Camping in the rain

It's raining as I type! This is a great in town campground with spots right on the river or day use area with a discover pass. I'm hanging for the day listening to the river flow!

We knew September on the BRPW would be risky, but like you said it's nice to just snuggle in and listen to it rain, luckily only 2 days of rain in 18, but those rainy super fogy nights when we took our last stroll around the CG before bed were very spooky.

zcookiemonstar wrote:
I use to like to nap in my TT with the door open when it rained but how comfortable are you guys in the all Aluminum campers when there is a lot of lightning?

An all metal TC is a 'safe' place to be in a lightning storm, safer than a non-metal unit. The metal skin acts to direct the strike on the outside (follows the path of least resistance). Using the logic that an all metal TC would be dangerous is ignoring all the cars on the road, they are metal. I do not dismiss the fact that a direct strike can cause damage and/or injury in any type of TC.

Camping in the rain? On our 58-day Alaska trip we had rain, in some form, on 43 of the days, and we used an small 150cc scooter to do all of our sightseeing!! Thanks for GoreTex!!

Eric&Lisa wrote:

jimh425 wrote:
You do know some us live in the rainy Northwest, right? ;) One of the things most of us learn is that we have to learn to do things in the rain, or we don't get to do anything outside half of the year.

Just where are you at in the Northwest?? I sure would like to find that mythical spot where it only rains half the year! :B

The 1/2 a year it rains here is everyday between the hours of 8am & 8pm

the tc life wrote:

you have forgot to say...sandals with socks, wearing shorts a coat and with an umbrella. or at least that's what ive heard for the "other" side of the state.

You forgot to mention the "sandals and raincoat only" option! :B

Steve in Marin,
The secret you own is a TT. Rain, heavy rain is no problem for you, comfortably ensconced in your mobile chateau because you have floor space. For us on the lower end of the RV food chain, by design, we try to spend more time outside the box. We overcome. We adapt. We make do. We get used to it. (USMC)
I too like the cozy comfort of being inside when it's really snorting out there, especially with an aluminum roof. I always wanted to know how it would be to have your head inside a snare drum.
However, with an 8 foot, 6 inch floor area a small hardside TC seems EVER so much smaller if the rain goes on for a long time. The two-consenting-adult ballet goes on and on and the box gets smaller yet. Lavish lifestyle it ain't.
Further, as we go into Fall, Winter, and Spring in our little white box we have no worries about:
registration (of the camper)
parking
sightseeing
finding a place to camp
stealth camping
boondocking
wind
rain
snow (bring it!)

cold
ice
sand
beach
rocks
going down the narrow, rutted road less travelled
road surface

Notice i did not include Summer in the list of seasons above. One of our prime directives, now that we can, is to swim upstream when everyone else is swimming downstream. Unless we are under duress from our offensproingen, we avoid the high summer camping season all together. We slink around with little external resistance.
It's Bohemian. It is freedom. It's XTC.
regards, as always, jefe

jimh425 wrote:
You do know some us live in the rainy Northwest, right? ;) One of the things most of us learn is that we have to learn to do things in the rain, or we don't get to do anything outside half of the year.

Just where are you at in the Northwest?? I sure would like to find that mythical spot where it only rains half the year! :B

Umbrellas aren't allowed in the Seattle area unless you are a tourist, or otherwise, new to the area. ;)

~DJ~ wrote:

rickeoni wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:

Boatycall wrote:

Steve 911 wrote:
Has anyone camped in the pouring rain on purpose? ?? maybe I'm a sick puppy, but I think sequestered in a TT with my favorite girl and maybe an adult beverage or two in the rain sounds good to me. Perhaps a ball game on the tv. Maybe some people never grow up...lol. Maybe a good way to check for leaks......

I think you've noticed the trend in replies from those of us near Seattle.... When ISN'T it raining?

Winter - cold rain
Summer - rain is warmer

Winter - socks with sandals
Summer - no socks :B

OMG you wear socks with sandals :h

No, I don't even own a pair of sandals. That is just a funny saying I've heard folks from Seattle say before!! :)

you have forgot to say...sandals with socks, wearing shorts a coat and with an umbrella. or at least that's what ive heard for the "other" side of the state.

rickeoni wrote:
... OMG you wear socks with sandals :h

Why not? Actually, I do frequently wear socks with sandals when it is cold out, and no socks when its warm out.

Wayne