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Hi everyone

Well i'm back after about 18 months away from the site.  I was really poorly last year and never managed to get on here or go camping etc.

Now i'm back to 100% fitness I want to go camping again at Easter.  O/h says that the second last time we went away we put the tent away damp hence the last time there were a few leaks etc.

What I was wondering is would it be okay to reseal all te seams and reproof the tent with Fabisil.  TBH we can't afford a new tent as i've since been made redundant as well.  Our tent a Nebraska XL we bought in 2007 have used it several times and love it, so it's our own stupid fault.

Do you think this would possibly make the tent 'good' again?

Thanks guys and it's good to be back.

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As above, I don't think putting it away wet would make it leak. I read some details from a major manufacturer with regard to pros and cons between synthetic and cotton/canvas. One major point in favour of synthetic tents, was that they diddn't suffer from mould problems if stored away wet !!!!!! ??????  I bet there's a few of us on here would argue that point.

Hope your tent is OK though.

Hi guys

Thanks for the replies, we had used it one since it was put away damp and it did leak, it was on the seams rather than the material itself if i remember rightly. 

Trouble is we don't really have he time to put it up and air before we go away at Easter as we are helping his mum and dad move house :-(

I want to try and pitch it in the garden, thankfully i've got a big garden to hold it haha..........

It had a few spots of mildew on but not mould, they weren't that noticeable to be honest.

Special K you're right these were the Outwells with the supposed leaks, but we didn' actually have any at the time, it was only after been put away damp arghhhhhhhh

Men! hehehehe only joking guys

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