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gavainm
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Aug 17, 2019
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So ... I reached out to Dan about dimensions he recommends for a DIY Tyvek footprint and I have attached what he sent. I used the plan and here are pics of my footprint. I used some light shock cord to attach mitten hooks to the grommets I installed on the footprint's corners. The mitten hooks hook onto the shock cord loops already installed in the X-Mid inner tent's corners. Works great and weighs less than 3 oz. I Used leftover Tyvek to make a small ground cover (.58 oz) for the vestibule to keep my pack out of the mud.
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Just thought I'd share in case someone else was looking for a solution to wanting a footprint for their X-Mid.
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ER-RN
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Aug 23, 2019
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gavainmWell done. I plan on doing the same as soon as mine arrives in the next few weeks.
Aug 23, 2019
RThuma
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Sep 9, 2019
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ER-RNCurious why you wouldn't make a groundsheet that is the size of the full tent rectangle in order to cover the vestibules to keep gear and tent inner clean(er)? I get that it would be heavier, but is there another reason?
Sep 9, 2019
gavainm
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Sep 9, 2019
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RThuma2 reasons:
  1. I don't need to protect anything other than the bathtub of the tent. To me, the purpose of the footprint is to prevent damage to the tent, so that's what I made it to do.
  2. Weight. It's almost twice as much Tyvek to make a rectangular one, which weighs a bit more. I just didn't want to add any more weight than necessary.
In the end, I want to maintain my investment. That's the primary goal, with weight a distant second. As an aside, I've learned from prior attempts with other tents that putting a durable, waterproof material like Tyvek in your vestibule means that when it rains you make your own puddle. I have found that what works best for me is a small piece of Tyvek that I can stash when I'm not using it. That way I have something to set my pack on that is only where I need it to be. If you put a rectangular footprint under a tent like the X-Mid, and it's raining, every time you get in and out of the tent you are going to collect water on it. I'd rather just have my small piece of material to put over the mud where I want it, and fold it up under the vestibule area that's covered when getting in/out. May be different for you, but that is what works for me.
Sep 9, 2019
RThuma
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Sep 10, 2019
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gavainmThanks
Sep 10, 2019
graithe
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Dec 3, 2019
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gavainmIs the grey part in the diagram the tyvek? So the groundsheet is actually a paralellogram? Why does the photo of the finished groundsheet then look like a rectangle?
Dec 3, 2019
dandurston
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Dan Durston
Dec 3, 2019
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graitheThey area in that diagram is the floor of the tent, so yes it is a parallelogram and yes a groundsheet would also be that shape. I agree the tyvek looks pretty close to a rectangle in the photo - that may just be something to do with the perspective. When I take pictures of the tent (or inner pitched alone) it also tends to look pretty rectangular when it's a mild parallellogram.
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Dec 3, 2019
gavainm
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Dec 3, 2019
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graitheThe drawing shows a sleeping pad on the gray area that is covered by the footprint. Yes, it is a parallelogram. Look at the picture of the Tyvek footprint.
Dec 3, 2019
gavainm
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Dec 3, 2019
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dandurstonIt's probably because I folded the corners back and glued them to reinforce the grommets. I wasn't super concerned about exactly covering the acute angled corners, so it's not a perfect match to the measurements. In future iterations, there will be a few things I do differently, but for a first pass, it works great (and only weighs 3 oz). I've put about 15 nights in on this setup and have no issues. The Tyvek is holding up well and I haven't had any issues with tent at all. If I can't bring my hammock, I'm perfectly happy in my X-Mid. Great design. Really appreciate all the design details in the final product. I did replace the line-lock cords with longer reflective lines just to help make setup a little easier, but that was really more a matter of personal choice than necessity.
Dec 3, 2019
ER-RN
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Dec 4, 2019
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RThumaI did mine the same shape and size as the floor. The only thing I protect from the ground in the vestibule is my pack. I just take the rain cover and put it on backwards before I lay it down. Already have it, and don’t have to worry about it bringing water under my tent.
Dec 4, 2019
gavainm
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Dec 9, 2019
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ER-RNI've done the same thing for a long time and it worked well for me too. My current pack is waterproof so it doesn't need a cover. Once I did that, I had to come up with another way to keep it clean(er) on the trail. I kept a small square(ish) piece of leftover Tyvek in my pack (probably ~3'x3', called it my welcome mat) to lay my stuff out on or stand on when setting up camp or changing (respectively). It weighs less than 2 ounces and was already in my pack, so I basically just made a little bit smaller version of that to take when tenting (other one was/is for hammocking). In the end, what matters is what works for you. I do agree on the pack cover ... that's an easy way to solve that problem if you already have one in your pack.
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Dec 9, 2019
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