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I purchased a six moon designs lunar solo. It was available in two versions.
a 23oz and a 27oz. The difference was in the tub floor. one use a heavier
waterproof nylon than the other. I first ordered the lighter model, but
after adding the weight of a separate ground cloth, as recommended, the
total weight was was equal to the heavier model. I opted for simplicity and
one less thing to carry...If I have an issue along the way with a hole in my
tent floor, Duct tape will fix it well enough to get me to an outfitter...


On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:56 PM, <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:

> Maybe I'm missing something, here, but what is the purpose of an extra
> piece of fabric placed underneath a tent's waterproof tub floor? Certainly
> in the winter or on snow it is not necessary as protection from sharp
> objects like pine cones and needles or rocks. In the summer, it makes sense,
> but I thought tents were constructed with durable floors and you wouldn't
> need such an added item and weight...
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