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Did a one night camp with my son this weekend.
Dusted out my 20 year old Coleman Epsilon backpacking tent.
Re proofed it with NikWax and seam sealed the whole thing.
Not too sure what the problem was, but we were DAMP.
It could have been condensation, but the tent material felt full saturated. It was a misty morning.
Could the damp air have permeated the tent?
It might also be that the bathtub ground sheet needed re proofing too, and that the moisture was coming up from under us.
It might have just been condensation of two people in an old tent
Either way...
Tempted to try again. Re seal everything with Fabrisil silicone based gear, rather than the water based Nik Wax stuff... try to bring a 20 year tent back into life.
or...
Just treat myself to a new backpacking tent. Doesn't need to be pro grade.
Just enough to throw in a backpack or the boot for a minimal camp with one kid.
Anyone got any experience of the Vango Caringorm?