nice ground cloth - not so fast and light

By akameswaran2333499 Ranked #1211 - Tents September 16, 2008

I usually just a cut painters tarp for my groundcloth, it's cheaper, lighter and easily cut and replaced. However, I was interested in running my tent in "fast and light" setup with just the rainfly, poles and footprint. The setup looks nice, but the fast and light setup is simply too heavy for what it provides. I suppose it's a bit sturdier than setting up a tarp on your trekking poles, but if I need something freestanding - I probably need the tent body too.

As a ground cloth it works great (just make sure you set it up smooth side down). It's heavier than my cut painter tarps, but not by much, and the exact fit and the ability to attach it to the tent are nice. It's a nice piece of gear, that just doesn't quite fit my newer style of packing. In the future, I will probably use it when family style camping, and not use it on the trail.

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