Leaky Tent
Dear Dr. T,
My new tent has sprung a leak and I find that everytime it rains, water runs down inside it and onto my head. I have seam-sealed the inner with a proprietary seam sealer but it still leaks. Any ideas?
Battered Shelter (Mr) Melbourne.

Dear BS (again!),
One way of ensuring that your tent remains dry inside is to seam seal the fly and not the inner, that way water will not enter the tent in the first place. By the way, most tents have a breathable inner that isn’t waterproof and it will be a waste of time using seam sealer on it.
Dr T.

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