ntgbrl
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I got to use the Habitat in the rain a few weeks back and have since made some modifications to reduce water ingress in the tent. If you're camping in the rain, I have two pieces of advise for you: park with the front of the Jeep slightly higher than the rear (so water doesn't run forward along the canvas and into the rear tent corners), and make sure the canvas at the henge doesn't funnel water into the forward most part of the tent.
Water made it into my tent from 3 places. One of which is the loops sewn into the tent to hang the cargo net from. I bought some tent seam sealer that should stop water from being wicked in from there. Second is at the hinge area mentioned above. That was my fault for not making sure the canvas in that area didn't pool water and funnel it inside. Third was from the rear corners, where the canvas meets the hardtop there is a small gap. With the Habitat awning installed on the rear, water gets channeled into those corners and into the tent.
I decided to make a small dam and fill that gap with Sugru
Since I bought a batch of Sugru, I also filled the holes left in the weather stripping on the rear glass. After driving on dirt roads the interior back of the Jeep would be covered in dust, which is very annoying. Plugging those gaps didnt 100% stop dust from getting in, but it made a huge reduction. I plan to go back and add more trying to make as good of a seal as possible. Its hard to see in the pics since the stuff is black, but hopefully you get the idea.
Water made it into my tent from 3 places. One of which is the loops sewn into the tent to hang the cargo net from. I bought some tent seam sealer that should stop water from being wicked in from there. Second is at the hinge area mentioned above. That was my fault for not making sure the canvas in that area didn't pool water and funnel it inside. Third was from the rear corners, where the canvas meets the hardtop there is a small gap. With the Habitat awning installed on the rear, water gets channeled into those corners and into the tent.
I decided to make a small dam and fill that gap with Sugru
Since I bought a batch of Sugru, I also filled the holes left in the weather stripping on the rear glass. After driving on dirt roads the interior back of the Jeep would be covered in dust, which is very annoying. Plugging those gaps didnt 100% stop dust from getting in, but it made a huge reduction. I plan to go back and add more trying to make as good of a seal as possible. Its hard to see in the pics since the stuff is black, but hopefully you get the idea.
