Managing Condensation

What can you do to prevent condensation?

As a starting point, make sure that you've located all of the ventilation points on your tent in order to guarantee good air circulation. If the weather is good enough, leave your doors and windows open whenever possible and make sure they aren't being obstructed by sleeping bags, chairs and other furniture. 

When it starts raining, try to avoid closing everything up as that will only help to increase condensation - If possible, leave a vent partially open to still regulate air flow and reduce condensation build up time. Make sure if you have anything which is wet, that you don't store them inside the tent as that adds more moisture into the equation. Store wet coats, boots, swimming costumes and towels away from your canvas. 

Heating the air inside of your tent will only increase the humidity. So ideally, you should keep yourself warm by wearing the right clothes and packing high-quality sleeping bags. Do not cook inside of the tent, not only is this dangerous as you are at a dangerous risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, but it will also add moisture into the air.  

Make sure you pitch in the right place, You'll save yourself a lot of problems by simply pitching in an area which receives a natural breeze. Make sure you don't pitch anywhere close to water either, as rivers and lakes will also increase the humidity of air within your tent. 

The best thing to do if you do experience condensation is to wipe the walls down with a towel or cloth to remove the condensation from the tent fabric. Dry up any pools of water with a towel and remove all wet items from the tent so that they can dry properly. It's important to remove as much moisture as possible so that it isn't criculated back into the air. And again, make sure you ventilate your tent. It's important to let in all the good air!

How can i clean or treat mould on my tent?

Prevention is key when it comes to mould on your tent, even if you follow simple steps to help prevent it, it can limit the volume of mould you will have on your canvas. Mould can be killed with white vinegar. Apply it to the affected area and leave it to dry, once it's dry scrub it with a brush using a canvas mould remover. Alternatively, you can use a homemade mixture of salt, lemon and hot water. Make sure that the mould remover is suitable for canvas and avoid using detergent soaps or bleach. Once you've cleaned off the mould, treat the canvas with a canvas treatment to restore its original qualities.

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