Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Reading a post above from Doug64, I thought of this particular campsite I was in. I was the only tent camper, am in the middle of five tent sites at this RV park and campground.
Ground was very flat. I knew from the forecast that significant rain was coming, decided to stay there for a couple nights to sit out the rain. Walked around the campsite for a while to find the highest piece of ground, which was probably slightly higher from the tree roots.
The photos above are an excellent illustration of the importance of site selection. Site selection, and experience with your equipment, is often more important your equipment is. The newest, most expensive tent will flood when pitched in a swale. The poor guy with a tarp can stay comfortably dry a few meters away.