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newbie camper here!

what is the best kind of groundsheet to buy?  I bought one off of ebay and used a couple of times and already it seems as if it wont be long lasting,its the tarpaulin type

All replys welcome

Thanks

Quote: Originally posted by njoyingcamping on 05/10/2007

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newbie camper here!

what is the best kind of groundsheet to buy? I bought one off of ebay and used a couple of times and already it seems as if it wont be long lasting,its the tarpaulin type

All replys welcome

Thanks

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Hi

I looked at the tarpaulin covers on ebay and didn't think that they would last long.  I got a heavier duty groundsheet from Yeomans for £21.99 i think.  We pitched on a lovely level site with no puddles but it held up to 2 dogs and our 4 kids and all their new friends from the site who came to visit us!!

Jeannie

Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 06/10/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by njoyingcamping on 05/10/2007

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newbie camper here!

what is the best kind of groundsheet to buy? I bought one off of ebay and used a couple of times and already it seems as if it wont be long lasting,its the tarpaulin type

All replys welcome

Thanks

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Hi
It is difficult to find a good ground sheet today. heavy duty tarps that can cost £40 plus are very strong but will puncture easy between the weave, shop bought PVC type will tear easier than a tarp but will not puncture quite so easy.
What I am going to try next, are the flexiliners from pondkeeper.co.uk these pond liners are made from a tight woven low density polythene 100% waterproof and tear resistant, but I recon the ultimate ground sheet would be one made from the 1mm Butyl pond liner material but I think it would be heavy and is very expensive one 4x5M for my tent would cost over £200 were the flexiliner will cost £32 inc vat and postage.
But I will not know how good they are until next spring
as the damage our three ground sheets sustained at Graffham as stopped us going for our last trip
Good luck with your search but the answer is to take along a lawn rake with all your other gear to rake your pitch before erecting the tent
Regards
Rex

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Thanks for the tip about flexiliner Rex.  

I want to devise a riser GS for my Vaude Opera tent as it is a little too breezy due to the lack of mudflaps. I have located some Wurmi pegs designed to hold the edges of a GS upright, so I reckon I will have a fairly durable arrangement if I invest in flexiliner rather than the usual PVC or woven PE tarps.