[pct-l] Big Agnes & condensation

[msarahm at cox.net]

I haven't had any condesation problems with mine Seedhouse 1 SL.  I use two cords and one peg to peg out the sides.  The shorter cord connects the fly to the tent body with a little clip and forces a gap of about 8 inches between the body and the fly.  Have you tried that?  Admittedly I'm usually camped in dry areas, but it went with me to Washington State last year for the northernmost section of the PCT, and I was dry all the way.  I usually peg out the vestibule and zip it when I sleep.

Craig wrote:
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:54:12 +1300 
> From: Craig Stanton <craigstanton at mac.com> 
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Agnes Carbon Fiber Tent Poles 
>
> I found my Seedhouse SL 1 to be a condensation magnet. This last  
> weekend I slept with the fly unzipped and cut it down a lot, but  
> previously I've felt it dripping off the roof on to me. Maybe my  
> sleeping bag is too warm for the conditions and I'm expelling too  
> much moisture (I don't promise the science holds up on that) or maybe  
> the air can't flow around enough, either way I'm experimenting with  
> not pegging out the tub floor, and using my poles to pull the fly out  
> rather than down to the pegs. 
 > 
> ~Craig