Camping when wet weather strikes may feel like terrible luck. However, the truth of the matter is that the rain can make a good trip into nature even better. Here are 16 ways you can use the rainy weather to make your camping trip an utter success.
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1. Play a Board Game
Hanging out inside the tent or RV and playing a board game or two is the perfect way to pass a wet-weather day.
2. Make Hot Cocoa
While building a campfire is not exactly feasible when the rain is falling, a small propane stove will provide the heat you need to make some delicious hot cocoa.
3. Make and Sail Paper Boats
Everyone loves a good paper boat race. Use pouring rain to your advantage by making some little boats and seeing who can create the fastest version.
4. Go on a Wet-Weather Hike
Hiking in dry weather is fun, but when the weather is wet, it can become a completely different experience. Don your rain boots, grab an umbrella, and see what kinds of interesting creatures the rain brings out.
5. Have a Puddle Splashing Contest
Splashing in puddles is fun no matter how old you are. Make it even more fun by competing with the others in your group to see who can splash the highest.
6. Make a Water Slide
If you have an extra tarp and a hill handy, a fun water slide can be made by placing the tarp on the hill during a rainstorm. Add some baby oil for an extra slippery experience.
7. Read Aloud or Tell Stories
While sitting around in your cozy tent or RV, be sure to tell plenty of stories. This can be done in a “pass the story” style where each participant adds a bit to the story, or everyone could pull out their very best ghost stories.
8. Sing Camp Songs
Of course, no camping experience is complete without some good campfire songs. Sing all of your favorites while staying warm and dry in your RV, van, or tent.
11. Paint the Walk
Sidewalk chalk becomes even more fun in the rain, as it acts like paint. If you have a concrete site, try pulling out the chalk and some large paintbrushes and go to town decorating the pad.
12. Measure the Rain
Measuring the rain can make for a fun and interesting science lesson. Bring along a rain gauge or make one of your own using a bottle marked with measurements.
13. Save the Worms
Rain brings out worms. Unfortunately, many of the worms don’t make it back into the ground before the sun comes out. Help the worms out during the rain storm by capturing them and placing them in the mud.
14. Make Mud Pies
Lots of rain means lots of mud. This situation is perfect for mud pie constructing. Gather some pretty stones and leaves, then make and decorate mud pies to your heart’s content.
15. Have a Rain Race
Believe it or not, fun can be had by simply watching raindrops on a window or other flat surface. Have a rain race with a friend by each choosing one drop of rain, on the outside of a tent or umbrella, and seeing whose drop reaches the finish line first.
16. Create an Obstacle Course
Use the rain to make a challenging wet-weather obstacle course for the whole family to run through.
As you can see, there are plenty of fantastic things to do while camping in the rain! Try some of these ideas the next time rain threatens to ruin your trip and turn a bad situation into a special opportunity.