I have a long open sided shed that is big enough to dry the largest of tents in so in all probability I would have gone. Currently I’m playing with a hammock and tarp fitted with snakeskins so it’s easy up and down and fast to dry. I’m still getting used to it but it’s taking about 3-5 minutes to set up once I’ve found a pair of suitable trees.
I’ve often camped out in heavy rain using a military bivvi that was around £20, a four season roll mat, arctic 90 bag and small DD tarp… it was fine, I was very comfortable and the kit was very easy to dry in a confined space. If you’re going to be somewhere where the ground is stubbly you may also wish to take a small protective ground sheet.
I also have one of the military 3/4 self inflating mats but I find it takes a while to fill itself and never really fills to capacity. The foam inside the mat never seems to be able to recover its original volume.
I’ve often camped out in heavy rain using a military bivvi that was around £20, a four season roll mat, arctic 90 bag and small DD tarp… it was fine, I was very comfortable and the kit was very easy to dry in a confined space. If you’re going to be somewhere where the ground is stubbly you may also wish to take a small protective ground sheet.
I also have one of the military 3/4 self inflating mats but I find it takes a while to fill itself and never really fills to capacity. The foam inside the mat never seems to be able to recover its original volume.
