The Camping Guru | How to Maintain and Care for your Canvas Tent

[@vickikgibson9470]

This will come in handy with my marine material and canvas mix tiny tent trailer...thanks for the tips!!:) Cheers from Canada..:)

[@CampingcountryaustraliaAu]

Sounds like quality.... best of luck!

[@aaronpat123]

Should you lightly spray zipper tracks lightly also and wipe off?

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

We use Ballistol for that purpose. Great stuff, you can use it for everything, and it hardly smells. Very traditional product, too.

[@anthonycoleman1909]

Great tips mate

[@CampingcountryaustraliaAu]

Thanks mate!

[@shelleyreece9101]

Thank you for helping me maintain my Kodiak tent. Over this past summer I have lived for extended period of time over 4 months in this tent. It has been a wonderful experience especially in thunderstorms and downpours when one gets close to the force of nature. My tent remained dry. I noticed a lot of mould and mildew grow all over the white part of the canvas. And I felt it was unhealthy and I tried to clean the entire tent inside and outside with dawn dishwashing fluid. It didn’t remove the ugly splotches on canvas roof. Last night was a tremendous downpour and the tent stood up to heavy winds but I noticed a few leaks . What should I do to clean mildew and fix seam leaks? Thanks.

[@CampingcountryaustraliaAu]

Hi Shelley. Thank you for your question. Mould is a living organism that must have moisture to grow & survive. If you live in a moist environment (ie: wet / humid / tropical etc...) & you have a tent erected for a long period of time.... mould will eventually attach & grow. (Here is a link to the Queensland Government website regarding mould {It's biased towards housing, but will explain a bit about mould}: www.forgov.qld.gov.au/prevent-or-treat-mould ). If mould has attached to your tent - it must be dealt with & fast! Unfortunately most mould removal solutions usually also remove water proofing in canvas tents & therefore you will also need to re water proof your tent if this is the case. As you can imagine, I cannot recommend natural mould removal solutions as tent manufacturers wont support warranties - but feel free to research! As far as the ugly splotches - don't confuse the mould 'stain' left in your canvas as being the mould still attached & alive. If it is just the stain left (mould is dead & or removed) - leave it & put up with the ugliness of it (Don't harshly scratch - rub or high pressure wash the canvas - you could damage the cloth). Hope this helps Shelley - talk soon! Jarrod

[@shelleyreece9101]

The Camping Guru thanks.. I used rubbing alcohol and plenty sunshine and it seems to have worked.

[@mariehshort]

What kind of tent is this? I love it!

[@idlehands1111111111]

Kodiak Canvas

[@freedomdove]

Can you use the same silicone spray for the poles and the zippers?

[@CampingcountryaustraliaAu]

Absolutely!

[@jernone3849]

wax just as good $1

[@davidnajor2222]

Please drop the irritating background noise. I like your videos, and find you interesting and knowledgeable, but difficult to hear you easily with that damn background music.