Now we have a realy bad habit of being in the wrong place in the wrong time. We were down in Victoria in the middle of winter, the coldest time, and we were up top in the hottest time of year. It does save us from getting all the tourists, a big pain for us, as we are noisy, spread out and like space. So here we are, mid-February and in Derby, catching the wet season. So how do we survive the rain?
We have a good awning, and the boys put a tarp over the stretcher tents. To combat the mud on the ground, we have several black foam mats that we put down. You want to pick a good place that is well grassed, or even better, on gravel.
Luckily, we waterproofed the caravan before we left (God Bless Don). Since then, we haven't had a leak in the caravan, which we where very grateful for. We waterproofed the caravan with some help from a friend that ran a waterproofing business.
We sort of wished we could of waterproof the boys tents!! Both boys sleep in their stretcher tents, and the rain seeps through quite quickly. We think we have found the solution but- Scotch guard!!. Joel can now let water sit on top of his tent, and none soaks through. A top thing to do to waterproof leaking tents!!
Pegs also pull out quite easily when the ground is soft and they are under pressure. I suggest trying out longer pegs, and seeing how that works. We ran an ocky strap around something solid, and attached the awning ropes to the ocky strap.
What about you? Do you always end up in the wrong place at the wrong time? Have you ever survived a top end wet season?
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