[pct-l] Ground sheet querry

[Bob Bankhead]

Unless you are deliberately planning on setting up the DR every single
on-trail night, you will spend far more nights sleeping under the stars than
under the shelter. For cowboy camping, you will want a ground sheet of some
sort to protect your sleeping pads and bags from the dirt, grit, and ground
moisture.

So....since you have to carry it; you decide.

Me - I don't go without one; just too many uses for it.



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Ben Ulsh
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 12:39 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Ground sheet querry

Hello everyone,

I am planning a through hike of the PCT for 2013 and I am in the process of
transitioning to the UL philosohpy.  I am planning on taking a Tarp Tent
Double rainbow for my girlfriend and I and recently read on the Tarp Tent
website that the floors of their shelters are very strong and don't
necessarily need a ground sheet.  I have always used a ground sheet for all
of my shelters on every ground surface and still think they're very
important for obvious reasons.  My question is,  Based on the stated
strength of the Tarp Tent floors is a Tyvek ground sheet or even a 2 mil
plastic groundsheet something to leave at home?  Thank you all in advance!!
-Ben