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09/8/2010 at 7:59pm
Location: Costa Del West Sussex
Outfit: Tesco 4 Man Dome. Outwell Virginia 5
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My tent was still wet when I had to take it down on Sunday 1st August 2010. It wasn't raining thank goodness.
Whilst flat on the Eco-Mats, I shook off what I could, then folded and rolled it normally, and put it in its bag.
At home on the Monday, I erected it in the garden, and whilst it dried I removed the debris and insects from inside. (I also use the 48 hour max rule)
When sure it was ready, I re-packed it as normal.
If need be, I'd erect it in the rain, and wait for dry weather.
Using a tarp or similar can, (and does) lead to pooling of water under the SIG, that's one reason I use Eco-Mats.
They also protect the SIG from stones/twigs etc, and keep it mud free.
It doesn't stop the toad that crept in under the SIG. I'm sure it was the same one we had, the last time we went to the same ground the month before, with the Dome tent. LOL
Regards James
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In the beginning there was darkness.
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15/8/2010 at 7:35pm
Location: North West
Outfit: just got a Vango Illusion 800XL TC
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Like many others here we simply don't have room to put the tent back up to dry. We packed up in the dry on Saturday in Cornwall but there was horrendous condensation inside and outside the porch area and on some of the mud flaps. We left the heater on and moved it into the porch and sponged off what we could.
When packed it was (luckily) mostly dry so I have just now unpacked it and it is spread out in the front room. It will go over the bannisters tonight.
The problem this year is earwigs - there were dozens hiding in places when we packed up. I have just dumped four in the front garden which I spotted when unfolding so there must be others hiding which I will somehow need to find before the final pack. I don't relish the thought of unpacking next year and finding a dried out erawig surrounded by an area of mould destroying an expensive tent.
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