Share your solutions: Condensation on your sleeping bag.

[DarthVader]

Ive tried laying my rain gear on top, i've tried a tyvek bivy, ive tried treating my bag with water repellent. im curious what you guys do and how effective you've found it to be.

 

[Antares]

More airflow in your shelter.

 

[DarthVader]

i often use a seek outside dyneema silex, tarp tent with an open floor. i have found if the ground is already saturated, i have pretty poor condensation situations, even with vestibules raised slightly. perhaps a full encloses tent, like a double wall would mitigate the saturated ground factor? dont know

 

[BigDuckHunter]

In floorless shelters I just make sure my tent doesn’t touch the walls and ensure the walls are slanted in a way that condensation will run down rather than drip. Might be hard to do both of those with a Silex, but that’s what’s worked for me. Double walled and floored shelters will both greatly reduce your issues.

 

[86indy]

This might not work if backpacking but my guess would be a battery powered fan to keep the air moving/exchanging.


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[AZ_Hunter_2000]

What’s the waterproof rating on your bag?

A Western Mountaineering bag with their ExtremeLite fabric has the same waterproof rating as a Kuiu Mountain Star tent. Why worry about one and not the other?

Wipe the bag off in the AM and before bed. Hop in, go to sleep and let your body heat dry the bag out. Likely not wise to do anything that will impede your bag’s ability to wick away moisture.

Bag quality does matter. Had a POS down bag that could not handle moisture, including natural perspiration, and you’d freeze in damn near all temperatures. My WM bags rock at handling moisture. Had one take a direct hit from a nasty monsoon; long story short is I poured the water out, hopped in, and the bag was bone dry in the AM.

 

[Maverick1]

Make sure there is sufficient space between my tarp and sleeping bag. One end of tarp is about 4' off the ground, the other 3' or so. (I used to pitch my tarp in a "closed-end A-frame setup" - but moved to an A-frame setup with both ends open and off the ground due to condensation issues. If I know it is going to rain really hard, I will go back to the closed-end A-frame setup.)

(My comments are applicable for September hunting, between 7000-10000 feet in elevation, above 35 degrees. Different situation if your sleep system is under colder conditions.)

 

[Lwarner03]

I switched from a single wall one man tent to a double walled two man tent. It’s a little extra to carry but feels luxurious once I find a spot to pitch and my bag stays dry.

 

[coloradoan]

More airflow in your shelter.

This is really it, along with the people saying to keep your bag away from the sides of your shelter. And sometimes the condensation is just inevitable. If you're dealing with extreme condensation, I'd pack a synthetic bag the next time you expect similar conditions.

 

[stormsearch]

Ever thought of using a 50F synthetic throw/quilt on top? EE can make a custom size for reasonable price. Helps with condensation from breathing in cold temps. With my down bags has worked well. Plus it used with down quilts to extend their range (temp swings) and works well to help with chill while glassing if needed.