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 Topic: Berghaus 4xl leaky beam support advice
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01/6/2024 at 2:08pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Can't say for sure with yours, but often it's the over taping of seam stitching that starts to fail and allow leaks. It's a 'wicking' through the sewing rather than an actual 'hole' in many cases, so it may come in at one place, but appear as 'drips' elsewhere as it tracks.
When tent thoroughly dry, an application of seam sealant adhesive and reseating of tape can be very effective, but if the tapes are letting go, it's often a sign of more tape troubles to come elsewhere - a tube of seam sealant in your repairs kit may be wise!
Always worthy of consideration, is it an actual leak, or is it a puddling of condensation run off from inside the tent! In very wet conditions, an awful lot of condensation can build up! With an alternating of wet and dry periods, condensation tends to evaporate before it becomes a huge problem, but persistent wet periods just make it build and build!
It's reckoned each person creates from exhaled breath and sweat about 1 pint of water per night, which turns to condensation!
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