Last camping trip of the season in a few weeks...what do I need to do?

[Mung]

What should I do with the tent before putting it away for the winter?

[cocolepew]

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[iheartdusty]

make sure it is totally, totally dry. We had an incident involving a snail which crept into the tent just before we put it away - the result was surprisingly widespread and unpleasant.

pack the mallet, pegs and poles in with the tent so there is no chance of forgetting them.

wash your sleeping bags?

[AboardtheAxiom]

yep definately dry it out completely

give everything you only use for camping a good clean and store it well for next time.

[Mung]

Do I need to spray it with waterproof spray or anything along those lines? If so, which do you use?

The snail sounds quite revolting.