Hi There,
We own a Gelert Alaska 6 (love it) tent that has a valance thing all around the base.
We have camped twice in rain and are still unsure whether the valance should be pegged towards the inside of the tent or should it slant outside folowing same direction as fly sheet.
There are problems with both these options -
1. if we pitch it outwards it sits on the ground and get muddy and wet on both sides and Gelert have put elastic pegging points halfway along the flysheet which means if you use them the valances get squashed. Do you use them or not.
2. if pitched inwards and attempts made to put them under the groundsheet - not easy as groundsheet supplied not wide enough! Then again they get wet and muddy but it does keep inside of tent drier. Albeit a little.
When we walk around site we can't tell what other people do. What is it there for? I can understand more it's use if when you pegged it out it pegged clear of the ground not sat on it on it. If you own an Alaska 6 or 8, all advice greatfully recieved.
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Topic: Valance - In or Out
