Polycro Plastic Ground Sheets

These ground cloths are absolutely clear.

Polycro plastic ground sheets.

The two most popular ultralight groundsheets are made using an industrial plastic called polycryo sold by gossamer gear and tyvek. Inexpensive effective weight. This material is tougher than you d expect. Leave a comment backpacking bedding hiking hunting shelter waterproof rain gear by admin if you are sensible and don t use a tent but instead sleep under a nice airy tarp you may nonetheless want to protect your bottom and other expensive equipment with a ground sheet.

Gossamer gear polycryo is ultralight industrial grade plastic sheeting that s used as an ultralight ground cloth or tent footprint by many backpackers. Poly polycro or polycryo this is it. Mine survived the cdt with me and is still my go to ground sheet. Anyone know where i buy a polycro groundsheet at your local big box retailer lowes home depot etc.

Geertop 1 4 person ultralight waterproof tent tarp footprint ground sheet mat for camping. I found some painters plastic online at home depot but it was 400 worth that s a heck of a big tent. Shipped as one large duo size 60 x 96 in 152 x 244 cm it can be cut in half to create two 1 2 oz solo sizes or trimmed down to fit a floorless. Six moon designs polycro footprint large size.

2 4 oz duo size 68 gm this polycro ul ground cloth is ultralight ultra effective super inexpensive and more waterproof than silnylon tyvek and most other lightweight waterproof fabrics. This piece weighs just 1 3 ounces. It creates a strong barrier against punctures and is completely waterproof. Https amzn to 2tpvcph polycryo makes for a great ground sheet.

Specs medium weight 1 6 oz 46 g each size. Below i ll show you how to make two polycryo ground sheet for under 10. Window wrap plastic insulation makes a great tent footprint substitute. Window wrap is the plastic covering that you blow dry over your windows to insulate them in.

Same stuff as what gossamer gear sells i just don t want to pay 10 shipping for a 8 item. It s waterproof and surprisingly puncture proof making it an ideal protective barrier for inflatable sleeping pads and ultralight tent floors. Since these sheets are made from shrink film they will shrink slightly when exposed to extreme heat. Patio door insulation kit contains 2 sheets of 84in x 112in shrink plastic film and 2 rolls of 0 5in x 39ft.

One sheet of this material has survived most of the cdt with me and is still the ground sheet i use on trips. Here s a link to the kit.