[philmont] list wake up call

What exactly is a tent footprint? Is this different from a ground cloth.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com

On 1/29/07, Lou Schwing <lou@troop288.org> wrote:
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> On Jan 28, 2007, at 8:17 AM, Steve Mac wrote:
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> > 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 14:27:58 2007