Spent last week in mid-state NH camping. My wife and I and her sister spent the week in a State Park tenting. Tuesday morning the park services folks came around and said there was remnants of Isias coming through and gave us the option to get out if we wanted to. They informed us that the camp registration building would be manned all night in case of emergency.
We opted to stay...I've been in that park before when there have been bad winds and rain.
So...by 6pm the rain started...I had everything tarped and "wired" down tight in preparation. The rain lasted about 30 minutes but it wasn't as bad as the straight line wind storm/rain we got two years ago up there....anyway...about 7:30 the wind started picking up and again...no issues with the camp. We went to bed. At 10:15 we heard trees coming down like dominoes. Since home is only 45 minutes away...the three of us (and the dog) piled in the car and headed for the homestead. We got up early in the morning and were back there at the camp site for breakfast. No damage to any of our stuff...but the campground was a real mess. Lots of chainsaw activity last Wednesday...and power was out until Thursday afternoon for the entire campground.
I'm not a wuss by any means...but you know...when you're in a tent and the trees start coming down around you....it's better to be safe than sorry.
redhawk