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I finally realized my tent footprint was supposed to be smaller than the tent

After 4 years of camping, a ranger at Yellowstone pointed out that my footprint was sticking out past the tent edges. He said I was basically creating a bathtub for rainwater to pool under me. Has anyone else been doing this wrong for years?
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susansingh
susansingh1mo ago
Yeah that ranger was right, I used to think bigger was better too. After getting soaked one rainy trip I finally had to admit it was my own doing. Changed my whole setup after that.
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ivanbell
ivanbell1mo agoTop Commenter
Didn't your bigger tent keep you dry while you were getting soaked?
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the_piper
the_piper1mo ago
I mean is a little rainwater really gonna ruin your whole trip?
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