the night. Friday morning the field was awash - so we called it a day, along with the majority of other people.
Quote: Originally posted by Skatty on 15/5/2008
If its raining ,I would rather be in a tent listening to the fantastic sound of it drumming on the tent whilst snuggled up warm with a mug of hot choc ,that stuck at home any day!!
Here here Skatty, the trouble is I have to pursuade the OH of that little bit of wisdom.
My theory, now that we've finally taken to this tenting lark, is that we don't have the 'ONE BIG HOLIDAY A YEAR' thing anymore, so if it rains/snows/does whatever this short break we've got another one to look forward to in the not too distant... when it will probably be twice as bad but what the hell.
We set off for 11 days in Dorst on 25th June last year..... the day that Sheffield flooded. The campsite owner rang us to say in very posh tones that she was deeply worried that we would have a "simply torrid time....its like Glastonbury here!" When we acertained that the site still have dry bits we went anyway, reasoning that we could bail out to a B& B if things got desperate.
Well, it was certainly damp, and we were one of only 2 tents on a 50 pitch site. But we had great fun! I had found tickets to see the Proclaimers in Bournemouth, and the Kings of Leon, plus a couple of terrific folk clubs, and we had one of the best and most relaxed hols for years. Probably only had one dry day (went to Monkey World -a fab place!) but the weather really did not dent our enjoyment.
I appreciate it is different if you have children, but for two middle-aged kids like us, we just managed to find the fun side of mud, mush, rain, and rainbows!
We had 30-35mph gale force winds at easter. Eventhough we don't mind what weather we camp in we are going in 2 weeks and hoping that it will be warm and calm as we will be on top of a cliff
The weather does what the weather does............... I go camping.
I don't like packing away a wet tent though.
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Most of my camping is done when I do Mountain walking, Winter in Scotland, Summer in the Lakes and Spring in Wales so the weather does not bother me at all.
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I went camping a couple of years ago and walked over to buttermere from Keswick, the waeaher started closing in by the end of the day and I managed to pitch my tent before it started coming down. I couldn't see the tops of the fells and it was very murky and I stayed in my tent all night listening to it bouncing off the flysheet. In the morning I got up and the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear blue and you could see the fells in all there glory.It was like going to bed in one world and waking up in another, and that to me is the magic of a good camp.
I don't mind rain, but OH can't sleep if its raining - he keeps imagining that the tent is leaking, although it hasn't yet! We also have a problem drying the tent off if its wet when we take it down as we haven't got a garden.
I'm a fair weather camper. My idea of heaven is sat in the sun with a good book and a drink. I like to spend the whole day outdoors using the tent only to sleep in. Having said that as long as it's dry and not too windy i can still enjoy it but my ideal is warm and sunny weather
Skatty - where was that picture taken? Looks lovely!
I am a fair weather camper. Our first ever trip was supposed to take place in the Lakes but it had rained and rained all week; the morning we were due to set off it was also raining.... so we hot-footed it down to Lincoln to camp in my parents' back garden as a) they always claim to have good weather and b) there was the option of indoors if it all got too much!
Went to Normandy last year for a week; it did rain for a proportion of the time and it was nice being snugged up in the tent with a good book and glass of wine. It did get sunny towards the end of our trip though which was so much more enjoyable. Still ended up having to pack away in the rain though!
Nothing booked for BH yet; we can only go away on the Monday night so there's not much point if it's chucking it down. May as well stay warm and dry in the house.
I will admit that I find it easier without Richard if the weather isn't great, despite the fact that these means I am solo with two kids. Kids and I will snuggle up, and watch and DVD, draw, read or snooze if the weather is really bad. First time I made use of the portable DVD player was one afternoon when it was lashing it down. Kids and I sat and watched a film, and by the time that was over it had brighted up enough to go for a walk.
For longer trips that we've planned, then no it doesn't bother me too much. We would be in the big tent and have plenty of room.
Weekend camping, small tent, 2 young children, then I'm more fair weathered about it. I don't tend to book those trips much in advance anyway, so if the forecast looked terrible I wouldn't bother. As the children get older I'm sure rain will bother me less. The 6 year old is now happy to read, play games all snuggled up. The 3 year old is still at that age where he wants to sit in mud, takes great pleasure in causing a fight when couped up..
If i am really honest yes it does, i much prefered it dry, when its wet it is harder and more expensive to keep the kids entertained, especially with the dog withus as she can not go in many visitor attractions. I also hate the mud tramping in and out of the tent as my kids and oh always forget to take boots off.
We went to St Catherine de Fierbois last year and it absolutely hammered down every day but it was about 23 degrees and we still had a good time because we didn't get cold. I still can't decide whether to risk half term yet, I'm cold enough in my house today-never mind a tent! Hopeless really! Totally agree with the comment about heating the great outdoors though, I just couldn't do it.
Wet and warm, or cold and dry but definitely not wet and cold for me.....
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Topic: Does the weather bother you when camping?
