[pct-l] Snow Camping, Tyvek

[AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net (AsABat)]

Rather than buying a footprint, why not just use 2-mil plastic available in
big rolls for cheap at Home Depot? 

When I don't have far to hike I like to make wall-to-wall padding inside the
tent, cutting ensolite pads from a surplus store so they fit together to
cover the entire bottom of the tent. No rolling off the pad and getting
cold. For longer hikes this is a bit heavy though.

AsABat

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-
> bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Garret Christensen
> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 5:19 PM
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Snow Camping, Tyvek
> 
> So here's my problem: I like to snowshoe and camp in
> the Sierras, but digging a snow cave takes forever and
> I tend to get soaked digging it, so I just stomp down
> a level area in the snow and set up my regular one-man
> tent (SD lightyear/REI roadster).  But then it snows
> (or as is the case thus far this year, mostly just
> rains) and my tent sags a little, and my sleeping bag
> rubs against the moist tent walls and any part of the
> bottom that isn't covered by my pad, and after one
> night of this, my down bag is pretty much soaked.  Any
>  suggestions on staying dry?
> 
> My thoughts thus far were along the lines of caring my
> two man tent so I'd be sure never to touch the edges,
> or getting some Tyvek for a ground cloth or maybe the
> tents' footprints.  If you think Tyvek would be less
> wet to the touch after sitting on snow for 12 hours
> than a supposedly waterproof tent bottom, where can
> you buy it?  Do people just buy rolls off ebay?
> 
> thanks,
> the Onion
> 
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