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Old 04-07-24 | 08:26 PM
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mev
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When I see someone from Colorado talking with someone from Missouri about condensation, I wonder what assumptions are being made about the dew point and related average humidity.
For example, here is a dew point map I just pulled.

Now it is exceptionally dry in middle of the country right now (causing red flag fire warnings where there are high winds).

However even the normal April dew points are less west of the 100th meridian than east of it.

So my experiences camping in the US west - I tend to agree that condensation has not been that big of a deal or consideration and typically having those gaps between fly and the inner tent is more than enough to deal with it. Some experience camping east of the 100th meridian and it has been more hit/miss depending on the actual humidity and dew points I am experiencing when camping.
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