Thread: Tyvek tent footprint - alternatives?

Originally Posted by RV1

Thanks Moa Hunter - watched a number of videos of people in the States doing just that, and I considered it, but am trying to save weight and I think a DIY silnylon is probably heavier than house wrap. Agree that it will be more waterproof...

I waterproofed the integral floor on a Fairydown double skinned alpine tent. The nylon floor leaked like a sieve as the coating had crapped out and gone crumbly. Last time I used it was mid June, erected in water - I could see water on the ground in between the grass. Totally dry in the morning and... no water sticks to that coated surface, one shake and it's dry. I thought it would be heavy but once all the solvent dries out it's not weighty at all