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Quote: Originally posted by FiXiT on 29/8/2011

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At the moment a 3.4m X 5.2m tarp is only £5.99 at Argos.

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1428744-10294381?url=http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002901&langId=-1&searchTerms=TARP

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B and Q do a 4.9m x 7.9m blue tarp for £11.48.....off to buy one tomorrow when the world gets back to normal lol

I don't use a groudsheet/tarp but i think i will get a cheap tarp for next season even though i now have a ZIG which is fantastic when muddy,just turn the thing over and fold it with the mud inside and hose it off when we get home.Folding a muddy SIG without getting it all over the tent fabric was a royal pain and then trying to clean the thing was even worse.

Regarding size as long as it isn't bigger and sits under your living area i won't be to fussed,6x4 is what i need but a 5x4 would be good enough for me as long as you left the spare 1m  uncovered at the bedroom end as that won't get boggy like your living area does.

£50 for a monty 6 footprint and that is short for my lake and yet you can still buy a monty 12 footprint for £25 though thats 85cm's longer than i need,i'd certainly get the scissors out to save £25 lol.Less than £10 for a tarp sounds even better.\o/

The footprint for our tent was around £70 so we made our own using the £5.99 tarp from Argos.

Put up the tent and laid the tarp down and up the sides by a couple of inches, then cut it. Probably not necessary but we taped over the edges and folded the corners to create a bathtub type groundsheet which fits our tent perfectly and saves those nasty cold draughts from coming under the sides.

If we want a bit of luxury we get the £3.99 Home & Bargain picnic rug from the car and pop that down in the seating area so its something nice to put your feet on.