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Tim Blair wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've got a SD Nightwatch CD, and am looking for a footprint.
>
> ... what is the best material to make a footprint out of?

Early this spring, when the nights were still cool and the the winds
brisk, a companion set up his tent using a mylar blanket (shiny side up)
as the groundcloth.  Reflects heat back into the tent, y'see.

A footprint is nothing more than a groundcloth cut to match the tent,
and to protect the tent bottom, generally from abrasions and punctures,
but also from moisture (runoff or condensation).  Any lightweight,
flexible, waterproof and tear-resistant sheeting will do.  Mylar meets
these criteria and offers a little thermal assistance as well.


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In article <374e2df6.5808759@news.altopia.com>, Old Fart <*@*.org>
wrote:

I can't help but think that you oughta take all those dollar bills
they'll charge you for a "footprint" and stick under the stress points
of your tent. Pretty durable, those bills. And you can buy beer with
them at the end of the trip.

I'd want to ask the salesperson why I should buy his/her tent when the
pitiful little thing needs an extra layer, at about $30-$40 a pop,
under it to do what it is advertised to do.

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Oakland, California

Tim,

I'd try contacting REI
www.rei.com
or
1-800-426-4840

They were recently selling the Nightwatch CD, so they should have some
footprints availiable.  I don't know what year/version you purchased, but I
know the newer ones have a feature that SD calls the Fastpack option.

If you need simple lightweight shelter, you can pack the SD footprint, tent
poles, and rainfly.  Basically you end up errecting the rainfly over the
poles without the heavy tent body.  Its nice because you can leave several
pounds of tent at home when you don't need the full thing.

The Fastpack footprints cost about $35.  I know some folks will say its a
sales gimic-but they ought to pipe down unless they've had personal
experience with it.  Good luck...

-pepper



Tim Blair wrote in message <374E3B9E.9C94EA21@hildas.unimelb.edu.au>...
>Hi,
>
>I've got a SD Nightwatch CD, and am looking for a footprint.
>
>Does anyone know where I can buy one?
>
>If not what is the best material to make a footprint out of?
>
>Thanks
>
>Tim
>
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>Tim Blair                          tblair@hildas.unimelb.edu.au
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