Will my tent leak?

After initial set-up, it is suggested to wet the tent with water and allow it to dry completely. This “seasons” the canvas. The water causes the canvas to shrink slightly, closing the needle holes where the canvas was stitched and tightening the weave.

It is normal to have a small amount of leaking the first time the tent gets wet. The most effective way to season the tent is to have the tent soaked in its first good rain, then allowing it to dry in the sun. Alternatively, you can spray it down lightly with a garden hose, mimicking rain fall, then let it dry out in the sun. This process is only required once.