Any techniques on flipping back the vestibule flap after unzipping it? I'd like to just flip it back and have it stay rather than rolling and unrolling it all day. I was considering Neodymium Disc Magnets with Double-Sided Adhesive at the vestibule tip for some added mass for the flip kinetic energy and then staying power when it hits the top or side of the tent magnet placement. But the target magnet is probably too small to reliably hit on target.

Just lay the door on the tent body, the wet door will cling to the wet tent. At least that works on my tents.

butthead

That did work at times but not consistently with my Marmot tent. Was worse with my newest tent in September.

That did work at times but not consistently with my Marmot tent. Was worse with my newest tent in September.

Velcro

September is a horrible month as far as dew. I learned to not leave the kitchen fly up til morning if I was leaving the next day... which I’m not a base camper. I wasn’t anyways... haha! The tent fly was an obstacle to deal with. Like Ken said it should stick if it’s that wet. Maybe rig a stick or pole to use to open and prop? Kinda like wet footing though... to me it wasn’t that big a deal to get a little wet. My issue was packing the fly everyday wet... some of the coating started breaking down. And I wasn’t going to wait til noon for it to dry enough to pack. Haha. To me it was just part of traveling in the fall... mainly September... btw: BA replaced the whole dang tent! Wow! Love that company!

I added a pull cord to unzip tent doors that are too deep to reach, my Alps Extreme. It would be easy to rig a pull cord to open it also. A biner or clip to a fly pullout anchor as a pulley, length of cord to door edge in a loop. Like pulling blinds up.

butthead

I changed my user ID to "moose" my childhood nickname. Anyway, so far I've only been to BWCA in September and as mentioned by nctry it is so damp but no bugs that I hear about so much. Instead of a string like butthead mentions I usually find a long twig with a fork at one end and carve a slight notch which I use to catch the vestibule zipper to open. I'm thinking that butthead's idea of the pull cord but instead use it on the outside and looped around something in back of the tent and higher up may be a good solution.

Backcountry has been awesome for me on merchandise issues.

P.S. butthead, I get a good laugh referencing your userID sounds funny to say but no name calling intended, :)

"P.S. butthead, I get a good laugh referencing your userID sounds funny to say but no name calling intended, :)"
Some members think it revolting, that sentiment is remembered and ignored. Many others know me well. Some simply scratch their heads.
I see a smiley, so it was as I intend.

butthead

Butthead has a whole different meaning when that moniker is attached to Ken. He’s as far from the original meaning as you can get.
Like you say though, traveling in September can be very rewarding. But anytime the water is soft one needs to be wetting a paddle as long as you can. Bugs or no bugs, each season has its rewards and beauty! When I’m feeling ok I’ll drag my canoe down to the lake I’m near. I can only hope to travel again by canoe. But I’m enjoying trip reports, pictures and interacting with fellow paddlers.