[pct-l] Ground cloth - myth or requirement

[Pea Hicks]

Jack Richardson wrote:
> I did not use a ground cloth during my last long distance hike. 
> 
> Does anyone have opinions on the use with a tarptent?

i carried a tyvek, but never used it with my tarptent, as mine had a 
floor. i only used my tyvek as a groundsheet for cowboy camping, which i 
did as often as i could (at least 50% of the time over the course of 
whole hike, i suppose).

girlscout