tyvek ground sheet

Do you have a Contractor buddy, or friend-of-a friend, etc?

You could just order a Tyvek ground sheet from Henry Shires for $12 plus shipping. Not as cheap as making your own, I guess, but cheaper than buying a whole roll! Just order one bigger than you need and cut it down. FWIW.

I wish I had a contractor buddy… Maybe I can find a new construction site and beg for tyvek! "Will work for Tyvek"

No one on this site would happen to be a contractor with some spare tyvek laying around, would they??? ;-) I will pay!

Anti Gravity Gear sells it by the foot. See: http://antigravitygear.com/proddetail.php?prod=TYVEK

Got mine from AGG.

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That's perfect. Thanks!!!!

I always have Tyvek laying around from my construction/remodeling business. Let me know what size you need.

We carrie it by the foot at Arrowhead Equipment. ships same day by priority mail.

arrowheadequipment.webs.com

Cheers :)

Paul

I've ordered it online somewhere before but don't remember where. . . I just found it on Quest Outfitters though:

http://questoutfitters.com/uncoated_fabrics.htm#TYVEK

You could check the wiki fabric sources:
http://wiki.backpackinglight.com/MYOG_fabrics_sources

I've folded the corners over on my tyvek groundcloth and sewn small grosgrain loops so that I could stake it down without a shelter — works great.

I think some people are selling it on ebay.
But I only found homewrap type tyvek but not soft structure Tyvek.

I just got 30 feet of 10 feet wide homewrap tyvek from ebay with $1.85*30 plus $5.75 shipping. 9 feet wide one is $1.58 per linear foot.

I purchased the 1443R type tyvek/40g per sq meter(softer and lighter than construction grade) at a kite website –

http://www.intothewind.com/shop/Repair_and_Kitemaking/Fabric/Tyvek

It comes 60" wide and is sold by the yard with a min of 1 yard and max of 20 yards @ $3.50 a yard.

I've made stuffsacks as well as a ground sheet and they have worked great!

Hope this helps.