Hot Tent Drying Tricks

[Dougfirtree]

I'd love to hear the tricks people have come up with for hanging/drying clothes, boots, etc. in a hot tent. Are you just tying dry lines up in the top of the tent? Building little racks on the ground? What has worked best for you?

 

[LopeHunter]

Rule 1 is to try and use performance fabrics and wool. The former tends to dry fast and the latter can hold warm even if damp.

Rule 2 is to shed layers as build up core body heat as hike. Sweat makes my clothes damp more than rain/wet snow.

Here are my methods. I use stiff cord if in a wall tent with a metal frame. If have a stove going then will put damp items near the stove. Heavy coats, gloves/mittens and hats are challenging to get dry.

If forecast is for dry and windy or sunny then I hang wet items I don’t need that day from limbs or lay on big rocks. I have done the same to a sleeping back turned inside out as benefits from some drying after a few days.

I have swapped socks then put the damp ones hanging from my pack as hiked.