Tent TLC
I own a Robert Saunders mountain trek tent that I bought in 2006.
I have used it on a number of occasion and, as luck would have it, despite pitching in snow on a couple of occasions, I have been very lucky in avoiding rain.
On my last trip we did have some rain and I noticed that, although I remained dry inside the tent, rainwater did soak through the flysheet, so that both inside and outside were very wet. The inner remainded dry because it was not in contact with the fly.
I also noticed that, on a particularly wet night, the groundsheet showed signs of dampness (a darkening of the fabric, although almost dry to the touch inside).
I concluded that water had penetrated the outside waterproofing but not the inner coat.
Please note that I pitch on smooth ground, where possible, I remove any sharp objects and I use a tough footprint under the tent.
Any recommended techniques,products or treatments that would restore/improve the waterproofing of fly and ground sheets?
Cheers.
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