[pct-l] Tyvek

[Ken Powers]

We have been ordering a light weight Tyvek from "Into The Wind", a kite 
store in Boulder. Because it is a lighter weight it isn't as stiff & 
crinkly. But we still run it thru the washer before using it. It probably 
doesn't hold up as well as the original, but it should last a thru-hike. We 
order it from their website and I think we order by the foot. Buy several 
ground cloth lengths at a time to reduce the shipping costs.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
To: "PCT listserve" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mosquitos and Tyvek


Good morning, Tracy,

The problem with Tyvek is not so much where to find it, it’s where to find
it in a small quantity.  It’s typically sold in huge rolls to wrap
houses.  Some
outdoor suppliers buy a roll, and then sell it off in usable pieces.  I’ve
bought such pieces at outdoor shows, from eBay, and from outdoor fabric
suppliers.

One good way to get some – probably free – is to find some homes under
construction and being wrapped.  Carpenters usually whack off short ends
and throw them away.  Hikers often ask to salvage these pieces, or the
carpenters may just cut a 2-foot piece off a roll and give it away.

Most often the construction material is hugely printed with TYVEK HOUSE
WARP, but usually the same stuff from outdoor suppliers is not  marked.

The stuff is really crinkly when new, which annoys me, so I like to give it
a trip or two through the washer and dryer before I use it.  That makes it
soft and quiet.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
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On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 7:19 AM, Tracy Fisher <tfisher9 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Chuck, What's the best place to get Tyvek?  Hardware stores like Home
> Depot?
>
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