{"id":64395,"date":"2025-06-24T11:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=64395"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:27:00","slug":"podcast-is-it-normal-for-your-tent-to-get-flooded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-is-it-normal-for-your-tent-to-get-flooded\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep166 &#8211; Is It Normal for Your Tent to Get Flooded?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/ovqUpdz7Rak?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17367470\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/17367470.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17367470&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That sinking feeling of a flooded tent: are they an unfortunate reality or a gear failure red flag?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben and Lauren drain the delusion from this soggy subject by diving into condensation versus leakage, separating the drips from deluges, and revealing which tent floor materials keep you high and dry. Plus, our gear gurus explain what happens when the weather stress-tests every stitch and seam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tune in for a no-nonsense guide that reassures campers their shelter should repel water &#8211; not collect it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ep-166-Body-Image.png\" alt=\"Two campers laughing from within their camping tent. \" class=\"wp-image-64399\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"Tune in for a no-nonsense guide that reassures campers their shelter should repel water - not collect it!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ep-166-Body-Image.png 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ep-166-Body-Image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ep-166-Body-Image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ep-166-Body-Image-10x7.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Tune in for a no-nonsense guide that reassures campers their shelter should repel water &#8211; not collect it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:59 &#8211; Is It Normal for Your Tent to Get Flooded?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:00 &#8211; Firstly &#8211; NO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:51 &#8211; Some Exceptions and Condensation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:50 &#8211; Condensation Vs Leakage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:58 &#8211; Best Types of Tent Floors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:39 &#8211; Unprecedented Rain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:37 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-tents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Camping Tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-tents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hiking Tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-tarps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tarps &amp; Matting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and Blogs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-what-makes-a-fabric-waterproof\/\">Ep165 &#8211; What Makes a Fabric Waterproof?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-tent-waterhead-ratings-with-zempire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep16 &#8211; Tent Waterhead Ratings with Zempire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-dealing-with-tent-condensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep9 &#8211; Dealing with Tent Condensation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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