anyone got a worse camping disaster than mine?

[PandaG]

Just back from first camping trip of the season. Arrived at campsite Fri afternoon, started to pitch the tent. I start putting the poles together while DH lays out the material.

DH looks at poles, says 'I have a horrible feeling...' and promptly confirms that he has packed the poles for out smaller tent, not the big one!

I suggest lookig for the nearest B&B but we do struggle on and pitch the tent after a fashion - tents are from the same range but one has 2 pods and one 4. Tent is just about habitable but wobbly and 2 pods are only 12" high.

Fortunately lovely friends came to join us on the Saturday, and brought the right poles down with them, so we repitched the tent properly - leaving ,ost of the stuff actually in it!

Come this morning we had to strike in torrential rain. Apart from that we had a lovely time!

So campers, tell me your tales of woe?

just back from our first camping trip - bank holiday. It rained all day Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday morning woke up just in time to avoid being hit by Gazebo crashing into our tent. Was awake mind as ds had thrown up all over me and my sleeping bag. Was outside tring to clear up when gazeboo fell over again this time knocking me on the head. No permanent damage and no sympathy not a jot. Seemingly these things happen when you camp.

Sunday was glorious. I cannt have minded all that much as I am busy looking for campsites for August trip.

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award. After cycling all day in the heat, one of my companions got heat stroke and threw up every hour on the half hour all over the tent. Poor girl had to sleep with her head hanging out of it as she was throwing so much. I am Officially Not Good at Sick and made terrible fuss. (Poor other friend dealing with ill girl and weeping girl). Had to sleep in tiny claustrophobic tent that smelled of vomit. Horrible.

Guide camp - someone sick in my tent.

God it's a wonder I ever went again (it took 20 years....)