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09/8/2010 at 3:29pm
 Location: Chorley
 Outfit: Coleman 4 berth Sahara vis-a-vis
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Hi,

I'm really new to camping, and have just come home from my 4th trip in my Coleman Sahara vis-a-vis tent. While away we had a lot of rain, then when taking my tent down I noticed that the inside of the fly sheet was damp and even quite wet in places. It had not reached a point where it had started dripping onto the inner pod, but even so I'm worried in case this is not normal. We have had the tent for two years, in the first year we did a weeks camping in Cornwall (lots of rain) then no camping last year, then two weekends the last month.

So sorry for sounding thick, but 1)is this normal? 2) could I have damaged it by touching the inside of the fly sheet? 3) should I be doing something to prelong the life of my tent?

Thanks in advance for your help xx

 

 



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09/8/2010 at 10:37pm
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It could just be condensation?
You wouldn't cause any damage by touching the inside of the flysheet in a synthetic tent.

If it was a wet weekend perhaps you have had the tent closed up a lot of the time and condensation is inevitable then.

If the inside of the fly is flaking , bubbling or peeling it could be delaminating (breaking down the waterproof layer) .
Shouldn't be in a tent thats had that little use though .
if its not , it sounds more like condensation .


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