I know its the old hindsight thing, BUT..........
I've just been trying to work something out;
From what I can get together from around the bazaars, Barry had 2 days to prep the a/c for the time he will be away.
I just wondered what sort of pres/storage state the a/c was left in, bearing in mind there was a monsoon going on, (worst for 15 yrs), with associated rain/wind humidity.
Surely some form of protection from moisture would have been used, risk assessment on the storage area undertaken and an arrangement with the camp staff in the event of localised...., dare I say it, flooding?
Like I say, hindsight.....BUT.