[philmont] list wake up call

On Jan 28, 2007, at 8:17 AM, Steve Mac wrote:

> Tent footprints.
> I have been asked about tent footprints. We use Tyvec for our foot
> prints. We bought a roll at the depot. I cut it just a little
> larger than the size we needed for each tent.

Why did you cut it slightly *larger* than the tent? Does it shrink
in the wash? Your footprint should be 1 to 2 inches smaller than the
tent. If it sticks out, water can run off the tent, onto the
footprint and create puddles underneath your tent.

We've also used 3 mil painter's plastic. It doesn't hold up as well
as Tyvec, I'm sure, but it was easy to find and is quite light.

We were able to find the correct footprints for our tents at a
discount, so we use those - about $12 a piece instead of $30/$40.
Some of them have been holding up for 8 years now.

Lou

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Received on Mon Jan 29 14:06:34 2007