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Subject Topic: Tent carpetting?
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14/6/2012 at 4:56pm
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Another vote for the carpet.

OH wasn't interested, but I too got one cheap last year (at end of season) from outdoor leisure. It's a Gelert one, and our tent is a Wynnster and it's a pretty good fit. Wasn't prepared to pay over £70 for one especially for OH to complain.

When we went away over the wet and rather cold Jubilee Weekend, my husband soon changed his mind and is a total convert



15/6/2012 at 4:42pm
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I don't want to sound thick, but how does it help in wet and cold weather? Does it go under the tent completely and insulate you from the ground, or is it in the 'living' area only? There weren't such things when we started camping so this is a genuine question!

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A footprint groundsheet will match the shape/size of the tent dimensions at floor level, including the bedroom areas. Tents with SIG/ZIGs sit on top of the footprint so, the SIG is protected from mud/wet/stones etc. This helps keep the tent cleaner and less likely to be damaged from sharp twigs etc. A layer under the SIG also insulates against the ground. Add a carpet and you're all cosy .

Think of the footprint as 'underwear' for a tent (as someone on another post beautifully put it!).

Does that help a bit?

I've had to learn all these terms again too, as I grew up with a frame tent and loose groundsheets and no EHU. You're not alone

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