Originally Posted By wyethia
thanks for the input- sounds like the hi-tech stuff is not what I want then- this is not for my primary shelter, but for extra rain fly, pack cover, mud control etc. 100% rain proof not necessary, but sturdy is. don't really like drop clothes- have tried them, and they don't last a trip in our conditions. Was just hoping to reduce weight using modern materials. Guess I'll save my money, and keep using what I have.


I'm not saying they aren't durable. They are just more expensive than I would want them to be to destroy them by using them as a ground cloth. Even heavy plastic tarps eventually get holes in them when you're using them on granite or rocky ground. Much better (to my way of thinking) to just not care about the ground sheet - a dedicated one can get holes in until it's swiss cheese, I just don't want to depend on it to keep the rain off me when it's storming.
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