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26/9/2008 at 11:19am
Location: Birmingham
Outfit: Khyam Petworth
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Hi all
I used to store my tents in the loft when they were not in use but the loft has now been converted into a bedroom. I have no garage, and my tiny shed is full of gardening tools so I am planning on storing my tent in my trailer over winter.
It's a metal frame trailer with 3/4" ply panels and aluminium lid and is completely sealed to prevent any water getting in.
Is my tent likely to be ok left in my trailer over the winter months? I am quite worried about it but I have nowhere else to store it now.
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26/9/2008 at 11:44am
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Vango Salina 600
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I have stored my tents in my Erde trailer with ABS lid over several winters with absolutely no problems at all. Surely you only get condensation when there is water to evaporate in the trailer?
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Hotels Suck. Villas are great but I can't take my Cadac on the plane....
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26/9/2008 at 11:49am
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condensation comes out of the air itself when theres a temp difference either side of a barrier ,woods not to bad its a slight insulator and ofcourse holds some water but ali (any metal) is impermeable so condensation forms on it as do plastic items.
if the inside is 100% dry (probably impossible)then it will be minimal but it would have to be 100% dry in the airspace around it to.
you see it form inside nylon tents on a cool night ,less in canvas as its permeable.
explorers use the principle to get water in the desert ,two sheets of plastic ,the lower sheet is warm due to the sand an air gap then another sheet which gets cold due to the temperature at night ,in the morning free drinking water
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27/9/2008 at 9:37am
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Hi all,
Well at about four o clock this morning I woke up, and it occured to me that I must have been thinking about this posting.
So the thought that was in my mind was 'what about trailer tents'?
I'll just leave you all with that thought.
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Canvas tent, paraffin light, petrol stove. Heaven
I'd rather be kayaking.
Spent up, not pent up, just had my new tent up.
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just the temperature difference does it. 
