PSA: I finally gave up on my old canvas tent after a rainy weekend in the Smokies

I used a heavy 8-person canvas tent for over 5 years, thinking it was the tough, classic choice. Last weekend, a surprise storm rolled in and that thing soaked through in about an hour, and it took me two full days to dry it out afterward. I borrowed my buddy's newer 3-season nylon tent for the next trip, and it was bone dry after a similar downpour, plus it packed down to the size of a sleeping bag. The weight and dry time difference is insane. Anyone have a good nylon tent brand they swear by for wet climates?

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alexc9321h ago

Big Agnes saved my butt in the PNW.

jamesm4821h ago

Man, I gotta disagree with you there, @alexc93. My Big Agnes tent soaked through on a wet Oregon coast trip last fall. Switched to a Hilleberg for that kind of weather and haven't looked back.