Sleep time in the Fish River Canyon will be simple again: two groundsheets and no tent. This time around I opted for a tyvek sheet and a polycro sheet. I found the ground sheets that I used the previous time were too narrow.

The plan is to sleep on the more sturdy tyvek sheet and unpack my gear on the polycro sheet. In the unlikely scenario of rain at night, I'll simply sleep underneath the polycro sheet as it is wider that the tyvek sheet.

I have modified the tyvek sheet with some metal grommets. I'll put some lightweight cord in there in case I want to peg it down. Not sure about doing the same to the polycro sheet - thst material is a bit flimsy.

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A common practice on the FRC is to sleep in the open and not use a tent. It is also common practice to take two groundsheets. One is to sleep on and the other to unpack your gear on.

For this reason I invested in a lightweight, 2-person wide groundsheet from Gram-counter Gear. It weighs 220g and can be pegged in, if necessary. Size is 220x140cm.

It is waterproof to 8000mm, but I don't expect water to be problem. I do expect to find a scorpion or two below it when packing up in the morning. 🤔

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