What do you use as a ground cloth, ground tarp, or whatever you want to call it! Need ideas as I'm going on a longer trip than normal, and would like to have a little more space/area to sleep if I need to go to ground.
What do you use as a ground cloth, ground tarp, or whatever you want to call it! Need ideas as I'm going on a longer trip than normal, and would like to have a little more space/area to sleep if I need to go to ground.
I don't suffer from "what if I have to ground?" syndrome though it seems a fairly common affliction. I haven't had to go to ground in six years and don't plan on it. If it's dry, I leave my pack underneath my hammock. Otherwise, I hang the pack on my hammock ridgeline.
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I use a piece of TYVEK sheeting to place shoes, pack, etc on. Makes a nice place to organize all the bits and pieces. Remember to wash it first!Much quieter!
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The best is a piece of Tyvek, like the stuff used in home construction. Waterproof and extremely durable. Hell, I think I remember Shires making a tarptent from it.
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I use the foot print from my 1p tent.
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+1 on TYVEK and it is very loud until it's washed.
I put my shoes and pack on the ground under my hammock.
What size would be an ideal Tyvek groundsheet, and how do you wash it? Bear in mind I am not concerned with going to ground so much as I want a place to put my pack and boots/shoes.
I pack a 2'x2' piece of tyvek that I can lay out gear on if the ground is wet. I rarely use it. Most always hang my pack on the ridgeline if it's wet. I have never considered going to ground. I test all my stuff in my backyard heavily before going on trips. In the event of some type of failure I have some basic backup line, etc.
How do you go about washing it? This sounds intriguing, but if I ruin the washing machine my wife will kill me :POriginally Posted by Hobopelican
I use a piece of TYVEK sheeting to place shoes, pack, etc on. Makes a nice place to organize all the bits and pieces. Remember to wash it first!
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