How to use the online alarm clock
Handing the tent inspection to the next person at 12:46 am gives you a clear point for the changeover. Set the alarm for the agreed time, mention which pitches need checking after the Lake District storm, and pass on any reports of loose guy lines or pooled water. If the handover is due at 1:00 am, the alarm marks that round hour without relying on someone watching the clock.
Because the inspection depends on a prompt, keep the alarm page running until it sounds. Ending the browser session ends the alarm as well, which could leave the tents unchecked at the planned changeover; the same risk applies if the phone stops running the page while asleep. Keep it powered, leave the page active, and use a separate alarm if the person taking over must be alerted without fail.
Anyone travelling to the campsite should allow for slow progress on wet fell roads rather than assuming an empty route will be quick. After midnight, standing water, fallen branches and narrow lanes can add time even when there is little traffic. Work backwards from the 12:46 am handover, include the walk from the car park to the pitches, and arrange an earlier departure if the storm has affected the approach road.
Common questions
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
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