We went to Flamingo land for a week. We arrived in glorious weather on the 20th, what a difference fine weather and no wind make to pitching! We had our choice of pitches, and all looked the same, so chose the one away from road due to our toddler.
It rained that night, then didn't stop for 2 days, and the wind was awful. On the Friday morning I noticed a few drips coming through the seams, so consulted here and set about finding a shop selling paint on seam seal and a waterproof spray. When we got in car it didn't start, we'd drained the battery with the cool box and inflating the air beds! RAC came in a couple of hours and git us going so went for a long drive to recharge.
Got the supplies, and returned to tent to find living area flooded. Water had come up around the loose groundsheet :-( . With this and the wind that was bending big trees, after consulting info off here and us bailing 6 buckets of water out, we decided to evacuate! Before leaving I doubled the pegs on the guys and tightened them.
We managed to get a static caravan for 3 nights and would then see about the last 2. We went back to the tent the next morning fully expecting it to have gone, but it was there and appeared unscathed!
So by Monday, the wind had dropped and rain gone, so we moved the tent to a dry pitch and had 2 nights back there. Luckily the bedrooms had stayed dry, and the seam sealant seemed effective against normal rain. So I sprayed the outside too as an added precaution.
We got back home Wednesday, and have only just got the tent dry! The only injury is a snapped wand of 1 pole.
That's the spirit!! Our first tent leaked on our first trip to Norway back in the 80s. We survived...good waterproofing when we got home to return to Scandinavia a year later touring for a month!
Well done guys.......some would have given in and come home but you stuck it out and what is more it didn't put you off. Great spirit and let's face it living in the uk we all need that cos we never know what the weather has in store for us.
------------- Jewelsm - a fair weather camper
August 2013, 14, 15, 16 & 17-Trevornick for two and a half weeks of sea and surf (and ever optimistic -lots of sun). Some other weekends if I can persuade DH
I see from your review that some pitches are liable to flooding....was that mainly just down to the horrendous weather we are having just now? and which ones ? As we are going in a couple of weeks time and a wee heads up on good pitches would be an advantage
Glad to see it hasn't put you off camping x
------------- I'm working class, I do what I have to do, to get by.
I wouldn't risk a pitch anywhere immediately next to toilet block 2.
We were off to the right on the last block of grass before the next field next to the road before the hedge pitches. 2nd one in and away from main road. The side next to main road was generally ok, a were hedge pitches. Good luck, I'm sure agreement more would be under water by now!
It's still a great place to go in our opinion though.
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: a week of everything!
