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Will the bag that my terra nova tent came in be sufficient to keep it dry or would a proper dry bag be best (obviously the tents waterproof)
The stuff sac the tent came in looks like the same material as the tent with a draw sting closing
I think you are over thinking this.
Are you planning on scuba diving to your camping destination?
If concerned, get a smaller waterproof stuff sack for the inner so even if the outer gets wet, the bit that matters stays dry. Or just back it separately elsewhere.
Its not something I have ever needed. If the tent is soaking I wrap the inner up so the groundsheet it on the outside and then pack it away - so the cloth part of the inner stays dry. Never had an issue with a dry tent getting wet while riding to the next site but my tent goes inside the luggage
I'm not sure what issue yo are trying to solve
However ultralightweight outdoor gear does dry bag compression sacs if you want. I have my tent in one of their non waterproof compression sacs
When you decamp the tent will be either wet with dew and condensation, or soaked with rain. Water will drip out so when you load the bike make sure that water won't wet anything you want to keep dry. Get the tent out to dry it durring th eday weather permitting. I carry mine rolled up in a foam sleeping mat on the carrier between the panniers.
I take an additional drybag - you can then use tent bag for a dry inner, drybag for a wetter outer.
If both parts are together, I carry them in the drybag as I carry the tent on my rack.
think you are over thinking this.
Are you planning on scuba diving to your camping destination?
How you pack your tent deserves a bit of thought.
Where are you carrying the tent and how?
If it's in a frame bag or such like I wouldn't bother with anything else. If it's bungeed on a rack or otherwise exposed a dry bag is a good call, as much to protect it from abrasion as to keep it dry.
If a tent is rolled up so that the groundsheet is outermost it's unlikely that it will get wet enough to be a problem.
Buying a dry bag has the possible advantage of getting one that is slightly oversized. Means packing is easier than with manufacturers bags which often need the tent rolled carefully and tightly to fit.
Of course depends where you are packing it. Mine goes on top of the rack so the package being slightly bigger is not an issue.
I have just bought compression sacs for my tents - packs them down to around half the size of the stuffsac
I'm going to be using bikepacking kit for my first tour of the year and need the space
The bag the tent comes in won't be waterproof, either buy a bag that is or when packing ensure you've a wet bag vs dry bag on your bike - I use the seat pack as my 'dry' bag with sleeping bag, clothes etc and handlebar bag with tent, groundsheet, stove etc etc. I don't worry about packing a wet tent.
Thanks. Planned to carry the tent on top of the rear rack
How you pack your tent deserves a bit of thought.
Yes but equally there is probably a reason no one provides a dry bag with them!
You can get very light (but probably less abrasion resistant) drybags than the normal heavyweight ones. The original (pre Planet-X) Podsacs are made from cordura branded ripstop silnylon with e-vent panels.
Depends how much crap I'm carrying, a weeks worth then I've probably got the full caboodle of kit and bags and the shelter can go in the big 20l alpkit dualock bag on the bars. Overnight relatively locally with no rain forecast, all I've got is a sleeping bag, shelter and mat then the bag goes on the bars just in it's stuff sack with a couple of straps, matt and shelter go in the saddle bag.
I tend to pop the tent in a drybag because you can squish the air out of it, seal it, and then it packs smaller.
Yes but equally there is probably a reason no one provides a dry bag with them!
It's that they are heavier, more expensive and not everyone will need one. That doesn't mean they're not a useful thing in some applications. I'm not aware of any sleeping bag manufacturers that supply them with a dry bag either but lots of people will pack it in one.
Planned to carry the tent on top of the rear rack
A drybag is a pretty good option for this as regardless of how you attach it the original bag will wear through very quickly and possibly lead to the tent getting damaged. I've got the burliest Ortleib one available for this.
Yes but equally there is probably a reason no one provides a dry bag with them!
Vaude, North Face, some Robens and I think some Helsport do.
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I tend to pop the tent in a drybag because you can squish the air out of it, seal it, and then it packs smaller.
Exactly what I do. Tent fits in a 12l Alpkit dual opening bag, then strapped to the bars.
Vaude, North Face, some Robens and I think some Helsport do.
I knew that would bight me in the bum. Even my lanshan does 😂
I don't believe it's necessary like just how wet is it going to get compared to when it's up in the pissing rain for the third day in a row.
I don’t believe it’s necessary like just how wet is it going to get compared to when it’s up in the pissing rain for the third day in a row.
See my post above, it's more about protecting it from abrasion if it's on a rack.
Yeah my comments are based on the OP talking about keeping it dry. As a bag sure why not. The alpkit ones are handy because of the loops on the side you can tie down with. But I'd prefer a compression sack as I find dry bags used to squish stuff up tend to puff out again.
Tent inside rollbag on bars, don't take the stuff sack. I do take a bin bag to put wet stuff in before putting it back in roll bag.