My question would be, "How deep is the water?" Living in a temperate climate, I would be mostly worried about a trickle above wet, soggy ground as long as I placed my shelter in a decent place.
In my case and where similar wetness vs flooding would be common, I'd suggest elevating the interior floor, perhaps with shipping pallets and pieces thereof. Over the long term this might introduce the problem of small, furry, uninvited roommates though. Having taught basic wilderness survival over the past 20 years or so, I'd say don't locate in flood prone places. For further prevention, my philosophy has been: 1. Don't be where the water goes. 2. Don't fight the flow. Better to either elevate yourself above the flow or redirect the flow around you. Sealing your shelter bottom is only going to make the water try to move you and that's no fun. You can redirect the flow of running trickles but for real flooding, it is best to get above it somehow. For light flooding and soggy ground, a platform of pallets should suffice. For anything more... move. It's been my experience that sometimes you just have to get the heck out of there, no matter how much you love your location and shelter. (I have a lovely story of hypothermia in June to thank for that lesson.) Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
