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Hi

Went camping for the first time in my life (now 42) this bank holiday weekend and had a great time, despite the weather. The problem I had was this; I have purchased a Vango Aspen 500 DLX with a footprint ground sheet, which when laid out sticks out just past the outer flysheet. The rain was so heavy and persistent on the Sunday that we had a lot of water going between the inner tent and the ground sheet in places it was like walking on a water bed then the inner tent started to leak at the seems. First question is, what am I doing wrong? and the second question do you think my inner tent should be leaking on its first outing?

Kindest regards

Terry

ditto above - footprint should be 1" - 2" shorter all round otherwise ....well you know don't you.........

.....yip, if the inner tent groundsheet is made of polyethylene then water under the inner tent will eventually ingress through. 

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Brainhertz (clique of 1)