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PostedJun 7, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Have any of you used a Tarptent Rainbow or Double Rainbow in the hot and humid Florida and Georgia? I read a lot of Tarptent users from the west coast, but not so much in my hot and muggy area.
I live in Florida and do some Florida Trail trips as well as some hiking in Georgia, primarily March-September, meaning I'm sleeping in very humid areas.
I'm interested in the Rainbow and Double Rainbow, but am afraid of the humidity causing mass amounts of condensation if I'm not in a situation where I can leave the bathtub walls down and the vestibule(s) open.
What are your thoughts?

Thanks in advance everyone.

Dan

PostedJun 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm

You can minimize condensation by selecting slightly higher ground, camp away from water/lakes, and pitch the shelter as high and open as possible. You will experience condensation with TarpTents, on some occasions, possibly many in your location of usage.

Also consider a tarp and bug bivy, Mountain Laurel Designs for one, makes excellent tarps and bug bivy's

PostedJun 8, 2009 at 5:04 am

Dan I live in South Carolina, so I know exactly what you are talking about. I have a double rainbow, and so far I haven’t had any problems. The times I have used it I have rolled up both doors on both sides. Henry makes a 4oz liner to help with the issue, but the last couple times I used it, I haven’t taken the liner with me. The one time I had to close it up some, I wiped down the walls before I fell asleep and in the morning the condensation was there but it wasn’t too bad.

Condensation in Single-walled Shelters: Contributing Factors and Tips for Reduction

This is a good article for tips on how to deal with condensation.

PostedJun 8, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Yeah, I just saw the liner for the Double Rainbow. That's a great idea, too bad the Rainbow doesn't have an available liner.

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