[pct-l] Ground Cloth - I Was Wrong

[Jim Keener]

Hi, Bill,

It felt a bit rough, with more friction than the silnylon. But I just  
ordered it and have not slept on it.

Jim Keener ( J J )
http://oldmanwalking.net

On Feb 26, 2008, at 8:04 PM, Bill Batchelor wrote:

> Did you get an idea of the texture of this stuff?  I have always  
> just used 2
> mil plastic.  Cheap, light and easy to replace.  But it is slippery  
> and if
> not no even ground - I tend to wake up down stream.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
> ]
> On Behalf Of Jim Keener
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:48 PM
> To: PCT MailingList
> Subject: [pct-l] Ground Cloth - I Was Wrong
>
> Greetings,
>
> A few days ago someone wrote about ground cloths. I suggested  
> silnylon, as I
> have a silnylon ground cloth I like very much. My friend, Lucky,  
> visited me
> over the weekend and showed me his ground cloth. It is much bigger  
> than
> mine, and weighs 1/5 as much. It is made of Polycryo fiber and has  
> lasted
> Lucky for over 500 miles so far.
> Check out:
> http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/polycryo_ground_cloth.html?
> id=YinBsyFm:71.198.99.52
> Jim Keener ( J J )
> http://oldmanwalking.net
>
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