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Must be in excellent condition... No holes, stains, odors, etc.
Contact me via PM.
Thanks,
See ya!
Must be in excellent condition... No holes, stains, odors, etc.
Contact me via PM.
Thanks,
See ya!
Bump.............
Blissful
02-20-2010, 22:23
You can use Tyvek. Works great with our hubba hubba. Check a construction site and see if they have leftover pieces.
You can use Tyvek. Works great with our hubba hubba. Check a construction site and see if they have leftover pieces.
Many thanks.
And many thanks, Blissful!
thelowend
02-24-2010, 16:24
or.. http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/tyvek.shtml
or.. http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/tyvek.shtml
since the floor dimension of the hubba hubba is 213x127 cm convert that to feet is 6 fts x 4 fts, should I get the biggest piece of tyek from that above website?
Do you glue the tyek to the bottom of the hubba hubba?
Thanks
Mclovin,
Read the sound advice from Blissful, above. After reading her reply, I PM'd her and told her that I am likely guilty of "overkill" when it comes to my flooring options while tenting. I use my tent's footprint under the tent's floor, and a piece of Tyvek between the footprint and the ground. (Some here advocate using the footprint inside the tent. I'm not sure if it's "6 of one..." but it certainly is an interesting idea.)
If there is construction in your area, go introduce yourself to the foreman. Be honest and tell him (or her) that you are a hiker and that you need a small piece of Tyvek for tenting. Offer to pay for it, Chances are, if there is some on the site not being used, they will give it to you. Or ask a local building contractor... Same scenario. You can also call your local building supply store. Find out what a piece of Tyvek the size you need costs. They might even have a few ends they'd be willing to part with. It might have that store's logo on it, but who cares?
Do not glue the Tyvek to your tent. Just put it down for a ground cloth. I do this after clearing the tent area of sharp sticks, stones, pine cones and the like. (I stomp the area with my boots, too.) If you smooth the Tyvek out with your hands, you'll feel if there are any other pointy objects that need to be moved before you put down your tent.
Overkill? Perhaps... However, in the morning, I fold the Tyvek lengthwise so that it matches the size of my tent's folded footprint. (Say 6'6" by 18" or so.) I lay the footprint on top of the Tyvek and then roll my sleeping pad up inside both of them, which leaves the Tyvek as a protective layer on the outside. Then I strap the package vertically to the back of my pack.
Ask around in your community. Tyvek is generally easy to find, and is a great piece of light weight camping gear.
And yeah, I'm still looking for a Hubba Hubba footprint. If I don't find one, I'll probably use 2 pieces of Tyvek!
Rick