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keyboard_arrow_downChemrat
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Mar 14, 2020
Footprints aren't always a good idea. I used one in Arkansas on a campsite that had very good drainage, and during an extremely heavy night of rain, the footprint caused a lake to form around the tent that led to considerable seepage through taped, but old, seams. If I had just pitched on the gravel, we would have been dry (or if the footprint had been been much more form-fitting). So, whether buying or making your own, measure well and consider the quality of available drainage.
dandurston
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Dan Durston
Mar 17, 2020
Good points. It's a common problem that footprints are too large and then they collect rain and funnel that under the tent.
Chemrat
37
Mar 20, 2020
Thanks. It was less than fun going out in the dark in a massive downpour to pull the footprint out from under the tent at 3 am, which was about two hours too late- we were soaked but had slept through a lot of the storm after a long day in a canoe. I do love the look of your tents and I wish I were in the market for one, but I don't have time to camp these days. It has been quite a while (decades) since I have, so I would be fooling myself. Brilliant, though..., if I were younger or had a different kind of job..., but so it goes. Be well!
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mab0852
61
Mar 12, 2020
Make your own. You can go with heavy window seal (polycyro) for an ultralight option. For a more durable option, I really like the lightweight 43gsm Tyvek. It's soft, quiet, light, and very durable. You can get it on Amazon pretty cheap.
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