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I have purchased a Montana Lake and are going on our first camping trip soon. I konw it is always good to put any tent up first to make sure all the bits are there and you are familiar with pitching it, thus saving time and making the frst trip more pleasant. However I have put up my parents Montana 6 a coulpe of times so I am use to the setup. I have also checked all the items are present in the bag.

My question is really about weathering as i have read quite a few threads on how the polycotton tents have leaked like a sieve on their first 'wet' outing, especially so on the Outwell Bear Lake. Mine being a Montana Lake I cant see much difference and generally expect the same. This would seem to be typical of the Outwell Polycotton to leak, which apparantly all goes away after the first soaking. The seams then seal up or something.

As we are going soon i dont really want to put the tent up to have to put it away wet and transport it a couple of hundred miles soaked in the boot.

Any advice would be good on what to expect, if it does leak how much etc. Is this typical to always need to weather polycotton. I ask as it 'dosent say this on the tin' when you part with all the extra £££s for the polycotton option.

Andy

  What you might find is that you experience a fine spray, rather than being soaked  if it rains before you have had chance to weather it.

  Best wishes Sam

Thankyou all, so helpful again as ever.

Andy