Re: Re: Tyvek ground cloth
Dennis Phelan <[email protected]> Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:16:06 -0700
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I like the weight of Polypro, I use it with my tarp, but I found it can tear quite easily. I wash my Tyvek in cold water in the washing machine, which softens it considerably and I use it for my tent ground cloth. On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 9:06 AM, John Ladd <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Bruce - Stick with the polypro if it works for you, but the fabric-like > Tyvek (1443R) eliminates the noise problem found with the more plastic-like > Tyvek grades used for waterproofing buildings. A one-time wash of the Tyvek > in a washing machine also helps. > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 6:01 AM, Bruce Ivey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Re: Tyvek ground cloth >> >> I tried using Tyvek for a ground cloth and found it annoyingly noisy and >> slippery. Every little movement while in the sleeping bag made an awful >> crackly noise, and even a slight pitch to the ground made the whole tent >> slide downhill. Polypro is much more satisfactory. >> >> Bruce Ivey >> >> > >