Originally Posted by
PedalingWalrus
Pitching a tent under tree cover or at the end of the day and packing it in the morning greatly prolongs the life of your tent versus keeping it pitched throughout the day or sleeping in in the morning and packing it by 10 or 11 am. :-)
Ain't no way I'm getting up at 3am in northern Japan to save a tent! They should have two time zones but they don't.
Oh and always store tents loosely stuffed into a larger bag, not folded the same way. Even better if you have room to hang them up. Creases in the same area aren't good, nor are hard folds.