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24/4/2014 at 10:00pm
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As I think you've already guessed... correctly...
You won't actually NEED a footprint. As long as the pitch is clear of "sharps" and stones etc, the SIG will be fine, and last as long as the rest of the tent.
However, it will get dirty underneath... and this is where a footprint comes in handy, of course.
A wet and/or muddy tent-bottom ideally needs towelling offscrubbing before putting it in the bag/car. A footprint, depending on what you use, can be folded small, chucked in a bin bag, in the boot, and sorted out later, in the comfort of your garden.
With that in mind, anything that will make a barrier between ground and groundsheet, will do the job...be it a tent-specific footprint, or some very thin, polythene sheeting (the modern version of decorators dust sheets?), Builders tarps, wheelie bin liners laid side by side (Well, ok, that last one's not the best idea, but you get my drift!).
The proper footprint will be slightly smaller than the tent base, and have pegging points, so will be perfect... hence the price.
Home made ones are cheaper for a reason... but will still do the job.
Whatever you use, make sure it doesn't protrude beyond the tent's edges, as rain can drip onto it, and trickle between your "footprint" and tent groundsheet, leaving puddles with nowhere to go!.
None of the above applies if you are pitching a tent on a hard standing pitch. Depending on exactly what that hard standing is made of, you may need one or more thick and sturdy footprint(s).
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25/4/2014 at 6:10am
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Good point, Bob. 
To be honest, I haven't used one, but had read of others using them, hence my mention. I'd also read that they are so thin and cheap, that you could simply throw them in the bin when you pack up, and use a new one each time you go. Not sure how true that is... nor how the green brigade would view it!!
I'll stick to "proper" one's myself... even if they're not the exact tent-specific size.
Waiting for a sale, then getting the nearest (sized) one (well, two, actually, seeing as they were only a tenner apiece!!) is my usual method! 
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