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tent floors and moisture

8:22 a.m. on March 19, 2003 (EST)

Brian (Guest)

so, how much moisture beneath one's thermarest is normal following a cool (0-4C) night with scattered showers?

I'm not sure if my tent floor has begun to lose its waterproofness or if all the moisture i find on the bottom of my thermarest is the normal effect of condensation. once i would have thought that cloths left on the floor of the tent would be dry in the morning but they are always damp.

thoughts and feedback?

thanks.

12:05 p.m. on March 19, 2003 (EST)

Ed G

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1,227 forum posts

Happened to me when the tent was new

Firts camping trip with my new tent. Temps dropped to about 33 degrees F during the night (with no rain). I had moisture under my thermarest.

I keep remembering a statement from my "Concepts of Science class" instructor....."cold goes to warm".

7:47 p.m. on March 19, 2003 (EST)

Jim S

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747 forum posts

try a thin plastic vapor barrier

Quote:

so, how much moisture beneath one's thermarest is normal following a cool (0-4C) night with scattered showers?

None in a really good tent.

A thin plastic vapor barrier will fix this problem.
Jim S

December 6, 2013

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