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08/6/2014 at 9:05am
Location: Derby. Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Hi miniardifans,
The trick there, is to use a footprint under your main groundsheet. Basically, it's an extra sheet, be it a purpose made one specifically made for your tent, or a builders tarp from B&Q... or anything waterproof and of the right size. Laid flat below your tent, and just a couple of inches smaller than the outside perimeter of your tent, it will keep all but the very outside edges of your SIG or ZIG clean and dry (you can towel these bits as you roll it up), and is easy to get clean and dry once back home.
Just make sure the footprint never protrudes outside of the tent edges, as it will collect any rain, which may run between your main groundsheet and the footprint. As they are both waterproof, any puddle will stay there until you go home!
Good for under a ZIG... GREAT for under a SIG!!
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10/6/2014 at 11:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 08/6/2014
Hi miniardifans,
The trick there, is to use a footprint under your main groundsheet. Basically, it's an extra sheet, be it a purpose made one specifically made for your tent, or a builders tarp from B&Q... or anything waterproof and of the right size. Laid flat below your tent, and just a couple of inches smaller than the outside perimeter of your tent, it will keep all but the very outside edges of your SIG or ZIG clean and dry (you can towel these bits as you roll it up), and is easy to get clean and dry once back home.
Just make sure the footprint never protrudes outside of the tent edges, as it will collect any rain, which may run between your main groundsheet and the footprint. As they are both waterproof, any puddle will stay there until you go home!
Good for under a ZIG... GREAT for under a SIG!!
Yeah I already thought of that and bought a tarp of ebay that was roughly the footprint of the tent. Mainly because I didn't want any nice new canvas touching the grass or getting damp or being rolled up with grass or damp when packing away.
I think our main problem was I didn't understand to then fold the tent flaps under this ground sheet to keep the drafts out. My mistake and hence to cold draughty tent and some slight pooling of water when it did rain. Will know better next time as it was the first time I'd pitched a tent like this for a long time.
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