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27/8/2018 at 4:35pm
Location: North Devon
Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3
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Not sure about the poles plan but we've certainly bundled wet tents into a bin liner before for sorting out in the dry.
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27/8/2018 at 6:49pm
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After packing up during a massive downpour I have taken my tent to some open common land or playing field and put it up for a couple of hours to dry, you just sit with it and let the kids have a play. Much easier than wrestling with it in a garden that is too small or indoors which is always a bit of a nightmare in my experience!
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27/8/2018 at 10:02pm
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I think you might struggle trying to wrap a tent up with the poles still inserted and you could damage the tent. Whip the poles out, bundle the tent up and shove it into bin liners. Make sure the bin liners are upright in the car so water doesn't leak out. You will be surprised how much water a tent holds...I flooded the boot of my car once!
As suggested, erect it as soon as possible after arriving home in a park or on waste land. If it is windy or sunny, or preferably both, it should dry pretty quickly. You could gently wipe any excess off with a clean cloth or towel.
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27/8/2018 at 11:33pm
Location: County Kildare Irel
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We are moving from a house with garden to a duplex flat. Luckily there is a full length attic room in the flat. A few hooks in the ceiling should support the tents for drying out. As the others have said, bin bags are useful. I use a couple of 80 litre dry bags for the Alaska. The main thing is to get it out of the bag and laid out in a place that isn't dark. Mildew hates sunlight.
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01/9/2018 at 12:18pm
Location: Sheffield
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Yep keep it simple. Take the poles out, wipe and pack them as usual. Fold/ roll the flysheet up and wrap it in something water proof like a bin bag, or as Ewen suggests invest in a reusable dry-bag. Get it out as soon as you can, and if you have space put it up outside. I live in a very small flat and share a garden, but our 5m bell is too big to fit, so I zip off the groundsheet and drape the flysheet all over my dining table and chairs, moving it around every couple of hour so that it dries out evenly.
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