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Personah1975
02/5/2012 at 11:39am
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This will be our second year of camping and last year we didn't go until July so not used to camping in bad weather, although it has rained every time we have been not just to the extent we have had recently, anyway we are due to go camping this weekend to flamingo land, I emailed them to ask what the situation was like and they have just replied to say the camping/tourer field is still fairly wet.

I've checked the met office and so far no more rain forecast there (until we are due to leave!) so to those more experienced campers would you still go? We have paid a deposit and are going for a birthday with another family so not like we can have the birthday another weekend!

Andrea

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Personchriska1111
02/5/2012 at 11:53am
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I would go, a couple of days without rain and the field will be fine.

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Persondmsplat
02/5/2012 at 12:11pm
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I would ring and ask if there is standing water.

A boggy pitch I can cope with - arriving to pitch camp in a lake isn't much fun(been there, done that!)

Hope it all goes swimmingly!


andcow
02/5/2012 at 1:14pm
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if you dont have one then maybe a footprint would be a good buy.  You can make your own cheaply from tarp rather than buying anything specific.  Rubber mats and/or duckboard may also be useful for just outside your tent.


Personah1975
02/5/2012 at 7:41pm
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We have a footprint and an extension and wellies and waterproofs so think we shall just go for it and hope for the best!

Many thanks for your replies!


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PersonBrownie73
02/5/2012 at 8:02pm
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i have been near this area all week and the ground is drying out nicely if the rain holds off then id think it will be ok by the weekend


Personah1975
02/5/2012 at 9:41pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Brownie73 on 02/5/2012
i have been near this area all week and the ground is drying out nicely if the rain holds off then id think it will be ok by the weekend
Thank you!


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Persontreen67
05/5/2012 at 2:35pm
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Andrea, we're going to Flamingoland for the Jubilee weekend. I'd be interested to hear how you're stay was. We've been to the theme park before but haven't stayed on site.


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