tyvek, door matt for my tent

[ekeverette]

i'm going to be using tyvek for a "door matt" entering my tent.... my question for folks who know this material. can i bawl it up like a piece of paper, or should i fold it up? also heard you can wash the stuff to make it more plyable.... thanks

[RWheeler]

You can fold it or ball it up, but I feel like balling it up would be a terrible usage of space.

If you wash it, or soak it in water for a while, it'll be easier to fold up, but the best benefit is that it gets much quieter.

[TOMP]

what is a door mat?

[Ladyofthewoods]

You can wash it, makes it more pliable (and yes, quieter). I use it for my footprint. Much cheaper than buying one.

[Windcatcher]

Using tyvek to cover the bare ground in the vestibule area(s) of your tent can help reduce condensation problems as well. It acts as a vapor barrier, less moisture in the vestibule space equals less condensation on the inside of your tent. And, yes, wash it, then either fold it or roll it.

[ekeverette]

thanks folks.

[star]

Where do you get Tyrek the size big enough for a footprint?

[psyculman]

The only problem with using Tyvek for a mat is it picks up small twigs and pieces of stuff, and, they are hard to get rid of without spending a lot of time to pick them off. Also, it tends to slide around quite a bit when you step on it.

[Megapixel]

Where do you get Tyrek the size big enough for a footprint?


http://zpacks.com/accessories/tyvek.shtml

[Miami Joe]

Where do you get Tyrek the size big enough for a footprint?

Home Depot, Lowe's or maybe even a construction site if you can give the foreman a couple bucks.