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26/10/2014 at 5:02am
Location: East Yorkshire
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I would be interested to know who or why said not to store the tent in your garage?
All our camping stuff is in the garage (integral to house) and over the years has suffered no ill effects so is it a problem just with Airbeams? Answers on a postcard.........
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26/10/2014 at 6:34pm
Location: Leicestershire
Outfit: Karsten 380 Veranda
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I can't see the harm in storing it on its end provided when you rolled it up you made sure there were no valves or anything sticking out that could be damaged if they bore the weight of the tent on them.
Our Harrier is too big to fit in our hall cupboard, which was my place of choice for our previous tents. I too would never keep the tent in the garage or loft for the same reasons, and the hall seems the most neutral environment in terms of humidity for our house. The Harrier has sat on our bedroom floor until I can create some more storage somewhere. Was thinking some kind of low chest but not found one big enough!!
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26/10/2014 at 9:39pm
Location: West Berkshire-Hampshire border
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Our Harrier will be stored in the garage, due to it being a large and heavy pack. We've stored canvas tents, polyester tents and a TT in the garage over the years without any problem.
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26/10/2014 at 11:45pm
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When I had a brick built shed I used to keep all my camping gear in there except bedding and electrical stuff.
I stored the smaller stuff in a large plastic storage box with a sealed lid and I put my tent into bin liners and then into an old wooden cupboard. This kept any vermin out and protected it against the worst of the weather.
Unfortunately I now only have a small wooden shed which certainly isn't weather proof and so all my stuff now stays indoors. Although I only live in a bungalow I have managed to find enough cupboards and drawers to store the lot and my tent, although not an inflatable one, has to be stored on it's end.
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27/10/2014 at 8:40am
Location: South Wales
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We store our airbeam tent in the garage.
But due to the same worries as you - we purchased a plastic garden container / shed.
Used pipe lagging insulation to get a good seal top lid to the sides and have a moisture trap in there.
No food in there so hopefully will deter all but the most determined rodent.
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27/10/2014 at 7:07pm
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I,m not sure how big an air beam is but we have a big old wooden chest that looks like an attractive piece of furniture that we keep the bell tent in.. My sister has a metal trunk for the same purpose. Then you can use the trunk as a coffee table or side board at home :)
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Topic: tent storage
) and I have all the smaller tents plus canopy and tarp at the bottom of mine. Some people store tents under beds, on top of wardrobes, behind sofas and (even in kitchen units - although someone on the forum reported the results of a slow leak on one stored there). Other options are to get a decorative large wicker/leather covered crate and store the tent in there (at the end of the bed or in a spare room, lounge etc e.g. as a coffee table) or open it out a bit and keep it in a divan bed base or underbed store (if too bulky in its tent bag).
