ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 2 Backpacking Tent (Floor) If it does not have this, do you need to put a footprint underneath to stay dry from the rain?
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I apologize if you have already received an answer to this elsewhere, and if you are more experienced than I am assuming from your post. I understand from your post that by "bathtub" you are referring to the material, but generally tent manufacturers use the term to describe a floor on which there is a lack of seams which touch the ground. Seams are an inherent weak spots when it comes to waterproofing, because no matter what your material is made of, once you puncture it with a needle, you've made a very un-waterproof hole, which then requires further treatment (i.e., taping or sealing) to make it waterproof again. Most modern tents use a "bathtub" floor. It is so common, that most higher-end manufacturers don't even refer to it any more; it seems to be a given. This tent's manufacturer website identifies the floor material on this tent, as "75D 185T Taffeta Floor with 2000mm coating". For comparison, the Eureka Apex 2XT uses, "75D polyester taffeta, 800mm" and the MSR Hubba uses, "40D x 238T ripstop nylon 6 3000mm DurashieldTM polyurethane coated". All three are intended to be light weight and waterproof. The tarp material you're referring to is woven polyester which is then often coated (I believe). It is heavy, it is waterproof, and it is noisy. In the time after canvas tents, it was often used as tent flooring. That is not the case any longer. Very often, ground cloths are used to protect the floor of your tent from damage by rocks and roots and whatnot, and to provide an additional layer of (very) minimal insulation, and perhaps a small degree of wetness protection. The best argument for a ground cloth, however, is damage prevention. If the tent costs a hundred bucks (or over two hundred like the MSR Hubba), and the ground cloth costs twenty, then it's easier to replace the ground cloth. I hope this helps.
1482232
It is a little heavier than the floors in other regular 3-season tents I have owned. I always use a tarp "footprint" underneath to be safe.
601446
Yes. It rained the trip I used it, and no rain got in. The floor is waterproof and integral to the tent. However, you have to zip the door completely closed to keep the rain out.
842613
It has a water resistant underneath. When we camped as a precaution I used a couple of tarps to make sure we didn't have issues with moisture underneath.
1954905
decent in moderate rain i got some water in the tent you need a tarp underneath even though the bottom liner is waterproof. the tent is very roomy. takes 4 to set up it can be done with 2. the rain fly holds up great as long as you bring a decent tarp you'll be fine.
1970483
No floor. Roof does not provide much protection from rain. It will keep out SOME rain but the roof is porous and allows water to seep through. It's more of a Sun Shade rather than a Rain Cover. I was disappointed.
2257191
I always use a tarp on the floor INSIDE the tent to make sure my stuff stays dry. Rain collects in a puddle on the provided rain fly, just above the door, and that puddle from the rain fly can pour off into the doorway when entering or exiting during rain. I think it performs well during rain, even with the door situation.
1844809
It has rubber caps on the legs, but 2 of the caps keep falling off mine. If you can figure out a way to keep the caps on, and don't move the cot when there is weight on it, your tent floor should be fine. If you are still worried, cut an X-slit in 6 tennis balls, and stick them on the feet. Like people do for walkers. :)
2097051
The foot print matches the tent perfectly, so you don't have any weird bulges or anything. We chose to go with the foot print over the tarp and were very pleased. With a tarp, the stake holes don't align perfectly, so you may have to bunch it up in certain places and such, where this was not an issue at all with the footprint.
320919
The tent has a heavy duty rubberized floor, but I still put a tarp under it. The tarp didn't come with the tent. The tent does come with a nice bag for storage, just remember that this tent is very heavy. But this is a very nice tent, I do recommend it.
946819
I have just used a generic tarp under my recluse, which worked great at 10,000 feet in the Rockies in a foot of snow...as for a footprint I would get in touch with ledge customer service if its a must have but I believe the tent performs very well at the 100$ price range.
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If you are using the Coleman Sundome tent, you wont have to worry about the floor because its s plastic type floor almost like a tarp. Trust me on thst cause I was in a "monsoon" my first trip out and with high winds and my tent stayed bone dry. Still, put a tarp under it. As far as the seams, there is a rainfly which protects but if you are really concerned, get a larger tarp and use that like I did for an extra rainfly. Supposedly, though, this tent wont need it but all my friends were getting tarps for their tents and told me to do the same so I did. If you still wish to seal the seams, i would contact the Coleman company directly and ask. Putting snything on it might interfere with what is already in the material.
220767
Well. I don't know. It's a good solid floor but I still had a big tarp underneath so tent wouldn't get dirty. I did spray it all with 2 cans of repellent and it never leaked. And I had it up for months, with a real bed mattress in it.
1065930
I ended up picking up an off-brand footprint at Academy that was on sale for like $6 or $7 (linked here: http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/no-limits-153-highland-peak-tent-footprint-groundsheet/pid-899503?N=882470663). It fits perfectly, but naturally, you could fold a tarp to fit. If you're going to backpack or do some hiking with it, it's worth getting a small lightweight footprint just to cut down the weight though.
1850407
I wouldn't call it a floor. You would require a Heavy Duty tarp underneath tent for best protection.
1358924
By design I would say yes. However, in reality, the floor material is very thin at only 1200mm. Most tents have a floor with 2000mm - 5000mm that has a water resistant coating applied. In addition to being thin this floor does not appear to have the water resistant coating. For that reason if you were to buy this you would definitely want to purchase a/the footrprint otherwise you will probably end up wet.
736926
This tent does not require a footprint. I have been putting it on a standard tarp to make it last longer and to provide a ground cover in the vestibule, but it is not necessary.