anyone use tyvek

“I have used a piece of tyvek for about three years now. I washed it first, let it air dry and had no problems with the "crinkle" effect. I have had campfires in the winter almost directly under it. The bottom side is smoked up pretty good and some embers burned right through. I took silicon and just used a q-tip to seal te holes. It is almost indestructible. I don't even have gromments in it, I use "field gromments". Just take a marble size rock, fold it into the corner or where you want to tie off and put a slip knot around the rock. Holds in any weather/condition.”

“concur with chili - cept i never built a fire under mine.

I ran it thru the wash with some towells i think and it softened and quieted the material.”

“preemptive shush - hpm


Help! Help! I'm being repressed!!!”

“i used it for a long time. it's ok but a bit heavy and not at all waterproof”

“I don't understand the "not at all waterproof" comment. I have been under mine in a slow drizzle for hours and under it when it rained 4" in the Smokies in about 2 hours. Stayed dry both times.”

“It's not supposed to be waterproof; it's an air infiltration barrier. It functions as a waterproof tarp in the air, I suppose, but try sitting on it on wet ground and the pressure will force water through.
But it works very well as a ground cloth to protect the floor of my tent. Mines ancient.”

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“Yup, its designed to let water vapor out of a building so the walls don't mold up, but keep water in liquid form from coming in. Plus act as a wind barrier if its sealed up correctly. Its definitely not water proof, more like water resistant.”

“It functions as a waterproof tarp in the air, I suppose, but try sitting on it on wet ground and the pressure will force water through

opps, i bought it as a ground cloth to use in conjunction with my tarp...will this not work?”

“Does anyone have any they would like to sell me? I have just about worn out the piece I've been using for the last four years. I really love the stuff.”

“it will work great as a groundcloth for your tarp. that's what i used mine for. you probably aren't going to go tarp camping and put it down on marsh water... :)

I use a silnylon ground sheet. It's sewn up in a way that is hard to describe. It has a "pocket" at the foot my sleeping bag tucks into. There are stake-out loops in the corners. There is a draw-string at the top so it can be tightened over my head in case of rain. It works well. I got it at dancing light gear but i think they don't make that stuff anymore.”

“Jimmy san, I guess the pocket keeps you from sliding off.
Silnylon is slippery stuff!”

“i use my tyvek as a ground sheet too, so far its been fine.

i like the descript of your sil ground sheet jimmysan, i might pirate that idea and work with it.”

“Tyvek works really well as a ground sheet. Just make sure you cut it (or fold it) to the shape of your tent. I will hold water well enough to force it throught the bottom of your tent, if there's water on top. I've had a sheet I "borrowed" from a construction site. (it had blown off of the side of a house) It's been at least ten years, and i haven't sprung a leak yet. By the way, If you're a really good seamstress(seamster?) It's really pretty much the same as Goretex, only much, much cheaper. ;0)”

“I found a place to buy tyvek on ebay, the seller is campcovers and he sells tyvek buy the piece or buy the foot and gives away anchoring hardware for free so the tyvek does not blow around-you must check this guy out.”

“link?”

“free self promotion”

“just tying to help out my fellow hiker”

“Just trying to make a buck! :D”

“screw that. I got my pieces from a construction site...stopped and ASKED for a piece. Most workers cut X's in the tyvek at the windows then fold in back & secure it. If you see any workers doing that at a work site....just ask...most will just cut it out in a nice square and hand it to you.”

“Then you can have a nice 3 foot by 4 foot piece of tyvek. Very handy that "microlight" footprint.


j/k”

“no ya dork..ya gotta go to those neighborhoods...the ones that are gonna be a place that I will never be able to afford to live. those kinda 'hoods always have grand windows! check it.”

“HOMEDEPOT SELLS IT ALSO”

“OR LOWES”

“or 84 Lumber”

“Nice friends have given me plenty :)”

“Look ! another TYVEK Thread you could have used instead!”