Re: Re: Tyvek ground cloth

That's the home-wrap version, the one that's crackly and loud until you
give it a spin in the washer, which takes care of the problem.  The $20
price tag is pricey, though.


On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 8:15 PM, jrwooden <jim-TZ6VOGY/[email protected]> wrote:

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> Does anyone know which type tyvek this is?
> http://www.materialconcepts.com/store/products/8-x-10-omnicovr-original
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> Decent price, or can it be had for less?
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> Thanks,
> Jim
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> --- In [email protected], John Ladd <johnladd@...> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 6:01 AM, Bruce Ivey <bivey@...> wrote:
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> > > Re: Tyvek ground cloth
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> > > I tried using Tyvek for a ground cloth and found it annoyingly noisy
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> > > 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.
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> > > Bruce Ivey
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