How do you dry out your pop up

Here’s one… how do you guys dry out your pop ups? i have 2, ones the larger otter octagon which is insulated. I leave it up north and can open in up in the unfinished basement to dry out. I also have a 3 man Eskimo not insulated which I keep at home. I kind of lean it up against a wall hoping enough air will get to it. Basement is finished so don’t want to soak the floor and I don’t have a garage.. which would be freezing cold anyways I suppose. It’s hard to find the room to dry them. Do you guys have any tricks? I’ve been holding off talking about this but figured it would possibly be useful info to a few of us on here.

I also have a few. A large 6 man clam and a medium sized otter which is insulated. I too have a finished basement and no garage. The basement washroom doesn't get used that often so after fishing I half unfold it in the washroom with ceramic tile floor. I put my dehumidifier in there and let it run for 24 hrs or so with the door closed. It works great however the wife does her hair in that washroom so It gets packed up asap.

Best way to dry it is to go back out fishing on a nice sunny day and crank the heat up with a door open. Just the bottom flaps stay wet! Tell the wives that is the advice you found online that makes sense.

I dry mine out in May LOL!!

Through the winter i just leave it in the detached garage at the cottage which is unheated. Rarely ever gets above zero and the water all just stays frozen which is essentially harmless.

Have a 4 man and a 6 man and both are going on 6 years doing this with no sign of mold or mildew.

My go in the furnace room work realy well

I silicone spray all the zippers and hubs on my pop up in the fall. Helps shed the water from all the moving parts and keep ice off.
I then use it all winter and store it in below freezing temps on purpose.

Then when all the warm weather comes I take it outside on a nice sunny day and set it up in the driveway with all the doors open.

Front hallway for a few days but in a non-erected position. Just keep flipping it.

All good input guys thanks for your replies. Sounds like they’re pretty tough and you can do it in a variety of different ways. I guess what I’ve been doing is on par. Hopefully someone got as much out of this as I did

This has always been my method - works great.

Mine stays in the back of my truck all winter , I lost the bag years ago so I just strap it and throw it back there. I’ve never noticed any signs of mold or anything. In the spring I dry it out and put it away for good though.

What do you do when you have a mid-winter thaw?

But I am guessing that if it's outside in the colder climate rather than brought into the warm house, there is much less chance of fungal growth and then a good drying out in the sun on a dry, sunny spring day should kill off any fungus anyway.

What do you do when you have a mid-winter thaw?

But I am guessing that if it's outside in the colder climate rather than brought into the warm house, there is much less chance of fungal growth and then a good drying out in the sun on a dry, sunny spring day should kill off any fungus anyway.

I ignore the mid winter thaws for the most part. They don’t normally last long enough to cause any issues.

What do you do when you have a mid-winter thaw?

But I am guessing that if it's outside in the colder climate rather than brought into the warm house, there is much less chance of fungal growth and then a good drying out in the sun on a dry, sunny spring day should kill off any fungus anyway.

I ignore the mid winter thaws for the most part. They don’t normally last long enough to cause any issues.

I’ll tell ya this method sounds a hell of a lot easier than what I’m doing! At least after a mild day you’d probably be able to get it back in the bag. The bigger insulated tents are great but they sure are heavy and cumbersome when on foot.

I have a non insulated one. I pack it up after use and leave it against wall in hallway
or in the closet and it drys just fine before next use.

Many people don't know that ice and water evaporate even under freezing conditions.
You can dry your pop up outside in the winter.