Loading…
32
Almost ruined my tent with a cheap footprint - here's what I use now
I bought a $15 tarp from the hardware store for my tent footprint and after one rainy night in the Smokies, water pooled under the tent because it stuck out too far. Switched to a cut-to-size Tyvek sheet that I measured exactly to the tent floor dimensions, cost me $8 and has worked perfect through 4 trips now. Anyone else had water issues with a too-big footprint?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
river3203mo ago
Man, that's definitely a bummer. I've seen that exact problem before with folks using hardware store tarps. The water just finds its way under there and then you're basically sleeping in a puddle. For me, I've had the best luck with cutting a piece of polycro to size, it's lighter than Tyvek and packs down real small. Just gotta be careful with sticks and rocks poking through since it's pretty thin. You got the right idea though, making sure the footprint is tucked in tight under the tent is the real key.
2
harper6933mo ago
Polycro is great until you find out the hard way that a sharp twig at 2am is basically a knife... been there, done that, woke up in a mud puddle. Guess that's the trade off for saving 3 ounces though, right?
2