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I always thought, what was the use of footprints...they just add an extra annoyance when erecting a tent especially in windy conditions. However, after sustaining a hole in my sewn in groundsheet from a thorn or a stone on the pitch, and getting fed up with having to clean off the muddy bottom of the tent after every trip, I decided to invest in a footprint and have never looked back.
Now... there is an old saying that a bad workman always blames his tools - lol. A footprint is only useful if it is positioned correctly and pegged down properly (or not pegged at all).
Firstly, if any part of the footprint sticks out beyond the walls of the tent then it is going to collect not only rain, but dew running down the sides of the tent, which will run back underneath and create a 'lake' between the footprint and the tent and cause more problems than not having a footprint at all.
Secondly, if you secure the footprint with mushroom pegs (as recommended) it is quite easy to hammer them in too heavily so that they cause an indentation in the footprint at the location of the pegs. That can allow any surface water to pour into the 'dimples' and 'channels' created, and that water trickles through on top of the footprint between the tent's groundsheet.
So... yes, a footprint in my opinion is a necessity and protects the tent's groundsheet from 'sharps', water and mud. Providing water access inlets are not created by hammering the retaining pegs in too hard, and the footprint is well hidden underneath the tent so that water cannot get underneath, then they are a definite necessity.
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Topic: footprints
via mobile 10/8/2021 at 9:14pm
If it is windy you may need to peg the 4 corners but try not to create 'channels' with the pegs that water can flow into.
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