Laying up

[mrs.smith2012]

even since my own childhood (80s/90s).

Us 80's/90's kids weren't built for the cold

Haha no we certainly weren’t!

[mrs.smith2012]

https://youtu.be/VKHFZBUTA4k?si=3LiOXcWrfdUIBPg2

50s child, no heating except coal fire, no hot water unless you boiled kettle and no bathroom.
The good old days

Better cars and fashion!

[geoberni]

I do find that my car sometimes "sweats" when in the garage. This usually happens when the car itself is colder than the surrounding air and then water vapour condenses on the car. Then as the garage warms up with the sun this condensation evaporates back into the air and the cycle repeats.

Just to illustrate that point, I've just been out to the garage, and as I expected with the significantly warmer temperatures today.. ...
It'll be fine in a day or two when the temps have equalled out.

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[mrs.smith2012]

Apparently cat litter is good to leave in the car to absorb excess moisture (according to BlindManMorris). I’m sure most of you on here will know that trick… but as a novice that was news to me!

[les]

I think I’ll look out for a piece of carpet, maybe I’ll find a remnant, I’ll measure the van length and width plus I bit.

[ndevans]

Cat litter seems strangely appropriate really......

[mike1864]

According to AI, if you ever spill any cat litter, you can easily neutralise it with feline faeces and urine.

[mrs.smith2012]

I think AI plays jokes on us sometimes

[KeithL]

I use a couple of these in the MX5 which stays outside - one in the cabin, one in the boot, which seem to work okay:

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/24627/lakeland-moisture-trap

The Traveller is in the garage with a dehumidifier and a heater for when it's cold.

[les]

Thanks Keith, ordered a couple !

[moggiethouable]

I use a couple of these in the MX5 which stays outside - one in the cabin, one in the boot, which seem to work okay:

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/24627/lakeland-moisture-trap

The Traveller is in the garage with a dehumidifier and a heater for when it's cold.

Thankyou Keith, Doris is warm and dry in my garage but like you I have a TF outside that gathers moisture and I realise its a first world problem but moisture gathers inside the rear screen in pints.
Looking forward to trying that.