Last year at Philmont, I used a trash compactor bag slit down each side under a one man Zeos tent... worked great... no holes ...
VAMTNHIKER
(Previously known as ScouterSteve)
Thru-hiker Dreamer
Near-term Section Hiker
I,ve used the bin liners ,the only issue I have with them is that they are slippery to lay on so a level site is essential,have woken up with my feet nearly outside the tarp tho I do use a pertex bivvy sometimes which compounds the the problem.
I've used the kitchen bags. Shoved a box in the bag and it slit right down the side. Piece of junk as far as I'm concerned.
"It was on the first of May, in the year 1769, that I resigned my domestic happiness for a time, and left my family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin River, in North Carolina, to wander through the wilderness of America." - Daniel Boone
I know I'm a dirty, rotten commie for even mentioning it, but people use tarps all the time with no floor at all. I personally don't see the need to have two floors with the ground cloth/tent floor.
But that's just me.
Plain Tyvek with no printing on it.....
Fast service and cheap...
http://www.intothewind.org/shop/Repa...g/Fabric/Tyvek
Welllllll...Originally Posted by Colter
My tent bottom is urethane impregnated. I've never used a ground-sheet, as I've seen no need. However, TEHO, ya know?
Just hike.
I have used big garbage bags as ground sheets with no problems. I have taped two togther to make a four-ounce bivy sack, and that worked fine too. Unless you are setting it on very wet ground, a few small punctures won't let moisture through anyhow.
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