Quote Originally Posted by jred View Post
I understand the desire for sylnylon, but why wouldn't regular ripstop work? All the tents that I've had just had regular ripstop, and they didn't leak.

Chances are it's silicone impregnated. If it wasn't you would wake up in a puddle, especially if your tent has bathtub floors, then it would turn your tent into a kiddy pool.

Tents are made with silynylon rain flys and floors.