We're having heavy rains most of this week, starting yesterday, so it was perfect timing for testing our new tent. Its a REI Kingdom 8 with matching footprint and setup was easy enough (with Youtube help since included instructions were terrible, and for the older version anyways). Rains were very heavy and wind was enough that you felt it in the house but overall the tent did well, except for noted above. One thing I noticed is that water pooled significantly under the one half of the tent. What is the best way of getting water out from under the tent without uprooting and moving the tent?
Why are tents made needing footprints? Why not just make the floor durable enough to not need a separate footprint? Is this just a revenue generating tactic?
Why are tents made needing footprints? Why not just make the floor durable enough to not need a separate footprint? Is this just a revenue generating tactic?
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