[pct-l] groundsheet?

[melmo at mindspring.com (Melody dos Santos)]

Yeah, I read all those posts. I have a tent without a floor though and 
was just worried about rain. It does sound good for just rests, but I'm 
not sure if I'll carry it just for that.

melody


David Tibor wrote:

>melody,
>
>look a bit further back in the march postings for a
>thread called "Is a groundcloth really necessary?" and
>you'll see some opinions.
>
>a groundsheet under a tent is really there just to
>protect the floor of your (expensive) tent, not really
>for water protection. if i use my tent, i almost
>always use a groundsheet. but a groundsheet's also
>nice for taking a break on - throw it down, put your
>sleeping pad on it, and take a nap.
>
>see my post just before on Tyvek.
>
>
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