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so its soundin like there may be some rain this year, not that it matters, but what have you guys found to be the best way to keep rain out of your tent during a storm. so far all i got is put a tarp under the tent and put my canopy over the tent. anything else?
Post by atlantajimmy on Jun 5, 2009 15:48:34 GMT -5
Listen to DJDrake.
I had a small lake under my tent last year. I was at MMJ and came back to a bit of a mess.
Remember the ground beneath you is not totally flat. There are bunches of grass plants and weeds there. So when you lay that tarp down, water can easily collect under it in little pockets. These usually turn into big pockets and a moist night!
Canopies are better than nothing, But I saw one girl had a Screen house with her tent inside it. Very cool and dry too.
Couple of things. If you have a well made tent that is good condition, a tarp or ground cloth really isn't necessary. The bottom of the tent is waterproof, the only time you should need a ground cloth is if you have to set up on rocky ground and you need to protect the bottom (should not be an issue at 'roo). If you have a cheap tent, you might get wet, even with a tarp underneath. If you have some choice of where to set up your tent, look around and think about the terrain. Pitch your tent at the top of a rise, not at the bottom of a shallow. See if you can figure out where runoff would go if there is a downpour. Water goes downhill of course, setting up your tent so that the smaller side points up the hill will decrease the amount of water hitting the side of your tent. If you put your tent under a shelter or sunscreen, make sure that runoff will not land on your tent, defeats the whole purpose. Put your clothes and towels in plastic garbage bags in case water does get in. If you have a tent with a separate rainfly, make sure the rainfly is taut and doesn't touch the inner wall so that you'll have some airflow and decrease condensation. If your tent doesn't have sealed seams (or if the sealant has degraded) get more sealant (get actual seam sealer, not just waterproofing spray) and apply on both sides of seams. Use tent stakes!!! It doesn't matter how waterproof your tent is if it winds up 50 ft in the air (this HAS happened at 'roo in storms). Hammer your stakes so that the top of the stake is an angled AWAY from your tent, this makes it more secure in a storm. Try to run the tent ropes so that they are less likely to be stepped on/tripped over. You probably don't need to run them too far from the edge of your tent.
oh and does anybody have the address of the manchester walmart everyone goes to? gotta mapquest it
if you plan on picking up any camping supplies on your way to roo, do NOT wait until you get to that Walmart. keep in mind that there are about 80k people going to roo. even though this walmart stocks up on all kinds of camping gear every year for roo, they will run out of plenty of items. there are other walmarts off of I-24 in both directions.
My plan for today was to seam seal the tent...I have the little tube, opened it and stared at my tent, realizing I have no idea where to put it. My boyfriend is at the mechanic making sure the car is ready for the drive so I have no one to ask. Do I put the seam seal on the seams of the rain thing, on the seams around the bottom of the tent, or just on every seam I see? Thanks in advance...I don't want to mess anything up.
Do I put the seam seal on the seams of the rain thing, on the seams around the bottom of the tent, or just on every seam I see?
Put the sealer on any seam that might get wet that you don't want water to penetrate. So definitely on the rainfly, bottom and any exposed sides. An internal seam that won't get wet probably doesn't need to be done.
