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In my experience packing a wet tent has never been a problem. On a three month tour a couple of years ago we encountered over 35 days of rain. It was almost impossible to dry the tent. I do pack my tent in a rack pack. Not to keep it dry, but because I don't like a lot of stuff piled on my rear rack. I pack the tent, sleeping bag, pad and pillow, plus some misc. items in it, making a nice compact, easily handled bundle. I carry a couple of plastic garbage bags to put the wet tent in, and keep the other contents dry. I dry it out when I have chance.

No Matter what you pack a wet tent in or where you carry it, including a mesh bag, the tent will not dry out without spreading it out. Just the act of rolling it up , regardless of how loose, will trap moisture. I don't roll my tents. I just stuff them into compression sacks.

I've used this method for years, and never have had any problems.

I don't keep my tent in a dry bag to keep it dry. I keep it there so I don't have a bunch of stuff strapped to my rack.


My tent and rainfly, wet or dry, go into the blue sil-nylon compression sack. I know there are the roll it vs. stuff it factions; but I have been stuffing for decades with no ill effects. It also result in a small compact package.



Dry it out when you can