9ft. x 7ft. Tyvek DuPont Homewrap Ground Sheet Tarp Footprint + Anchor Tie Loops
Sep 07, 2021
Great value to make a customized ground cloth
I purchased this product so I could make a customized ground sheet for my Big Anges Tiger Wall 3 tent. In the past, I have had access to excess boat-type shrinkwrap and used it to make ground clothes for tents. The advantage of custom made ground sheets is that you can make sections that extent out from under the tent into the area covered by the vestibule. This allows you to knee on the cloth while entering and exiting the tent. It reduces the amount of dirt tracked into the tent. You can also store shoes and equipment outside the tent, but under the vestibule and out of any mud. I never had any punctures through the shrinkwarp material, but it was relatively heavy. The dimensions of this sheet of Tyvek allowed me to cut it down and customize it to the shape and dimenions required. The Tyvek sheet is much light material. I suspect it is somewhat less impervious to penetrations as the shrinkwrap material, but it is less than 1/3 the weight.
I don't understand why the tent manufacturers don't make floor protectors that extend under the vestibule. If you don't want to use that portion of the floor protector, it can be folded under the tent. The amount of material is a minor percentage of the total floor space and wouldn't add too much weight.