Show Me Your Groundcloth

**GaHammockGuy** · 01-19-2011, 14:36

Originally Posted by KerMegan

.....did you add any hems or grommets or tiedown loops?.......ps, sorry for coming in so late..been sick.......

The edges were already finished (hemmed) and the 4 corners already have grommets.... It is 100% ready to be used.

Glad to see that you are feeling better.

**samiam2714** · 01-20-2011, 11:45

I use a piece of material my dad used to use under his tent (It also played time as a ground cloth for the rope when we rock climbed) its about 8x6 and i fold it in half so its 4x6. I set my duffel and shoes on there when i sleep it folds up small enough to pack if I needed to.

Not sure of the cloth though it smells like cat pee if that is any help (Never been near the cat by the way)

**JohnSawyer** · 01-20-2011, 14:06

Originally Posted by samiam2714

Not sure of the cloth though it smells like cat pee if that is any help (Never been near the cat by the way)

Then it's probably PU (PolyUrethane (SP?)) coated nylon. When left to age, and if it get's damp, the PU mildews and gets stinky... that must explain why people abbreviate it P.U. . .

**Cold Butt Stephen** · 01-20-2011, 14:21

Originally Posted by TFC Rick

Do I get a beaded necklace if I do? Sorry it's been a tuff week, it's the best I could come up with. Anyone who's been to the Big Easy will understand.

I use a cheap and way big 4x9 tarp from Harbour Freight.

I live in the Big Easy at the moment

I don't use a ground cloth. I guess I never saw the need. I can see the use if you need to go to the ground, but I want to move away from carrying a pad and that rules out the ground anyway. I sit on the edge of my hammock and just kick off my boots. I will make a gear hammock too, but for the moment I am just putting my pack on the ground or hanging it on a branch.

**willswim** · 01-20-2011, 14:30

I use a dog food bag, cut open and flattened out..same material as dog food.

**willswim** · 01-20-2011, 14:30

I meant as Tyvek not dog food

**GaHammockGuy** · 01-21-2011, 18:55

Originally Posted by willswim

I use a dog food bag, cut open and flattened out..same material as dog food.

I love those bags. Back when I had a Black Lab and my roomie at the time had a Golden Retriever, we went through Dog food like most of us here go through nylon thread and we would re-use the dog food bags for many uses.

-Too bad i don't have a four-legged budy now.

Which reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw some years ago...

"Lord, help me be the man my dog thinks I am"

**Beast 71** · 01-21-2011, 21:35

I use my ccf sit pad. It's just big enough to stand on to get dressed or undressed on.

**The RidgeRunner** · 01-21-2011, 21:50

I just picked up a 6 mil, "something" feet by "something" feet painters drop cloth at walmart for 86 cents that i'm gonna try. I don't remember the dimensions, but i think it's big enough to get a couple out of it for what i'm looking for.

I previously used a 20 gal trash can liner or nothing at all. Mainly looking for something for snowy or wet conditions.

Most of the time i use my waist belt and sternum strap to strap it to the tree my head end is attached to then put my rain cover on before i climb in the mock.

My tent buddies call my pack a tree hugger. I call them ground pounders, lol.