With rain expected, where to camp?

[PRSBOY]

With rain expected, I was wondering where a decent place to camp would be (obviously not at the bottom of a hill!).

I was hoping to go Oxlyers.

[PRSBOY]

you said it...anywhere thats not at the bottom of a hill......dont think the actual `site` really matters.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Yep, just get yourself pitched on the top of any campsite hill, and you'll be very happy with your choice I'm sure.

[frostypaw]

Anywhere fella only one area has ever flooded enough to ruin tents and that was a once in a thousand year freak event and it's not even public camping anymore

Camp anywhere, but avoid directly downhill from water points/urinals and don't face your door uphill

[Gnomicide]

I camped in Bottom Webbs Ash in 2011, no sign of any flooding, the fround was fine.

[PRSBOY]

Anywhere fella only one area has ever flooded enough to ruin tents and that was a once in a thousand year freak event and it's not even public camping anymore

Camp anywhere, but avoid directly downhill from water points/urinals and don't face your door uphill

[Gnomicide]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll be sure to follow it!

I just wanted to avoid floating off in my air bed.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I camped in Bottom Webbs Ash in 2011, no sign of any flooding, the fround was fine.

[frostypaw]

I've seen many a fucked up tent at the bottom of Webbs Ash over the years when it's rained. And I mean really fucked up.

[airwaves]

Depends on your priorities..

I saw a quite large open air swimming pool at the bottom of Pennards in 2005 if that's your type of thing.

;-)

[Joshuwarr]

The rain in 2011 didn't affect us much in Oxlyers. We coped rather well!

[mrfunk]

Whats dairy like for flooding?

[frostypaw]

Whats dairy like for flooding?

[PRSBOY]

The rain in 2011 didn't affect us much in Oxlyers. We coped rather well!

[mrfunk]

Cool, peope have said ro avoid SE of the field

[frostypaw]

Cool, peope have said ro avoid SE of the field

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[Alf Tupper]

It isn't forecast to rain heavy for days is it chaps? Just had a look at Metcheck and it looks like a bit overnight Thursday into Friday and not a lot else....

[PRSBOY]

It isn't forecast to rain heavy for days is it chaps? Just had a look at Metcheck and it looks like a bit overnight Thursday into Friday and not a lot else....

[Dog Burger]

Never seen Oxlyers flood. Even in 2005 it was pretty good, other than immediately next to the walkways. Never camped anywhere else.

[Glastonlocal]

Cool, peope have said ro avoid SE of the field

[Alf Tupper]

Well in that case PRSBoy you are going to have (excuse the pun) an absolute field day!

With somewhere in the region of 400k feet squeezing moisture out of the ground each day the site can go from quagmire to a hard clay like surface in no time at all, if the rain subsides for a few hours.

Ive had some great times in the rain, one year we had a right downpour by the cider bus on a Thurs night, I sheltered under a bush and was quickly joined by an amorous middle aged couple from Bolton making all sorts of naughty suggestions lol.

Enjoy it bud, if you have a pulse you will love the place, rain or shine

[PRSBOY]

Never seen Oxlyers flood. Even in 2005 it was pretty good, other than immediately next to the walkways. Never camped anywhere else.

[PRSBOY]

Well in that case PRSBoy you are going to have (excuse the pun) an absolute field day!

With somewhere in the region of 400k feet squeezing moisture out of the ground each day the site can go from quagmire to a hard clay like surface in no time at all, if the rain subsides for a few hours.

Ive had some great times in the rain, one year we had a right downpour by the cider bus on a Thurs night, I sheltered under a bush and was quickly joined by an amorous middle aged couple from Bolton making all sorts of naughty suggestions lol.

Enjoy it bud, if you have a pulse you will love the place, rain or shine

[tilt]

Never seen Oxlyers flood. Even in 2005 it was pretty good, other than immediately next to the walkways. Never camped anywhere else.

Edited June 24, 2014 by tilt

[kalifire]

I think Oxylers is one of those areas that suffered flooding because the farm wasn't coping with it adequately at the time. Now it is, so the only areas at risk are lower lying parts of the farm like the bottom of Pennards, because all the equipment in the world can't reverse gravity.