| When camping, your tent is your home and, like your | | | | incorporate a number of different materials, all of |
| house, it needs looking after to keep you safe, warm | | | | which can suffer in use. Apart from accidental |
| and dry. At the end of the season most campers put | | | | damage, the fabrics can deteriorate if not looked |
| their tents away for the winter. Winterising correctly | | | | after. |
| will save a lot of work and expense at the start of | | | | Waterproofing is just one maintenance job that you |
| the next season. Most of the information here also | | | | will have to do to keep your tent in good condition. |
| relates to awnings. If you are one of the hardy ones | | | | Put off the day you have to carry out a complete |
| who camp all year round, some tender loving care will | | | | reproofing by following the hints in the Data Sheets, |
| be well worth the effort to keep one of your major | | | | and prompt attention to the other relatively minor, |
| items of camping equipment in good health. Tents | | | | but so important, maintenance tasks. |