Re: Tyvek ground cloth
"jrwooden" <jim-TZ6VOGY/[email protected]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:15:58 -0000
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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 > > > > > > >