Originally Posted by
prathmann
I just pack it wet and make sure to set it up as soon as I get to the next night's stop so it can dry out. Mold/mildew is only a problem if it is left packed wet for an extended period - my wife and I once planned to borrow her parents' tent only to discover that her sister had packed it up after a rainstorm and left it stored inside a plastic garbage bag in the rafters of the garage.
mmmm that must have smelled nice. (and mould/mildew is so hard/pretty much impossible to get out of material like that-dpending on how much there is etc, numerous washes can help, as well as being out in the sun...but even then success is kinda iffy)