Tent Maintenance

Your tent is your sanctuary in the great outdoors. It protects you from the elements, provides a barrier between you and nocturnal creatures, and gives you a place to rest your head for the night. Camping tents, in particular, get exposed to variety of environmental factors. These include sun exposure, moisture, wind, and wear and tear. All these take a toll on the tent material.

 

Many neglect to give their tent the care it needs to stay strong and sturdy. Maintaining your tent won't make it last forever, but it will increase its life expectancy significantly. Maintaining the tent begins from the moment of purchase. The first thing you should do is to set the tent up at home or any place away from direct sunlight and make sure you have all the components.

 

One of the most important yet simplest tent maintenance tips you can follow is to clean and sweep your tent. Sand, dirt, and grime can get into the fabric layers and wear the material very quickly. The best way to clean the tent is while it's up, so you can see what you are doing. It's advisable that you put the cleaner and proofer while the tent is up too.

 

Tent floors also last longer when you avoid wearing footwear inside. Aside from bringing in mud and dirt, the hard soles of shoes can damage the tent floor very easily. Leaving shoes outside the tent you acquire from tent rentals will save it from a great deal of abrasives and keep cleaning to a minimum. If you do leave footwear outside the tent, be sure to put them underneath the rainfly.

 

Use a tent cleaner or pure soap when cleaning the tent you obtained from tent rentals. Wash the tent with a tub of warm water. Do not use detergents or other harsh cleaning agents as they damage the proofing of the tent. Likewise, never wash the tent in a machine. Avoid contact with fuel, oil, and chemicals. The stain from these materials is impossible to remove and may damage the tent fabric.

 

Moisture can result in mildew and discolor the tent fabric, create an unwanted smell, and remove the tent's water-repellant coating. Try to keep the tent you borrowed from tent rentals as dry as possible before packing. As soon as you arrive at your destination, set it up immediately. When you arrive home, lay it out in a cool, dry place.

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