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Topic: Water!

Eejaybee

14/2/2016 at 2:37pm
Location: Cornwall
Outfit: Conway Cruiser

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We bought our trailer tent in November. We aired it then but have not been able to do so since as it has either been very windy or wet. We live 2 miles from one coast and 5 miles from another. In winter the air is saturated with moisture.

We use a road cover and a winter cover, with a washing up bowl to provide a bit of a slope. My husband made a structure out of water pipe to make more of a slope. This looked like it was working as there was no water on the winter cover, but to our horror, when we took the winter cover off, there were 2 huge pools of water sitting on the road cover.

Do you think the camper will be OK? (I don't dare look!)

Blue Sky Pennine

14/2/2016 at 2:43pm
Location: Redditch
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Only one way to find out....

A transit cover is far from guaranteed to be water proof, but they usually are, unless overly worn. What Winter cover was it, as the Kampa ones are designed to be water proof, and will let water in. I habe an extra tarp under mine, for just that reason.

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navver

14/2/2016 at 7:49pm
Location: West country
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Try raising the front or back with the jockey wheel so the water runs off.

Some covers are breathable. If not you can get condensation. A PVC cover will be worst for that.

Eejaybee

15/2/2016 at 10:39pm
Location: Cornwall
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Just opened the camper today. All dry and no sign or smell of any mildew. Phew! Will try jockey wheel tip and look at buying a tarp. Thanks

Claydoncamper

19/2/2016 at 3:54pm
Location: Bucks
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Another top tip a lot of people on here do is put a football or something similar under your cover so it has space for the air to circulate.

symondodj

29/2/2016 at 2:24pm
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LIKE the football idea!!

I put the jockey wheel up as high as it'd go and then sat it on a crate. i then put the rear legs down to hold it stable in any strong winds

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