Re: DIY tent footprint?
Trust me, it's still happening, both the long term camping and cottage rentals. Back in the early '80's, when I attended college in Ithaca, NY, I camped for entire summers at local state parks to save housing costs. Meet several mostly local families that stayed in cabins or campgrounds, long term as well. Sometimes this was their temporary digs whilst remodeling, other times it was family tradition to sleep outdoors during the summer. Other times, it was an affordable way to have a family vacation.
Computerised reservations have gone a long way towards ending this practice in current times but people still search for loopholes. I know of people who band together when making longterm reservations, changing gear, vehicles, all in a fairly successful method to beat time limits. Oh and nowadays, you'll find people from a wide economic spectrum camping out in this manner.
Back on topic:D- I use an inexpensive yet useful blue tarp as a footprint. I'll admit to buying my tent's custom footprint initially but it sorely disappointed me. Excruciatingly expensive (think I paid about 40 bucks) and it barely lasted one season. I knew when I opened the package I was in for trouble as it was barely heavier in thickness (AKA mils) than a generic trash bag.
Originally posted by Mike
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Computerised reservations have gone a long way towards ending this practice in current times but people still search for loopholes. I know of people who band together when making longterm reservations, changing gear, vehicles, all in a fairly successful method to beat time limits. Oh and nowadays, you'll find people from a wide economic spectrum camping out in this manner.
Back on topic:D- I use an inexpensive yet useful blue tarp as a footprint. I'll admit to buying my tent's custom footprint initially but it sorely disappointed me. Excruciatingly expensive (think I paid about 40 bucks) and it barely lasted one season. I knew when I opened the package I was in for trouble as it was barely heavier in thickness (AKA mils) than a generic trash bag.
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