The other night we camped in the Dandenong ranges. It was cold and raining, but with low wind - hardly ideal conditions for condensation. My partner and I woke up cold and fed up because our sleeping bags had become very wet from condensation, especially that transferred from the inner skin of the tent.
I gather that the main issue for us was the size of the tent - it's a Coleman Epsilon 2 and tapers to only 55cm at the foot, which means that my sleeping bag got especially wet there. Also, our bags are for touring not hiking, so they are very large and roomy semi-trapezoidal design (Macpac Escapade 700 loft). That means they take up a lot of space and are more inclined to touch the skin of the tent.
So the most obvious solution is to get a bigger tent, which I plan to do. I am considering purchasing either a larger 2 man tent (such as the Macpac Macrolight) or a 3 man tent (such as the Ferrino Prodigy). Does anyone have any comments on either of these tents? My preference is the for the Prodigy, as I can get it very cheaply, except that it is slightly shorter (210 v 220 cm), which is an issue since I am 195cm tall.
More generally, what design features should I look for that minimise condensation, aside from size and venting? What other tent might you recommend for two people, where -
-Liveability and space is the priority, including head room and the ability to cook inside a porch, for instance. For bicycle touring, big is beautiful.
-Length is important, as I am 6'4.
-Weight doesn't really matter.
-Easy pitching is important.
-Three-season tent. Factors such as resistance to snow weight, high winds or extreme cold aren't important.
I feel a bit apologetic for my first post to be "can you recommend me a tent?
. Nevertheless, I need your collective wisdom.Many thanks
