Condensation is a natural process. The humidity of the ambient air condenses, and it is then deposited on the inside of the inner part of the walls of the tent. This happens when the fabric of the wall has been cooler than the inside and outside of the tent.
1. Certain factors encourage the appearance of condensation.
When warm air, stored up throughout the day in the tent remains in the evening, the temperature outside has dropped.
When all day and the air and earth are saturated with humidity;
If you are in the tent: the resultant heat and water vapour can exacerbate the issue;
The humidity is a result of our breathing
The heat that comes from our body
Direct exposure to skies clear
2. Some tips for limiting condensation inside your tent:
When putting up the tent, make sure that the flysheet does not touch the wall of the inside portion of the tent.
Pay attention to the tensioning of the canvases. Don’t overdo it or be too little. The goal is to avoid any folds from forming: they increase the amount of condensation and permit the formation of water droplets.
The air holes can be opened in the tents, regardless of whether it’s raining. And leave a decent space between the ground and the lower part of the flysheet so that a current of air can be generated from the bottom to the top on the top of the tent.
If you are able, leave the door of the tent unlocked, to ensure that it is air-conditioned. In particular in the evening as temperatures drop,
Put your tent up in a shady place, to ensure that it’s never within direct view of your sky (when skies are clear) ), the flysheet’s surface shines out towards the sky and then loses heat. The result is that the flysheet becomes cooler than the surrounding air as well as the air inside the tent.
Please be aware that under no circumstances is condensation an indication that the tent is losing its waterproofing.
