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Groundsheet advice for Borah Gear Ultralight argon bivy


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    Gareth A
    BPL Member

    @gareth-usa

    <p style=”text-align: left;”>Tried Tyvek which turned my setup into a slip and slide. Any UL suggestions? </p>

    #3496956
    Bob Shuff
    BPL Member

    @slbear

    Locale: SoCal

    I read in another post that Mylar space blankets are not as slippery as polycro, and make a good ground sheet.

    #3496975
    Todd T
    BPL Member

    @texasbb

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    The least slippery option I’ve found is the tent floor directly on the ground.  Pretty sure it’s the lightest too!  :^)

    #3496983
    Matthew / BPL
    Moderator

    @matthewkphx

    Definitely not polycyro. It’s ~237X more slippery than tyvek in my testing. It’s like a slip-n-slide covered in Crisco.

    #3496989
    R
    Spectator

    @autox

    With a 30D floor, +1 to no ground sheet.

    But if you must, try putting a few dabs of silicone sealant on the underside of your bivy and letting it dry.  That’ll give you a few grippy spots to keep you from slipping on any ground sheet.  Spread it thin – shouldn’t take much.

    #3497215
    Aaron Madsen
    BPL Member

    @muleaaron

    Locale: Far NorCal

    +1 on no groundsheet. Just about anything will slide, the bivy isn’t crazy expensive, and as long as you’re careful about site selection, it will be lighter (obviously), and should last for a while.

    #3497216
    Gareth A
    BPL Member

    @gareth-usa

    <p style=”padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;”>I was considering the silicone dots. As for not using a groundsheet, I just get paranoid about my air pad.</p>
    <p style=”text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;”>Anyone with experience using the SOL survival blanket? Supposed to be a bit more durable than space blankets and not as noisy.</p>

    #3497258
    Bob Moulder
    BPL Member

    @bobmny10562

    Locale: Westchester County, NY

    I agree with no groundsheet almost all the time.

    The only time I would use a polycryo groundsheet is if the ground is really mucky… I accidentally discovered that polycryo isn’t nearly as slippery when it is moist.

    Otherwise, yes, make sure your site is very, very flat! Much easier to do when it’s bivy only.

    #3497261
    Brad P
    Spectator

    @brawndo

    This works well to prevent sliding/provide some protection for an air pad and it weighs about 2.5 ounces. It can be cut shorter, too, if saving those fractions of an ounce are important to you.

    https://www.gossamergear.com/products/thinlight-foam-pad

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