With the festival season now well underway, event managers have reported campers are increasingly trading in their tents for a drier substitute.
In a move towards glamping – glamorous camping – revellers are looking to stay out of the wet this summer in caravans and motorhomes.
Organisers of Glastonbury, the summer festival most synonymous with rain, have reported they are increasing the number of motorhome and caravan pitches to keep up with growing demand on site this year.
Rita Sadler, a manager at caravan insurers Safeguard, said: “Festivals like Glastonbury have been notoriously jinxed with bad weather and campers are gradually wising up to the notion that canvas might not be the best option.”
She added: “The benefits of caravanning over camping at festivals are all too apparent when the bad weather hits.”
Following this trend, Safeguard have warned revellers of the importance of getting adequate personal contents insurance. With valuables such as MP3 players and mobile phones becoming part of the festival kit, security is an important issue.
