Camping In The Rain

Tony · 10-08-2011, 01:08 PM

Do you go camping on rainy months? I don't usually go camping on rainy months but I would like to try camping in the rain. I just want to feel how to sleep in a tent while it is raining outside.

oldsarge · 10-08-2011, 02:52 PM

I love the sound of rain when I go to sleep. It's soooooo relaxing.

Mary Beth · 10-08-2011, 03:11 PM

I have only camped in a tent, once, when it rained. It came such a downpour, we ended up sleeping in the car. We left the next day, because it was just too muddy, to do anything.

Grace_n_WideOpenSpaces · 10-08-2011, 04:06 PM

The thing about camping in the rain, is you can never predict the type of rain. Light, drizzle rain is nice to camp in. Pouring rain, is not so fun and your tent tends to leak. Not very fun at all!

ponderosa · 10-08-2011, 05:31 PM

I've tent camped in the rain many, many times. As long as you have a good tent (sealed or taped seams, taut full-length rain fly completely covering all zippers and doors, bathtub floor), pitched in a spot that doesn't flood or pool water, it is very enjoyable. Two years ago, we camped on Kauai in the rain forest for four days. I don't think the rain stopped the entire time we were there, and there was never a drop of water in the tent. In Yellowstone one spring, we were in a very windy rainstorm, which became a very cold and windy ice storm when the temps fell. The trees were falling like matchsticks, but we were comfortable and dry in our tent. I was a little concerned about falling trees, but not a bit concerned about the wind/rain/ice/snow causing my tent to fail. If you try to use a walmart tent in the rain, you'll probably have a soggy experience. I love to lay in a tent, hearing the storm on just the other side of the nylon wall, cozy and dry. I don't always love crawling out in the morning, but again, the right rain gear can make even that OK. Once I've faced actually leaving the cozy tent, I don't mind a nice hike in the rain as long as I have the right clothing and boots.

Lorax · 10-08-2011, 05:47 PM

I can go back to the same places in all the seasons and all the different weather conditions. It makes it a new experience every time.
With the right gear, you can enjoy everything 'ol Ma Nature throws at you.

Lamebeaver · 10-09-2011, 02:07 PM

I don't mind camping in the rain, but I don't enjoy setting up a tent in the rain.

Roy · 10-09-2011, 02:14 PM

I'm with Lame beaver. If I'm already set up and my gear is nice and dry inside the tent then it's no problem. I never have any leaks. Setting up in the rain is another matter entirely.

Also I DO dig a trench if it looks like there might be a lot of rain.

Lorax · 10-10-2011, 06:35 AM

I use seperate flys on my hammocks so I can "wet pitch" them easily. It's a little fussy with a tent, but I can keep out most of the water.

ejdixon · 10-10-2011, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamebeaver

I don't mind camping in the rain, but I don't enjoy setting up a tent in the rain.

I agree with you. I love the sound of the rain on my tent...just as long as it's not a really bad downpour/storm. That's a completely different story.