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Be naked with nothing but wellies on and ride out the storm

When we last camped 8 years ago. the first night was a gale, and I baled out and spent the night in the car.  When I woke up at dawn, the tent had partially collapsed with my hubby still inside, and we had to go to a local camp shop to buy a replacement pole spring and new guy ropes as soon as they opened.

We moved to a more sheltered camp site that day and 2 nights later there was a horrendous thunder storm.  I hate storms, especially at night, but on balance the very windy conditions were probably more frightening.  I stayed in the tent with hubby snoring away beside me (he'd sleep through the apocalypse) and just waited for it to pass.

Quote: Originally posted by intentian on 29/7/2009

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Be naked with nothing but wellies on and ride out the storm

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As Scrumble says, the safest place to be is in a car during an electrical storm.

However, we've survived two storms in our frame tent, on two different campsites, but both pitches were overlooking the sea. It was wonderful to watch the lightening over the sea. We sat drinking coffee with the curtains open.

If you stay in the tent though, just make sure you keep well away from the poles.