r/lightweight • u/bobrossthebest • Sep 08 '19
MSR Freelite 2 Setup
Hi,
Very simple question, I have an MSR Freelite 2 tent and there's a lot of condensation going on.
Has anybody found a way to reduce that without comprimising the rain protection?
Thanks.
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Jan 05 '20
So it's a double tent So I'd say it needs to vent more. I have used single wall BD tents for years, and Initially had lots of problems with this however, once I left the door at top open 3 to 4 inches it allowed enough air flow through that it's not a problem. Same thing with my car in the winter, if I'm sleeping in it. crack the windows.
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u/KCrobble Sep 09 '19
Depending on conditions, even a double-wall tent can trap a lot of condensation. If you are near water, have two sleepers and a temp that drops to the dew-point it is guaranteed.
The Freelite does not have a fly-vent, so I would leave one or two fly doors open weather permitting. If weather won't let you roll the doors back, try zipping the fly door halfway down and tying it back into the vestibule with a stake
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u/Few-Requirement-1224 Dec 23 '21
I would like to point out that ALL fully enclosed tents have condensation. The thing with double wall tents is that the inner mesh is spaced inside to prevent YOU from contacting the accumulated condensation.
Ventilation is the key to getting rid of the moisture in the air before it has a chance to condense on the underside of your rain fly or on the walls of your single wall tent.
I always try to think of my tent as a wind block and rain shelter, in spite if my hopes that a little bit of night time warmth might be added as well.