How to check that my tent is in good condition before going camping?

The most important step before you go camping is to take your tent out of its cover and pitch it. Whether in your garden, or even in a public garden, this is the best way to ensure its overall condition, from the canvas to the number of pegs, poles and guy ropes. You will be able to take the opportunity to look at its assembly and disassembly by watching the dedicated video. It would be a shame to deprive yourself of this help, especially as you may not have internet connection at your campsite. 

If your tent was stored a little damp, it might not smell very nice. You will therefore need to open the tent, air it, wash it with soapy water and leave it to dry.

If it shows marks of mold, you can clean it with soapy water.

In order not to find that you're missing anything once you arrive at the campsite, check your poles.
If you have a 2 Seconds tent, have a look to make sure that the poles haven't broken during storage.
- If you have a classic tent, count the number of poles and check that none of the sections are broken. If this is the case, order your pole section or your replacement pole in your DECATHLON store.
- If you have an inflatable tent, remember to take your pump with you.
So that your tent can be securely anchored to the ground, check your pegs.
- If you plan to camp on stony or very hard ground, invest in « hard ground » (impossible to twist).
-If the ground on the campsite is sandy, invest in more suitable angled pegs.
as well as the guy ropes and cords which stabilize the tent in the wind, and the tensioners intended to regulate the tension of the guy ropes. They are available as spare parts in Decathlon stores.

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