[pct-l] Tent Ground Cloth

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Why? Why Velcro? Why fix it to the bottom of a tent? Just leave it separate. 
Use Tyvek. Packing will be far easier if you don't attach anything to your 
tent. I actually use a 1.5 oz Mylar space blanket on the inside. If I'm 
careful, it doesn't rip. Sure, it is noisy and if you are a slope you slip. 
The bottom of the silnylon tent wears well. Works for me.


Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
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Subject: [pct-l] Tent Ground Cloth


>I am thinking of using a SpaceBlanket as a tent ground cloth.  It  would 
>have
> international orange on one side.  I would Velcro it to the  bottom of my
> tent (with silicone seam sealer) with the orange side toward the  ground.
>
> This way I could use my freestanding tent as a signal if I picked it up 
> and
> pointed/waved it toward someone.  The SpaceBlanket is a little  heavier 
> than
> Tyveck, but I think it might be worth it.
>
> I am still thinking about this.  Anyone have an opinion????  I  think I 
> got
> this idea from this list, but I cannot remember because I am  old.
>
> Your hiking buddy, Switchback
> Safety First and Signaling Hiker
>
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