Campers should learn to read the landscape and terrain for warning signs. In the rainy season camp-sites must be chosen with care, away from wadi beds or narrow gorges with a history of flooding. Check the site to see what type of ground you’re on. A steep wadi with large boulders and rocks in the ground indicates a flood path.

Also, don’t be fooled by clear skies above you. There could always be a flood on its way, caused by heavy rainfall on the mountain tops just a few kilometres away. Sadly, in one recent incident in the Hatta area, a number of schoolchildren lost their lives when their vehicle was washed away in a flash flood.

Note that wet and marshy regions are unsuitable for camping. Such areas are likely to be infested with mosquitoes and other insects.