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I finally figured out why my tent was always damp in the mornings
For years, I'd pack my old North Face Stormbreak 2 with the rainfly rolled inside the tent body, thinking I was saving space. Last fall, camping near Lake Tahoe, I woke up to that familiar cold dampness and a friend pointed out my mistake. I was trapping all the moisture from the day before inside the packed tent, and it never had a chance to dry out before I set it up again. Has anyone else had a gear storage habit that was actually causing a problem?
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jessicahill5mo ago
Honestly that's such a classic mistake, I did the same thing for ages. Tbh I used to cram my sleeping bag straight into its stuff sack while it was still a bit damp from morning dew. Ngl it led to some seriously funky smells and a bag that just wouldn't stay warm. Finally figured out I had to let it air out completely, even if that meant leaving it loose in the car for the drive home.
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phoenix8455mo ago
Yeah the loose in the car trick saved my bag too.
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the_leo4mo ago
Had a buddy who stored his sleeping bag compressed in a trash bag all summer. @jessicahill, same deal as you said - that funk never came out, eventually had to just replace the whole thing.
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