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Duomid wisdom please (also, polycyro!)
I had trouble pitching my Duomid on Sunday night on a semi-challenging site. I picked the flattest ground possible (not very flat). I wanted to pitch the mid fairly low due to...
How big to cut a ground sheet for TarpTent Notch?
I bought a Notch when I "really wanted" the ProTrail. But . . . I have really been enjoying the Notch. At first I thought it was too big, and lamented that...
Ground sheet question
Hi, Does anyone still bother with groundsheets in full tub shelters? I mean the 'water proof-ness' of the tub of shelter materials seems to negate it for that purpose and when you...
Safety of sleeping on the ground with no critter protection
That said, statistics are great unless you're "that guy". Once something has already happened, the odds won't change history, but a reasonable grasp of the odds are absolutely vital for a rational...
Ground cover for use with Duomid in winter conditions
As stated in the title, I have a Duomid which has been treating me and my wife quite nicely through the early, mid, and now late fall of the Catskills in New...
Best stand-alone bivy?
What is the best stand-alone bivy? That would be one that you could throw down with a protective ground sheet and pad and camp in any 3-season weather and stay dry and...
Bivy inside a Mid Shelter or Ground Sheet?
I've been a Tarp and Bivy guy for a number of years and I am considering using a MLD solo mid in silnylon for shoulder seasons where there are very rainy conditions....
CCF pads
My Xlite got a hole on a recent desert trip, leaving me lying on the cold, hard ground (OK, sand actually isn't that hard). Lots of sharp things in the desert, and...
Ground Sheet: Beyond the Space Blanket
Seems like I can't get too many nights from a space blanket as a groundsheet before it starts to shred. This one, after four nights, is tearing in multiple places. What's my...
Going to ground?
So I'm told that "going to ground" is possible with a hammock set-up and I've seen a few pictures of various set-ups (tarp set either a-frame or flying diamond with trekking poles...
Creating own tarp w/ isosceles triangle calculator
I don't like bivys. I want.... - A solo+ tarp with enough room to sit up in. - Long enough sides to pin it to the ground when bad weather hits. -...
What about truly ultralight hammocks?
After some research on hammocks, the thing that stood out is that they aren't all that light. A complete hammock system has a few more components than a Spartan ground camping system,...
How do you keep groundsheet in place.
I am going to try out polyethylene ground sheet and have read that polycryo is slippery so I was wondering ideas that you guys use to secure your groundsheets under tent? thanks....
Dumb luck? (I carry poncho tarp & down bag, no bivy)
Hello Everyone, I currently have a GoLite Poncho Tarp (Silnylon, 8 ft 8 in x 4 ft 10 in, 10.44oz on my scales), window insulation film as a ground sheet (1.10oz) and...
Tarp vs. Tent weights
I have always wondered why some prefer tarps over a tent. Things like ground sheets and bivys put tents in the same weight category. Tarps can be very flexible with setup but...
Tyvex
Hey all Just wondering where you get your tyvex ground sheets? Do you just buy it from a hardware store, or there a backpacking site that sells them with grommets? Thanks Dan...
Shangri-La 1 Nest Used with Hammock Tarp
I have been using a BB hammock for a while, but am interested in also having a ground option. I am wondering if it is possible to use the Shangri-La 1 Nest...
Polycryo ground sheet as a packliner?
what do you guys/gals think of using one of these as a packliner? my bag etc will be in stuffsacks too. anyone tried this? sorry didnt see the other thread Why do...
Homemade tents
Al, Did you do anything to finish the cut edge of noseeum that would lay on the ground? Have you tried just overlapping the noseeum doors? I was going to try to...
Square vs Rectangular Tarps
I will primarily be using the tarp as a cooking and emergency shelter, so don't think difference between the two matters much. But I'd like to eventually use it for ground sleeping....
