A Properly Cared For Tent Can Give You Many Years Of Service

A Properly Cared For Tent Can Give You Many Years Of Service
By Thomas Olson

I no people that have had the same tent for five ten years and the tent is still going strong. How many times have you seen a bird do his job on your tent or a tree dripped sap on the tent and you thought to yourself that the next time we have a nice day I will clean that off, well that next day never comes and you forgot about it. I will be honest that same thing has happened to me, a little bit of care can go a long way. Not only does keeping your tent looking good help when it comes time to sell it and upgrade, but it will last long enough for you to sell it when you want to upgrade.

Once you clean your tent it is a good idea to waterproof it, to stop water from seep through in the areas you cleaned. Not only will this keep you dry on a rainy night it will improve the life span of your tent.

*Clean your tent: Choose a dry, bright day (wind will not hurt); this will help the tent dry quickly.

*Cleaning tent: this should include simple things such as brushing of mud and dirt that accumulates each camp. You can do this by using a soft brush or dry cloth making sure you remove any dirt mud patches, grass, twigs etc...

*What kind of cleaning products do I use? Always use a specialist tent cleaning product, other detergents or cleaning agents not made for the job may harm your tent.

*Waterproofing your tent: After you clean your tent you will remove at least part of the waterproofing on your tent, so you should use a re-proofing agent on your tent after cleaning.

Other tent care tips to keep your tent lasting and look good for as long as possible.

After buying your tent the first thing you will want to do when you take your tent home is to waterproof all the seams with a seam sealer recommended by the manufacturer. I no that the tent you bought says it is water proof, they all do but if you don't seal the seams even a 1000$ four season tent will leak when it rains.A wise person once told me not to touch the inside of your tent. The oils on your hands are slightly corrosive by nature and can effect the waterproofing of your tent. Don't pack your tent wet, If you have to break camp and your tent is wet hang it up it dry the next day, just like your sleeping bag you will want to hang them to dry after each camp. If your tent does get some mildew gently wash it with warm water. For more serious cases contact the manufacturer for recommended cleaning don't use detergents or chemicals they can ruin or neutralize the water proofing.

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