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20/7/2017 at 10:13pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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I'd say it's inevitable... to varying degrees... but there are things we can do to help minimise the damp...
Run a fan heater if on EHU. (Set a thermostat if need be).
Never bury your head in the sleeping bag, regardless of how cold you may be. The bag will end up getting very, very damp from your moist breath, which is the main culprit of damp. (Wear a hat or balaclava if your head is cold).
The more tent vents open the better... regardless of how cold you are! (Wear more bed clothes, or get a warmer bag, if you are cold).
In anything other than breathable cotton canvas, sleep in an inner bedroom compartment. The air in the gap between inner and outer acts as insulation, and condensation drips from the outer onto the inner, rather than dripping onto you/your bed.
Don't store wet coats/boots etc inside the tent. Even if that means leaving them in the car.
Never pi55 the bed, when camping... take a bucket and some cat litter!
Every little helps, and all that! 
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