How do you manage in constant rain?

[hubbike]

Unless you are very unlucky or go somewhere very rainy like, say, Patagonia

I had several weeks of persistent rain on the careterra austral. My thoughts about rain are.

*Keep telling yourself "a little bit of water never hurt anyone" although its not true.
*+1 for bus stops
*+1 for waterproof panniers
*IMO waterproof trousers are a waste of time for cycling.
*if your down sleeping bag gets a little bit soggy it will loose a few degrees. deal with it. (but try not to let it get properly soaked)
*being warm is more important than being dry.
*squirt some shampoo in the pockets of your shorts. Thats the washing done.

My tent is cheap, old, small and the groundsheet leaks. A bit of rain comes in... Nevertheless, it serves me well and I love it. my sleeping bag is good. think it has lost a few feathers from getting wet. probably also lost a bit from being squashed in the bag a few hundred times.

 

[snorri]

- If your tent is not that big you could take a tarp with you. They are great for sitting under, cooking, reading, and general relaxing when it rains. You can get a light tarp for £30.

I never leave home without one, a tarp that is.
Although my tent has a built in ground sheet, I lay the tarp down first, it gives a little extra insulation and protects the ground sheet from any sharp grit on the ground. Also carry some string or bungee cords, attached to a nearby tree or fence the tarp can provide a temporary shelter or just used to cover the panniers whilst you are loading/unloading them.
The tarp can be slid out from under the erected tent if required.
My tarp is a vital accessory.

 

[sadjack]

*squirt some shampoo in the pockets of your shorts. Thats the washing done.

LOL!

 

[jags]

It's an MSR hubba hubba HP - we bought the footprint as extra so it can be pitched inner first.

thank's for that kirstie, im a nosy bugger.i have the hilleberg akto it's a super tent but to be honest i would like something bigger.
but i guess for the amount of touring i do it will do fine.