How to Clean Your Tent After a Rainy Camping Trip
We had a wonderful camping trip at Silver Lake Provincial Park near Hope, BC, this summer. But on the last night, it rained heavily. The sky opened up and it poured, shocking the campground with the sights and sounds of an epic thunder and lightning show…
By the morning, the storm had subsided. We had to check out of our campsite by 11 a.m., but our tent was still soaking wet, dirty, muddy and now covered in scraps of tree bark, sticks and outdoor debris. We packed up hastily, shoving everything into the tent’s stuff sack, and drove back to civilization.
Unfortunately, I live in an itsy bitsy 600-square-foot apartment, so when we got back home, we were left with a sopping wet canvas mess… and nowhere to hang, spot clean and dry our tarp and rain fly.
So, what did we do?
If, like me, you don’t have ample indoor space, a backyard or a garage, it can be tricky to dry out your tent… and you never want to put it away or store it damp, as it can develop mildew, become smelly or even ruin the waterproof coating.
Watch the above video for a simple, step-by-step way to spot clean and dry your tent with just two materials that you likely already have at home.
Good luck, and happy adventures!
