Cleaning your camping tent! How do you maintain it?
- Find a tent cleaning service that offers good value for money.
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When you use a tent while camping, it almost always gets dirty or wet. Storing it like that will shorten its lifespan, so it's necessary to clean it before storing it. This time, we'll show you how to do just that.
Camping tents get dirty.
The fun camping trip is over, and it's time to pack up the tent, right?
However, if you look at the underside of the tent, you might find it covered in grass and dirty. Depending on the condition of the campsite, the bottom of the tent is often wet due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the tent and the moisture from the ground.
In such cases, the first thing to do is to thoroughly dry the tent to remove any dirt.
When drying your clothes at a campsite, first open all the zippers to allow air to circulate.
The flysheet that covers the tent often has water droplets on it due to condensation, so remove it from the tent and let it dry.
If you're coming by car, you might want to put it on top of your car and spread it out there.
Turn the tent inside out to dry.
Wipe the dirt off the pegs that were used to secure the tent and check if there are enough pegs.
Finally, wipe the underside of the tent with a cloth or similar material, and you're done.
If it rains on the day you pack up your tent, simply fold it up and take it home to dry later.
If you just need to remove moisture, a quick-drying towel is convenient.
・Which cleaning service is the cheapest?
When packing up your tent, you might think, "Drying it out is a bit of a hassle," or "I'm worried about how dirty my tent is after using it for so many years."
In such cases, you can just send it to the dry cleaners.
It's surprising that there's even a cleaning service for tents, isn't it?
I actually compared the prices of the Snow Peak Amenity Dome M inner sheet and flysheet that I got quoted on various websites.
The price may vary depending on the condition of the product, so this is just an estimate.
| Under the sky | Tent Cleaning Research Institute | |
| Innerwear & Outerwear | 12,250 yen (economy class) | 18780 (Cleaning) |
| Service details | Disinfection + antibacterial + drying + deodorization | Disinfection + antibacterial + natural drying |
Among the cleaning companies, I recommend Soranoshita. They offer excellent value for money in terms of both price and service.
If you want a truly thorough treatment, there's a deluxe course (32,760 yen) that includes durable water repellency, but personally, I think you can just apply a water-repellent spray yourself.
Up to 4.0 m² (length x width)The total cost for cleaning both the inner and outer garments is 7000 yen. However, you can request cleaning for just the inner garments or just the outer garments for 3500 yen each, which is a great advantage.
Tent cleaning is available here.
However, when you look at the unit price of processing such as water-repellent treatment and disinfection/antibacterial treatment...Tent Cleaning Research InstituteI recommend [Name].
Furthermore, Tent Cleaning Research Institute possesses UV protection technology that other companies cannot replicate.
If you want a full treatment including water-repellent coating, there is a full care course available. If you choose this option, the price for the Amenity Dome M will be 27,680 yen, which is quite reasonable.
However, if you only need a water-repellent coating, you can apply it at home using the following products, so consider this option if the water repellency has deteriorated to the point where spraying is no longer sufficient.
• How to store a tent
Cleaning your tent is important, but how you store it afterward is equally crucial. In fact, most people will spend more time storing their tents than actually using them, so make sure to store them properly.
If stored incorrectly, it will spoil quickly.
Store tents in a well-ventilated place with a constant temperature, away from direct sunlight. High humidity may cause mold to grow.
Storing a dirty tent will shorten its lifespan, but I'm sure that you, having read this far, will be able to clean it before storing it.
Enjoy camping with proper maintenance and storage.
