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Big Agnes Fly Creek 2: Condensation dripping into tent


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    German Tourist
    BPL Member

    @germantourist

    Locale: in my tent

    Although I am very happy with my TT Rainbow I have bought a Big Agnes Fly Creek 2 as a lightweight double wall tent for an upcoming bike trip. Last weekend I have tested it for the first time and encountered the following problem:

    The upper end of the door is directly above the head area of the tent whereas the inner tent is naturally even shorter. In the morning I had heavy condensation on the inside of the fly but the inner tent kept me dry – which is the whole purpose of a double wall tent. But when I opened the mesh door of the inner tent AND the fly door condesation was dripping down directly onto the head area from the fly because it is not covered by the inner tent anymore as soon as you open the mesh door.

    Is there any way to avoid this problem? Maybe by opening the mesh door only partly so that the condesation drips onto the mesh? But that would make getting in and out of the tent very difficult. Any other suggestions?

    #1979230
    Mike W
    BPL Member

    @skopeo

    Locale: British Columbia

    With my Fly Creek 1 and any of my other double wall shelters, I grab a supported area and give the shelter a good shake before opening any doors. This will force the water off the outside and underside of the fly before I open the doors (this is particularly important to do before opening the outside door of the Fly Creek series).

    The only problem I have had is that sometimes when the under-fly is really damp in the Fly Creek, the fly will stick to the mesh. It hasn't ever dripped on me yet but I could imagine it could be a problem.

    #1979234
    Todd Ler
    Member

    @toddler

    Locale: PNW

    Besides what Mike posted above, I'd try to minimize condensation first.

    The zipper on the fly door is double ended. Open up the top of the fly door, making your own vent. If it's not raining, I usually leave the fly door open.

    #1979237
    German Tourist
    BPL Member

    @germantourist

    Locale: in my tent

    @Mike: Sometimes the solution is so obvious you don't see it….. Shaking the tent before opening any door should do the trick. Thank you!

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