How to Clean a Tent || REI

How to Clean a Tent || REI

If your tent is starting to smell, is growing mildew or it’s just plain dirty, it’s time to give it a good cleaning. This video covers spot cleaning those really dirty spots, removing sap and cleaning the whole tent.

Shop cleaning supplies here: https://www.rei.com/c/treatments-and-washes.

And check out our article to learn more about tent care: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/caring-tent.html

20 Comments

  1. @robschilke on August 25, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    Is this Miranda narrating this?

  2. @redghost6386 on August 25, 2025 at 1:43 pm

    So how do I set my 8 man family tent up in my livingroom? Any advice appreciated.

  3. @Vanpotheosis on August 25, 2025 at 1:44 pm

    I just wanna clean the fly

  4. @BlizzardPeak on August 25, 2025 at 1:50 pm

    Thanks for the tips

  5. @DirkAngeloMagdaelAguilar on August 25, 2025 at 1:50 pm

    is it the same for automatic tents?

  6. @priyasinsinwar-g8s on August 25, 2025 at 1:54 pm

    I got strauss 4 person tent in 1165 rupees but it smells like plastic and chemicals and after just two hrs of use im vomiting from 4 hrs 😢 i think i cant use it 😢can any one tell if there tent also smell like that or its just my tent that plastic smelly 🤢please explain how can I remove that smell

  7. @filmic1 on August 25, 2025 at 1:56 pm

    I hang my tents behind doors to keep air flowing through them. Two of my tents, my Moss Outland and Eureka Alpine Meadows waterproof coating off gassed and became tacky, but eventually went away. I re-waterproofed with Grangers’ and Nik Wax.

  8. @Rocktwins1 on August 25, 2025 at 1:56 pm

    Out of the sun or out to the sun?

  9. @kellenstuart4698 on August 25, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    I didn’t know Geddy Lee knew how to clean his tent

  10. @oisinbyrne5682 on August 25, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    You have helped me so much in ways you could never imagine.

    So thank you so much

  11. @virusss4296 on August 25, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    Wow!

  12. @RickDrail on August 25, 2025 at 2:05 pm

    what song is in the background

  13. @atommachine on August 25, 2025 at 2:11 pm

    what if its a big tent 4 man ect or bigger

  14. @esmeraldaobsines5543 on August 25, 2025 at 2:17 pm

    Can I use liquid detergent?

  15. @CyclingKing on August 25, 2025 at 2:18 pm

    Thx

  16. @joshakaoger69 on August 25, 2025 at 2:18 pm

    Or just simple green 🤷

  17. @madhavisingamsetty7805 on August 25, 2025 at 2:23 pm

    can i wash it in washing machine?

  18. @smskateboarding2459 on August 25, 2025 at 2:32 pm

    I am going backpacking with my aunt soon so I have been watching your videos

  19. @CC58 on August 25, 2025 at 2:35 pm

    Mold is nothing to take lightly. Some mold spores are highly toxic. My tent reeked of mold with visible patches and so it was all or nothing. Soaked it in weak bleach solution for 30 minutes in bathtub, rinsed, and dried in the sun. It completely got rid of mold, but I need to reseal it now. Everyone says bleach will destroy a tent. It might, but I’d rather take that risk than breathing in dangerous mold spores all night. Buying a new tent is far cheaper than damaging my health.

  20. @JonsDadHikes on August 25, 2025 at 2:36 pm

    Enjoying your videos. Jon’s Dad YouTube.com/@JonsDadHikes

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