I finally ditched the 20 pound canvas tent for a 4 pound nylon one and I'm sleeping worse, what am I doing wrong

Wade Rivera · 2026-10-09T19:30:03.110467+00:00

For 12 years I hauled a 21 pound canvas wall tent on every trip because it never leaked once, even during a 3 day storm at Pictured Rocks in 2016. Last month I switched to a 4 pound nylon backpacking tent to save weight and woke up cold and damp all 3 nights at Porcupine Mountains. Is it the tent or is it me, because I'm about ready to go back to the heavy thing.

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