Remember, it's best to waterproof your tents before you go out camping. Pick a dry sunny day and do them while they're still fresh and clean. Account for drying time.

Unless you spring for a super nice tent, it's probably not water resistant and the rain fly is crap.

Remember to be mindful of your fires, unattended fires or even buried embers can still start fires. I always recommend extinguishing your fires with water when you're done with them so there's minimal risk of reignition.