ground cloth for tipi

[Gobbler36]

what do you guys use to put under your bag and pad?

 

[Hunter6]

This is what I ordered and then trimmed down alittle.

Amazon.com: 2m (2.2 Yards) of Tyvek 43gsm 1443R Kitemaking Material | Tent Ground Cloths | Durable, Strong, Lightweight, Breathable






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[SHTF]

Splurged this year and got this when they had their sale. Ultralight Ground Cloth I believe I paid 125$ for it at the time of sale. at the going rate I doubt Id of spent 160$ on it though.
Tyvek is a great Lightweight Ground Cloth. Or if Weight isn't that big of a deal in the past Ive used those think Emergency tarps with the shiny side up. Access Denied

 

[oldgoat]

Tyvek, wash it in clothes washer to soften and quieten, hang to dry

 

[Kevin Dill]

I 100% always sleep on an ultralight cot and never use a ground cloth in my tipis. Going far back, I made a ground cloth from Tyvek and I used 4 very light sod staples (each corner) to hold it down with no wrinkles. That worked nicely.

 

[durangobrad]

Tyvek is perfect and cheap. But often times I dont bring it if im going to be setting up when its dry, then I can find a suitable spot where a ground cloth isnt necessary.

 

[rayporter]

cheap ol blue poly tarp-cause it has multiple uses, if needed.

i have used painters drop cloths and those cheap survival tin foil blankets.

 

[justinspicher]

I think it sort of defeats the purpose of going floorless. To each their own.

 

[Stid2677]

I keep my bag in a lightweight bivy and use this piece of zmat which is also used for glassing to keep my butt warm and dry and also as a siwash pad.

 

[Gobbler36]

I think it sort of defeats the purpose of going floorless. To each their own.

Yeah I somewhat agree, just concerned with puncturing my pad

 

[justinspicher]

Put it in a bivy, or switch to a lightweight cot.

 

[tttoadman]

I use my nest with 6-8" bathtub sides. I just drop the netting in the bottom. I have long guylines that reach out to the cimarron stakes or I just use the minis. My gaiters laid side by side serve as my dinner table.

my brother has a bearpaw bathtub floor and really likes it.

 

[FreeRange]

Going as light as possible everyone sleeps on their own space blanket, not much for puncture resistance though. For a little more weight and protection pieces of tyvek cut to fit the tipi work well or again, an individual piece per person works good, over size it a bit to provide a place to set clothes and gear. I really don't like to have the whole floor be covered, defeats the big advantage of a floorless of being able to walk in with your boots on and cook in the tent without worrying about creating a big mess.

 

[530Chukar]

Tyvek. Cheap and multiple uses. I will use it as a floor mainly just to keep the bag dirt and pitch free. When not used as a floor it is still in my pack for use as an emergency shelter or to layout meat when cleaning animals.