Camper canvas & high humidity.
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 15:43
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Twinkles
Going to NT near
Litchfield park for 6 months in June. Taking my camper. As the wet season advances, is there a risk of the canvas developing mould if the camper is kept closed?
Is there some product I should put inside to prevent this? Someone told me kitty litter was good for preventing mildew.
Reply By: Member - Noel K (NT) - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 16:30
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 16:30
Gday Twinkles, (Twinkles? Mmm different),
You will be ok until December/November and then it will be very hot and humid living in a camper van. In those months you will need to keep the rain out especially for the mattress as the humidity will keep the damp in.
My camper has a good quality zip around cover when packed away and I make doubly sure it is bone dry be for I pack it away. This last wet I have had no trouble with mould although my camper is parked pretty
well under cover.
So if you can keep it dry and air it out you should be fine.
Noel
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Follow Up By: Twinkles - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 18:18
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 18:18
I'm not living in it, just taking it up with me to do a couple of trips. It has a hard floor and weather proof seals. It gets a little dust in, but never water.
I did stay in it for a few days during January in
Darwin once. It was clammy all the time until I parked it under a carport cover. Didn't leak, even when we had 5 inches of rain.
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