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The best way is to put it back (if you have the room)up even if it is raining. It wont hurt ot to get rained upon for a week or 2 or 3 or 10 if it is up! Its when its packed away wet and left.

By all means dry it on the line, over the banister etc but by doing this there is always a small chance that you my damage the tent in some way as unless you live in a mansion with a huge staircase etc you will have to keep turning your tent reguarly.

Most people on here dry their tents draping them all over the house for a day or 2 with no problems but IMO its best erected where it will dry very very quickly once the rain stops.

I had my tent in the garden for 3 weeks last year waiting for the rain to stop whilst I was actually at home! LOL

Thanks for that moog56 I'm in that situation now. That's given me solution if mine gets wet.  Do have shared garden but doubt my neighbours would appreciate a tent however small spoiling their outlook.

Quote: Originally posted by LittleLemon on 16/7/2009

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The best way is to put it back (if you have the room)up even if it is raining. It wont hurt ot to get rained upon for a week or 2 or 3 or 10 if it is up! Its when its packed away wet and left.

By all means dry it on the line, over the banister etc but by doing this there is always a small chance that you my damage the tent in some way as unless you live in a mansion with a huge staircase etc you will have to keep turning your tent reguarly.

Most people on here dry their tents draping them all over the house for a day or 2 with no problems but IMO its best erected where it will dry very very quickly once the rain stops.

I had my tent in the garden for 3 weeks last year waiting for the rain to stop whilst I was actually at home! LOL

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That's not a problem with your Cabanon, but leaving a synthetic tent up for 3 weeks can seriously eat into it's lifespan!

But putting it back up is the easiest way to dry it. Another tip is to have a footprint or tarp under the tent, this will make it easier to keep dry and clean if it's wet.

We are in the same position as others posting here - we cannot put it up in the garden as the tent is bigger than the garden! No choice then, it has to be dried in the house. So far we have been lucky with only a very slightly damp tent (being mainly the guy lines and the SIG base). The thought of a dripping wet tent does bring about thoughts of horror in that the stairs will turn into a marsh with the water dripping off the acres of the Vermont whilst hung over the bannister.

I think the key to drying inside is to turn on a regular basis and keep turning until fully dry.

Cheers

Great pics Dr Cheese............................hope that name doesn't refer to your feet!

Linda 

Quote: Originally posted by lingray on 17/7/2009

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hope that name doesn't refer to your feet!

Linda 

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I am lucky to have a good size garden and a garage, so that's where I would dry my gear when I get home.

A room that is not used often perhaps, or the bathroom over the bath?

DK