CF Ground Cloth/Welcome Mat

**MDSH** · 07-01-2015, 18:22

Made this sweet thing yesterday. It's 36x80" made of 1.0 ounce CF from Z-packs with 8 loops and weighs 2.5 ounces. It replaces one of Tyvek, 32x80" that weighed 5.2 ounces, and had polycro wind shields at head and foot.

All the edges are taped over 1/2 inch.

CF ground cloth.jpg

**dimjim** · 07-02-2015, 10:01

very nice looking! are the tie-out loops also made of the same CF? Do you use this under your hammock and also as an emergency go to ground option?

**geneaut** · 07-02-2015, 12:34

I've never though of using CF on the ground like that.

**Burg54** · 07-02-2015, 12:55

Nice bit of kit. I use tyvek myself and have been thinking of doing something similar with CF.

I have often wondered why the vendors do not offer a prefabbed welcome mat like that with stake points sewn in. I am pretty sure it would sell just like all the other things we dont NEED but that come in handy.

**Rolloff** · 07-02-2015, 12:59

Looks too pretty for me to step on. Nice work, but you need to muss it up a bit.

**WaffleBox** · 07-02-2015, 13:04

I could never bring myself to step on cuben fiber, just out of principle.

**MDSH** · 07-02-2015, 13:16

Originally Posted by dimjim

very nice looking! are the tie-out loops also made of the same CF? Do you use this under your hammock and also as an emergency go to ground option?

Thanks! Yes, same material -- 1/2" wide with 6" looped at the corners and 4" on the long sides.

Yes, I'll use it just as you say.

Originally Posted by geneaut

I've never though of using CF on the ground like that.

Z-packs has them but I didn't make mine a bathtub.

Originally Posted by Rolloff

Looks too pretty for me to step on. Nice work, but you need to muss it up a bit.

I'm worried about it being slippery. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Burg54

Nice bit of kit. I use tyvek myself and have been thinking of doing something similar with CF.

I have often wondered why the vendors do not offer a prefabbed welcome mat like that with stake points sewn in. I am pretty sure it would sell just like all the other things we dont NEED but that come in handy.

Will keep my Tyvek one because it's darn good. Will have three very nice set ups when all's done it seems.

Originally Posted by WaffleBox

I could never bring myself to step on cuben fiber, just out of principle.

I've got several pieces of gear like that. There are some awesome materials and products out there, eh?

**Gresh** · 07-02-2015, 13:21

I've always heard that cuben's prone to puncture (but won't tear). Is that the case?

**MDSH** · 07-02-2015, 13:50

Originally Posted by Gresh

I've always heard that cuben's prone to puncture (but won't tear). Is that the case?

Doesn't seem any more prone to puncture but I think that depends on the thickness of the polyester laminates. This 1.0 weight is pretty substantial.

It does tear. Got a small tear once in my .74 ounce tarp but it repaired very easily.

Thing is the price -- you can buy a lot of Tyvek for what this cost.

**Scoutmaster1056** · 07-02-2015, 14:29

Originally Posted by Burg54

Nice bit of kit. I use tyvek myself and have been thinking of doing something similar with CF.
I have often wondered why the vendors do not offer a prefabbed welcome mat like that with stake points sewn in. I am pretty sure it would sell just like all the other things we dont NEED but that come in handy.

There is one vendor that does offer a mat with stake loops. I saw it while searching for something else but I do not remember which vendor it was. I will try to find it again and post the link.