rcently talking to a mate he was after buying a footprint I told him to just buy some groundsheet & cut to size, as only for groundsheet protection.
Was I right or wrong he commented on condensation from the footprint other than brought footprint, which is treated?
I admit last year I just used the internal base,
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Tent Footprint
Tent Footprint
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I use a piece of tarpaulin that's coated with a water repellent spray on the underside but not on the top and it's always worked perfectly well for me.
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+1 on the aboveAndyB wrote:I use a piece of tarpaulin that's coated with a water repellent spray on the underside but not on the top and it's always worked perfectly well for me.
I had the footprint for the Kyham Biker, which worked great and when I bought the Coleman Phads I could not get one so I just bought some waterproof tarp and origami'd it to the shape I needed with some gaffa tape too (sticky back plastic - can I have a Blue Peter badge now?)
Never had any condensation problems
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Condensation is not the problem for the footprint, its water coming up from the ground.
I just use a sheet of clear plastic cut to size. Cheep as chips.
I just use a sheet of clear plastic cut to size. Cheep as chips.
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When I used to camp in Scotland in the winter I always put two knackered old closed cell foam roll mats under my tent to act as both a footprint and to give some extra insulation. Obviously this isn't as practical if you're on a bike but on some of the horrible stony places we used to camp it makes a big difference.
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I didn't know what you were talking about so I googled it and this came up:
http://sectionhiker.com/what-is-a-tent- ... -used-for/
Seems it also reviews the effectivness and alternatives. Guess I should google tyvek next. What exactly did we do before the internet?
Ha, googled, I thought I'd heard of it, I wore it every day at work for months!
http://sectionhiker.com/what-is-a-tent- ... -used-for/
Seems it also reviews the effectivness and alternatives. Guess I should google tyvek next. What exactly did we do before the internet?
Ha, googled, I thought I'd heard of it, I wore it every day at work for months!
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I've never used one and camped all over the world mountaineering and biking. It's just more weight and space, I only travel with a giant loop now when travelling so space is at a premium.
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treated? dont know about that, the footprints ive ever had have just been pieces of tarp (the pressure welded stuff, not the woven stuff) with nice edges and a couple of eyelets.
depends on your tent, if its got a thin tent floor (eg khyam biker) then id use a footprint of some description because thin stones and sticks go straight through it. if its got a tent floor thats noisy tarp already, i wouldnt bother
depends on your tent, if its got a thin tent floor (eg khyam biker) then id use a footprint of some description because thin stones and sticks go straight through it. if its got a tent floor thats noisy tarp already, i wouldnt bother
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when you say buy some groundsheet, do you just mean tarp?Selous wrote:rcently talking to a mate he was after buying a footprint I told him to just buy some groundsheet & cut to size, as only for groundsheet protection.
i ask as i was going to buy a big piece of tarp and cut it to make a footprint for my Phad x3. but.....
what happens when you cut tarp? does it fray?
to me tarp is tarp so is there a special type i should buy? (dont want it too bulky)
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