[philmont] Ground Cloth.

The ground cloth is used under the tent. Philmont does not provide a
footprint for the Philtents.

Having used both plastic and Tyvek, I recommend the Tyvek. It needs to
be washed a few times to soften-up, but it is lighter and dries faster.

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
Philmont '70, '72, '02, '06
On Jun 5, 2007, at 4:42 PM, Stephen Readett wrote:

> A real simple question.
>
> Is the required Crew Gear - "Waterproof ground cloth (5'6" x 7'6"; one
> per tent)" for use under the tent or in the tent?
>
> I am going to cut some plastic for this. I think it will be lighter
> and less bulky than Tyvek. I just wasn't sure if they do not have a
> footprint supplied with the tent and they want to try to keep the
> tents in good shape or if this is to be used as the footprint.
>
> Steve R.
> 731-R1
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