How do you deal with a wet tent?

[jeepstertim]

I'm looking to use a RTT for some overlanding I'm planning to do in Europe. Weather can be unpredictable so how do RTT owners cope with a week of rain when touring with a tent? can they be folded, day after day, wet?

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[Chocolyle]

Not fully a tent, but we do run a hybrid camper, hard body main and fold out beds. Seems every time we go camping it rains the last day. When we get home we open it to dry out. Even on long trips, open and closing while wet, no issues, just need to dry it out when you can. Recommend Scotch Guard too, helps with stains.

 

[Eventyr_JT]

I don’t have a RTT, but I do have a lot of experience with multi day trips with rain. In college we did a 10 day backpacking trip where it rained for 7 days. Every other day or so we moved to a new site.

My tips are keep your clothes and sleeping bags in separate dry sacks. This will allow you to wipe up any water inside the tent after you set it up and before you put dry bedding inside. A wet sleeping bag will kill a trip (experience).

Keep 1 set of clothes dry at all times. It sucks to put on wet clothes, but it sucks more if you have nothing to be comfortable in.

Use dry days to get as much gear, clothes, and your tent as dry as possible. Take a rest day and explore a trail by foot or cook a good lunch. It can be a big morale booster.

Make sure your trip planning includes evacuation routes. This is not only important for accidents and injuries, but can also be used for resupply and finding a laundry to dry sleeping bags and clothes.

Remember, the “suffering” together will create memories that you will look back on and laugh about. It is all part of the adventure.

 

[EddyArnold]

Seems every time we go camping it rains the last day.

Every Freaking Time! (or snow... which I think was much better than rain)

 

[AverageDad]

I’ve had this same question. I want an RTT. I always setup my tent in the garage after camping to sweep it out and make sure it is completely dry.

To do that with an RTT, I’m imagining I’d either have to remove it from the truck to open it, or I just can’t drive my truck while it is drying out, which poses other problems. Am I missing a simple solution?

 

[Eventyr_JT]

Every Freaking Time! (or snow... which I think was much better than rain)

At least snow brushes off - unless you live in the south where it melts by lunch time.

 

[Sonoran_Mohavey]

I’ve got an iKamper so hardshell, which makes it a little easier to keep dry. When it has rained, I just wipe it down as I clamp it shut and get off as much water as I can while closing it. Take advantage of any time it is dry in between rain spells to let it air out but I’ve yet to have a mold issue with the pat it dry, store it and air it out when possible method

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