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Ok everyone I am quote new to this forum, although not new to the whole camping lark!!

We are due to go to North Yorkshire (Skipsea Sands to be precise) this sunday, I am desperately still wanting to go but its all of the cynical people telling us that we must be mad to even think of still going,

What do all of you people think??

To be fair its only 1 hour 15 minutes from home, so my thinking is to take the chance if we get there and its too muddy and boggy we can turn around and come home...

also any tips for camping in mud/rain would be gratefully appreciated......

Which are thebest pegs to use??

Many Thanks from a very excitable me that just cant wait to pitch the tent xxx

Hi,welcome to the forum.

I take it those who say don't go are sensible people..well no point asking here,the answer almost always will be yes,of course,. Advice,wellies and waterproofs. Pegs in mud...the thicker the better or dunked in glue. As long as there is no horrendous winds which could damage your tent and cause injury I can't see much of a problem (a dinghy might be useful if the rain is too bad). Hope you go and have a great time.

Hi,

I'd go.

Pegs - I've never bought special pegs to hold against bad weather, I think the important thing is to ensure you peg all pegging points and peg them correctly (double peg if bad weather is expected).

Former Scout's advice re. door mats is sensible, always best to keep wet and mud out of the tent.

Hope you have a great time.

Well if you are mad what am I we are going from Yorkshire to Cornwall this weekend? Stayed at Skip Sea Sands a couple of times and I would think it would be ok in bad weather. I cannot tell you how many times we have panicked just before going away because of weather and then when we get there it has been lovely weather and the one time it was bad we were with friends and it was one of the best weekends ever we still talk about it now it is known as bog fest 08.