Camping in Wild Weather: Surfing Big Waves and Chasing Moonlight

We left after an early surf on Saturday morning and drove 2 hours south. No one had booked our site for Friday night, so we drove straight in and set up. The waves were huge, coming from the south, so big that they wrapped into the bay, which is usually calm and flat. We had a great time there early in the morning before the winds picked up.

On Night 1, we experienced 50 mm of rain and strong winds. A bit of water got under the awning (because we hadn't tied it down properly), and the annexe got a little wet. I've started packing my clothes in a plastic bin, but my partner T thinks two medium-sized dry bags might be a better option for packing flexibility.

We surfed, had coffee, went for a walk, ran, rode, and surfed some more, then tied everything down for the strong winds. It wasn't the best weekend for sitting in the sun, but we weathered the occasional shower and windblast, and certainly enjoyed the views, the moon, and the surf.

We purchased a roll of velcro double sided tape to tie the annexe more effectiveley,

The battery and the new victron solarsmart worked really well. I built a waterproof box for it (out of a lunchbox) so it can stay out of the weather. I'll do a post on that soon.

Morning surf pre camp trip

No sand left in the inlet we camp on, due to Cyclone Alfred.

Waiting for moonrise.

Moon up and all is nice

Clouds lighting up in the east at sunset.