How to deal with a hot tent?

[Ruby77]

If by any small chance that the weather is good this year (not that I want to temp fate!) does anyone know how to deal with the tent getting like a sauna due to the sun blaring on it?

I found this to be a problem last year and saw some people with a kind of foil like sheet over the tent which I assume reflects the heat but the camping shop seemed to have no idea what I was talking about!

Any ideas??

[johntrfc]

the foil stuff is simply space blankets pegged onto tent

available from all good £1 shops for a £1 each (need about 3/4 i reckon)

[r0cky]

Got some from poundland 2 for a £1.

However, be warned, they rustle like feck.

I'm taking a tent with two doors, opening at each end of the bedroom, so that I get a nice breeze through.

[travelling mr pastry]

thats a massive hassle in my mind, i just tend to deal with it, try to keep a bottle of water handy in your tent for the morning try to leave it under a pile of clothes so it stays cool. all you need really

[tinpottery]

If it's that sunny, get outside and make the most of it!

[r0cky]

If it's that sunny, get outside and make the most of it!

[LusciousLucy]

Sleep outside as soon as the sun gets on the tent! Half in the tent, half out...whatever takes your fancy.

Nothing like that first blast of heat and the simultaenous sound of zzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiippppppppppppp as an entire field of hot bunnies fall out of their tents!

The silver blankets definitly work...at Rockness we had cool food and beer all day thanks to the covering on the tent! And if you do use them, bring some hurricane pegs too to attach the blankies to the tent.

[pie_and_a_pint]

Magicool is quite good as a temporary fix - you spray it around and it, er, magically makes thing cool. However, it's expensive, it comes in a can so is heavy to carry, and I'm not sure aerosols are a good idea inside a tent (might harm the proofing).

[Ruby77]

Ok thanks, I will defnitely get some of them then.

I assume they would insulate at night time aswell??

[LusciousLucy]

Yup yup!

[madspaceangel]

I am glad I read about the space blankets. I put One Pole up in the garden and before even the last rope was pinned down it was like a swedish sauna in there (without any fit swedish women in residence just sweaty little me).

The thought of hangover+stifling heat is enough to make my head throb just thinking about it.

Shame you can't get solar powered fans. Ooh maybe you can I just never thought to look <<<<This sort of thing is what is making Mr MSA think about 'borrowing' one of those lush barrows with pumped up wheels from our local garden centre

[LusciousLucy]

You can in Oz...solar powered fans...but a bit pricey...prob can get em here too from a proper camping shop.

[farewellandgoodnight]

thats a massive hassle in my mind, i just tend to deal with it, try to keep a bottle of water handy in your tent for the morning try to leave it under a pile of clothes so it stays cool. all you need really

[Moonlight]

If it's that sunny, get outside and make the most of it!

[Laura_Babs]

Magicool is quite good as a temporary fix - you spray it around and it, er, magically makes thing cool. However, it's expensive, it comes in a can so is heavy to carry, and I'm not sure aerosols are a good idea inside a tent (might harm the proofing).

[ivan]

Nah, rather make the most of the night time.

[ivan]

It's no hassle at all, just use gaffer tape and it's sound. Personally i'd find it more hassle trying to sleep off a night at the Stone Circle in a Sauna.

Wrap your crates in them too. Godsend!!!!

[chuckley]

i agree with the 3land blankets. the sun beams at ridiculous o clock when ur just gettin into proper snooze. and i think its dangerous to sleep enclosed in that heat. i coulnt cope when it happened last year.

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Ive got space blankets for the outside of the tent, 2 cans of magicool which are £4.49 at boots, instant dry ice packs to bang in my sleeping bag 2 keep the feet cool and a battery powered camping fan

[travelling mr pastry]

does nobody rough it anymore?

[xxtinkerbellxx]

im just rubbish in heat, really cant cope with it

[travelling mr pastry]

when you wake up and its hot just jump out the tent as quick as possible. keep a bottle of cold water in the tent and then you're great

[xxtinkerbellxx]

I'd rather be in the tent away from the sun!!

[m-mafia]

I'd rather be in the tent away from the sun!!

[_danny_]

I cant belive ppl are worried about hot tents were do you think we are going this is glastonbury in england not thailand

and yes i have been camping in heat before but why is it a worry like stated before just stick heed out of tent etc etc

sprays and tin foil hats sounds limke a conspiracy to me ???