Dew from the tent fly almost soaked my sleeping bag every morning until I tried this one thing

I was camping in the Smokies last fall and every single morning I woke up to water dripping off the inside of my rain fly. It kept pooling and then running down onto my bag near the foot box. I tried tightening the fly more but that just made the condensation worse because there was no air flow. Finally on the third morning I grabbed a couple of small carabiners and clipped the fly to my trekking poles on each side. That lifted the fly away from the tent body just enough to create a tiny gap for air to move through. The dew still formed but it ran down the sides instead of dripping on me. Has anyone else found a good way to stop the condensation drips without buying a whole new tent?

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oliviapatel4d ago

Had a friend who just accepted wet feet for a whole weekend before figuring that out.

the_zara3d ago

Wet feet" taught me that one too. Now I always pack spare socks and a second pair of shoes.