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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 23/9/2019

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Tee shirt, shorts and wellies are the way to go. Then you can get wet.

Not sure what kit you have or transport. Worth packing so all can stay dry in car until tent is up if possible.

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Quote: Originally posted by Roofybubbles1 on 23/9/2019

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In my experience, both set up and strike down in the rain is easier if the car is packed to help.

The first things you need easily accessible, bedding and clothing left in the vehicle until last minute. Strike down is in reverse but it's handy having some extra black bin bags to place wet footprints in etc. Or to put bedding in to keep dry away from soggier items.
Happy camping and enjoy finding a nice cosy pub for your dinner 😃

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Quote: Originally posted by towedyears on 23/9/2019

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Deborah gives good advice work with the weather why pitch in the rain if change is forecast. As a scout I was told as Deborah says think were to pitch to avoid rain run off and puddling. Bad weather is not a problem as long as the tent and bedding are dry. Hope all goes well.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bramston on 23/9/2019

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The tents up, it's raining, you've done reading and card games until your eyes have gone wonky. Go swimming in the local indoor pool, have a meal in a restaurant on the way back.

Don't touch the tent walls, especially if cotton. Check the guy lines each time you go out, especially if you have a cotton tent and natural fibre guy lines.

Secure valuables, electronics and dry clothing in waterproof bags when not in use.

Watch each other, especially if young or vulnerable for hyperthermia, is someone's clothes are wet, or they are shivering, break out the hot sweet drinks and biscuits.

The longer you are stuck in a tent the smaller it becomes so get out, go to a museum, watch a movie at the cinema, play bingo do something, anything!

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Quote: Originally posted by DeborahTurner on 23/9/2019

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Pack your tent last in the car, or at least most accessible, so that you don’t have to get other stuff out in the wet to reach it.

Put up tent.

Back car as close as possible to tent entrance. If you move your front guys out sideways you may be able to get your open hatchback door to make a continuous roof with the front of the tent.

Unload into tent. (This is good in reverse for a wet pack up).

In truth if day one is very heavy and it gets better after that, I would delay a day. Lakes rain pouring down a fellside, hundreds of rivulets making small new streams.... The ground is often very peaty, or thin soil on rock, so you get bogs, or surface water.

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