will the tarp allow water to pass through
316933
Most water passes through, but it will get heavy and you can see the wait of trapped water causing it to sag at times. My shade is 30x16' so the amount of trapped water (cohesion and adhesion properties of water to this mesh) does add up. But the water never pools, as the gaps are too large for that.
1400746
yes, it can keep rain out. keep in mind that there are fasteners that have to go through the strip making a hole and that the surface the strip is touching must make a good seal.
356789
No because the entire top is porous. To waterproof it we just bought a tarp and put it over the top. That worked great!
933326
Some moisture will pass through. The ground water will not evaporate quickly, creating a green house effect. We still open up the blanket periodically and water. If you get lots of light rain you may not even need additional water.
370101
No, it does repel water, but during a good rain it will go to the low point and run thru eventually
574384
Yes. In the event of rain, you can't leave anything in the canopy area, it will get soaked.
1545770
All by itself the tent is not completely watertight. Testing with a brand-new tent showed that a small amount of water got in. Very good for a single-layer tent, but since I wanted an absolutely dry tent in the worst conditions, I have added a 10x12 tarp. 8 extra stakes holds the tarp down, 4 on each end. To hold the tarp to the tent, I added 2 large grommets to go over the stakes at each end of the tarp, meaning, actually, the sides. Result is a very dark and somewhat stuffy but absolutely dry tent. Oh, one more thing, I had to reinforce the tarp fabric where I put the large grommets on, by putting on a couple of layers of duck tape first before cutting the grommet holes. All by itself the tent is not completely watertight. Testing with a brand-new tent showed that a small amount of water got in. Very good for a single-layer tent, but since I wanted an absolutely dry tent in the worst conditions, I have added a 10x12 tarp. 8 extra stakes holds the tarp down, 4 on each end. To hold the tarp to the tent, I added 2 large grommets to go over the stakes at each end of the tarp, meaning, actually, the sides. Result is a very dark and somewhat stuffy but absolutely dry tent. Oh, one more thing, I had to reinforce the tarp fabric where I put the large grommets on,... » Read More All by itself the tent is not completely watertight. Testing with a brand-new tent showed that a small amount of water got in. Very good for a single-layer tent, but since I wanted an absolutely dry tent in the worst conditions, I have added a 10x12 tarp. 8 extra stakes holds the tarp down, 4 on each end. To hold the tarp to the tent, I added 2 large grommets to go over the stakes at each end of the tarp, meaning, actually, the sides. Result is a very dark and somewhat stuffy but absolutely dry tent. Oh, one more thing, I had to reinforce the tarp fabric where I put the large grommets on, by putting on a couple of layers of duck tape first before cutting the grommet holes. « Show Less
1457875
Yes, but mk sure it's held tightly. It may let a slight ant of water in. I used an air suction/circulator I bought on amazon to help with that.
193958
Not really. It repels water somewhat but if someone got a large amount of water on it eventually it would soak through
725553
No. It will seep out the side. You need a diaper cover for each insert. And you'll likely need 2 inserts to keep the cover from getting super wet.
1910126
Only to a certain degree. It is not water proof so water still gets in. It has rubber stoppers overmthe differnt ports so water does not get in easily.
312536
it can get wet if thats what you mean...it is meshed at the bottom to alow sand to flow through.. and moisture to evaporate...hope this helps
1155448
Seems like it should be at least resistant but to be honest I have not tested that yet. I doubt rain water could penetrate the material unless you submerge it but the zipper is what I would question since there is no rubber seal. Hope that helps.
1882043
It will need something to hold it down. Just know you are buying a thin tarp that is basically useless
1405403
That's a good question - I don't use a tarp because the tent itself has a tarp like bottom that goes up a few inches around the edges (you can see the dark color in the photo). I took it camping last Labor Day weekend and it rained a lot and we did not have a problem with water getting in - and the rain fly beaded up just the way it should! I love this tent!
1029963
It does not allow moisture to seep through the bottom. I have not had a problem with moisture seeping through it yet.
707289
No it does not. Water and air pass through, it provides about 90% uv protection and shade.