Originally Posted by
Dark Arrow
If it rained at night I could still strap it on top of the bag to help "air it out". Any thoughts from experienced tourers regarding how you take your tent? It won't fit in a pannier,, well at least the poles won't/. Pics appreciated
One thing that's worked well for me is having a tarp that's separate from my tent. Since I'm in a hammock tent, that's pretty standard, but I've seen ground tent with similar set-ups. The benefit is that the tent can be stashed somewhere waterproof, but the fly doesn't need to be. If it's raining when you stop, set up the tarp/fly first, then the tent can be set up underneath in the relative dryness. Strike the tent in the AM before taking down the tarp. That means the tent always gets put away dry. The tarp I keep in a mesh bag when it's wet in hopes that it will air out during the day.