r/wildcampingintheuk • u/AlFromAdminAdmin • 1d ago
Question Thinking about MSR 2-person tents – opinions on tents where you pitch the inner first?
I’ve been looking at 2-person tents and MSR ones seem really appealing and tick most of the boxes for me.
The only thing I’m unsure about is that you pitch the inner first and then put the flysheet over the top.
When I was in Scouts, I was always taught this was a bad idea—especially in the UK—because the inner can get soaked if it’s raining while you set up.
What are people’s opinions on MSR tents, or tents where you pitch the inner first? Is it actually a problem in practice?
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u/davemcl37 1d ago
I have 2 inner first tents and though it’s never really been an issue I think I have just been lucky and im now looking at outer first or both together tents.
If you think about how long it takes to set up an inner first tent the inner could easily be exposed for 2 or 3 minutes on a windy day which is more than enough for it to get wet. Even if you try wiping it dry with a towel it will still drip overnight and if your sleeping bag or your clothes get wet than can become an issue first.
This becomes much more of an issue if you are doing longer trails like say the weather highland way where theoretically it could be raining heavily every day.
So personally I wouldn’t spend decent money on an inner first pitch.