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Hi All

i have been toying with idea of swapping my hartie L (07) for a new tent either the galileo / sector x or nevada M. It had never occured to me about condensation on single skin tents as of course the hartie is double skinned so there is no concern.

Is condensation a major concern in the living areas? there was a wonderful chap next to us during our last camping trip who was in a galileo and he mentioned he had condensation in his living area and that was only him alone, so presumably more people would create more condensation. Does this literally mean you wake up to indoor swimming pool each morning?! Surely not or certainly there would be many other threads about this and the Monty 6 would not be so popular?!

If anyone can put my rather simply mind at rest i would be grateful!

thanks in advance

I have always had single skin tents and never really had much trouble with condensation. I have a nevada xl at the moment , one of the tents you are thinking about. I have only ever found a small pool of water collect in one corner, small enough to mop up wth a bit of kitchen roll.  at the end of a weekend , and we were 5 in our tent. I always have the windows and doors open as often as possible anyway, and I don't cook in synthetic tents either. condensation is worse on a wet weekend, when you are shut up inside and with wet coats and stuff drying inside. the vapour has to go somewhere.

Its like blowing up a ballon, always a bit of water collects inside from the breath, a fully sealed groundsheet  tent needs to be ventilated to let some of the hot air out.