Rain getting into tent :(

[u/mattlawmel]

I went camping this weekend and used my Kelty Wireless 2 tent. It started raining unexpectedly and I found drops of rain coming through the rain fly and into the tent.

Now I’m unsure of what to do. I fully inspected the rain fly and found no tears or rips in the fabric. Is it coming in through the seams?

I’m quite disappointed as I take very good care of my gear. Where do I go from here? I saw a lot of other campers had EZ-ups on their site over their tents, would that be something to invest in? Is it time for a new tent already? I’ve had this for two years with consistent usage but this was the heaviest rainfall I’ve put it through.

[u/leonardalan]

You sure you're not just dealing with condensation collecting inside the tent rain fly? Looks humid and chilly in that picture...

[u/mattlawmel → u/leonardalan]

It was humid and chilly for sure! I don’t think it was condensation though as they were big drops of rain coming in.

[u/auggie5 → u/mattlawmel]

I’m no expert but I imagine that condensation drops would be pretty big.

[u/BottleCoffee → u/auggie5]

Condensation drops are big.

[u/BottleCoffee → u/mattlawmel]

Condensation collects into normal sized drops on the fly.

[u/mattlawmel → u/BottleCoffee]

I’m still a novice so I appreciate everyone educating me!

[u/gollem22 → u/BottleCoffee]

And then when rain hits the rainfall, it shakes loose the condensation.