Originally Posted by
Miele Man
This is especially true if you have to set up or break camp during inclement weather. I've taken to using a tarp over my tent when it looks like it might rain. With the tarp I can pack my panniers and fold up my tent whilst keeping everything and myself dry.
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I quit using a one person tent for bike touring about 8 years ago. Now use a two person tent. That way I have enough room in the tent that I can pack up everything except my last pannier while I am still inside the tent. My tent then goes in that last pannier. My front right pannier that holds the tent, everything else that goes in that pannier is something that can get wet without any concerns.