Many tents today are made of very strong materials but they're also quite thin. That's why you need to be careful when packing up your tent.
Once you've taken down your tent and take them apart, you can start with the poles. It's a good idea to take apart the poles from the center because it reduces the amount of stretch from the shock cord.
Disengage the poles carefully and section by section. It's important to remember that when you set up the poles you also be careful and not let the poles snap together to so that the poles will last longer. Once the poles are disengaged, you can put them inside the pole bag and put them aside for a while.
Now it's time to take care of the tent body and the fly. Try to make sure the tent is clean and dry before you pack it. This becomes less important if you're going to use the tent again at the end of the day.
Although the tent comes nicely folded and rolled inside a stuff sack it doesn't pay to be as neat if you want to use the tent for much longer. Folding and rolling at the same spot is going to eventually break down the waterproof coating applied to the outside of the fabric.
It's faster and easier to just stuff the tent body and fly inside the stuff sack anyway. Before you pack the stuff sack tightly you can insert the poles carefully. You can then stuff in the rest of the tent. This will give a nice compressed support for the tent poles. You can also pack the tent poles near the back panel of your internal frame backpack.
If you're using an ultralight backpack, you can pack the poles on the outside of the pack and secure them properly. You just need to be careful if you're going into an area with lower hanging branches and other obstacles.
As for the stakes, pack it separately away from the rest of the tent. The stakes can do some serious damage to your tent by puncturing it.
When you get home, it's a good idea to spread out the tent and put it out in the sun or hang it on the clothesline. Make sure the tent is thoroughly dried before storing it.
One the most common repair for tents are zipper repairs. This is due to sand and dirt getting into the zippers. If you just came from camping in the desert or places where the tent can be exposed to sand, brush or vacuum the zippers when you get home.
Author Resource:-
Jonsky Sicuna is a writer for http://www.Hiking-Camping-World.com. This tip may not apply to family camping tents [http://hubpages.com/hub/Family-Tents-Best-Choices] especially if it's a cabin tent [http://www.squidoo.com/family-tent].
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