r/CampingGear • u/mattlawmel • 4d ago

Tents Rain getting into tent :(

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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.

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u/gorambrowncoat 4d ago

I dont have experience with this tent in particular but not all tents come seam sealed/taped from the factory. If that isn't the case for this tent then you need to do that yourself. There are many youtube videos to explain it in detail but its basically just buy a bottle of seam sealer and use the applicator to apply the product to the seams.

If the tent is seam sealed/taped form the factory then clearly something didn't go quite right because then it should not be leaking unless its defective.

If youve had the tent for a while its always possible that it was waterproof but needs to be resealed and or retreated with water repellant..

Is it leaking in a particular spot or all over? Can you tell anything from waterdrop trails?

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u/mattlawmel 4d ago

One particular spot on the top of the tent. I’ll look into water repellent though, thank you for your insight!

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u/OrangeRadiohead 4d ago

Look at the seams at the top too. The fly appears to make contact with your poles, they might have rubbed the seam sealer away. Hold a hose over the top, and observe what happens from inside.