Re: Tyvek ground cloth

"jrwooden" <jim-TZ6VOGY/[email protected]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:15:58 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.culture.backpacking.light
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Does anyone know which type tyvek this is?
http://www.materialconcepts.com/store/products/8-x-10-omnicovr-original

Decent price, or can it be had for less?

Thanks,
Jim



--- In [email protected], John Ladd <johnladd@...> 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 <bivey@...> 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
> >
> >  
> >
>