Re: Re: Tents

I purchased a polycro ground sheet from Gossamer Gear along with their
tarp.  I found that it does tear easily, but is very lightweight.  Note:
the material is shrink wrap that is used for wrapping pallets and boxes for
shipment and therefore stretchs, but does tear.  As a fix I put a layer of
duct tape on each corner (where it tore on my first trip) and punched a
small hole in each corner.  I use light alum tent stakes through the holes
to hold it down and to keep it from balling up while I move around on it.
I have also found it hard to clean off when packing it up, especially if
the gound was moist and water has accumlated on one side (everything sticks
to it and it tends to stick to itself).  Because it is so light weight it
is difficult to shake it out. (it also difficult to layout in the wind)

If I was going to use it for a long trip, I think I would get a piece of
Tyvek or a piece of Slinylon.

Dennis

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM, greatyoga <greatyoga-/[email protected]> wrote:

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> Will polycro hold up? I think I bought some a few years ago and it tore
> easily. Is that right?
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> Thanks
> GB
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> --- In [email protected], "Eric Green" <eric@...> wrote:
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> > --- In [email protected], "greatyoga" <greatyoga@> wrote:
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> > > Bill,
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> > > Where do you get polycryo? At a fabric store?
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> > just go into your local hardware store, Home Despot etc. and ask for
> "plastic shrink wrap window insulation kit." Polycro, btw. Dunno where the
> cryo comes from.
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