I read in a thread about people trying to find tyvek (can't remember which subforum it was in).
What are they using it for? A ground cover perhaps? I wouldn't think it would be a very good tarp.
I read in a thread about people trying to find tyvek (can't remember which subforum it was in).
What are they using it for? A ground cover perhaps? I wouldn't think it would be a very good tarp.
Ground cloths are good, works for stuff sacks, undercovers, top covers, and yes, even a few tarps running the woods made of tyvex.
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My favorite use of Tyvek is as a lightweight windshirt. The company below sells individual pieces inexpensively, in different weights. Buy a couple + experiment with the comfort for you in wind + rain. Just cut off the legs of the coveralls below the zipper.
http://www.disposable-garments.com/tyvek_coveralls.html
Thanks for the info. There is a lot of building going on in my area so I might slip by one of the sites and see if I can find some laying around.
It would be good for my motorcycle camping, fold flat and out of the way.
I always thought the Frogg Togg line of cloths was a form of Tyvek.
John
You may want to take a look at these articles. Might find some useful info in there:
The Definitive Tyvek Article 1
The Definitive Tyvek Article 2
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett
I really like bringing Tyvek with me. It's great to have a dry, clean place to set things on when unpacking my pack contents, and especially for when I'm packing back up. Should the unthinkable happen and I HAVE to sleep on the ground, I have my groundsheet. I also like to slip my sitpad in the folded up Tyvek for a little extra padding at break times, or around the campfire. Either I'm getting less padding, or logs are getting harder !
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