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STOP! Before you buy a tent or swag - how are you going to dry it out so it doesn't get mouldy?

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  • I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
  • any prices are indicative and are subject to change by the retailers

Introduction

  • Some tents and swags will take a lot longer and need more space to dry out before storage - if you live in a flat or unit then this needs to be a strong consideration
    • even in dry weather, the floor of a tent is likely to get wet - tents without floors may be part of your solution perhaps combined with a 2P hike tent inside it
    • a freestanding 2P hiking tent will be the easiest to dry out - can be turned upside down in the sun before packing up and takes little room at home if it is still wet
    • touring tents and large tents, especially if they have floors will generally require a lot of space to dry out and usually can't be dried out at camp
    • if this is a major problem and you need more than a 2P hike tent then an option may be to sleeping in your car for camping and vehicles designed for this

Choose a tent you CAN dry out

Drying out your tent or swag

Avoid getting it wet

Dry it out in the morning before packing up

If hiking, dry it out en route home

Set up tent in late afternoon to help dry it out

As soon as you get home