Sleeping dry on the tundra

[LarryB]

Will be caribou hunting, hiking in past the 5 mile mark, and camping on the tundra for the first time this fall.
How do y'all stay dry while sleeping in the tundra in a tent?
I won't be using a floorless tipi style tent.
Do you sleep on the tent floor? Are tents truly waterproof enough to stay dry doing this?
I know staying dry on the tundra day and night is important for comfort and safety so want to make sure I'm prepared.

 

[AKM]

Tents are fine on the tundra. I’ve slept in tents and under just a rain fly. The dew or rain is the killer. A rain fly with a ground tarp was plenty to keep us dry and comfortable. Putting down duff or spruce boughs kept the floor ok as well.

 

[rogeti]

All i can say that was one of the worst nights of sleep I have ever got. Maybe it was the sow grizzly and 2 cubs we saw an hour before going to bed 400 yards from the tent. Or it was the fact the only flat level ground was either on rock next to the lake or a marshy area we slept in and the cold from the water froze me.

 

[sniper61]

Ground cloth like tyfac and an inflatable sleeping pad . I'm a lot older now and went to a ultralight cot.