I enjoy camping in the rain.  Mud, now that's no fun, but if your chosen
camping location is sandy or gravelly, as was my spot in S. Missouri
this past weekend, it can be great.  There are aspects of nature that
are interesting, and only show up in the wet.  If you don't have mud to
contend with, give it a go.

There are places where if you didn't camp in the rain, you would almost
never camp.

And a VW camper is excellent shelter.

Dave Mc

On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> Begging forbearance from the Moderators and members o' the list, this
> appears to be a quiet Sunday afternoon so I'd like to ask a camping
> question, with no specific Vanagon content.
>
> For a few weeks my son and I have had plans to go camping next
> weekend.
> The extended weather forecast for that weekend has shifted from cool
> but
> sunny to kinda rainy. "Showers" is the word they are currently using.
> 60%
> chance of precipitation, mid 60s (F) in the day, 40s at night.
>
> The temps are fine with us, but we are a desert people, having come
> from
> SoCal, and in my experience camping in the rain is messy. Mud all over
> the
> darn place, a simple trek to the privy involves specialized foot gear,
> rainproof clothing, funny rubber hats and bumbershoots if feeling
> particularly British or silly. Stuff dripping all over the place. And
> mud
> . . . did I mention mud?
>
> How do you folks feel about camping in the rain? Any tips for keeping
> the
> inside of the van dry and clean?
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR