Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Mischa » Sun 31 Oct, 2021 7:49 pm

I think Mountain Creek in Hobart have it available by the metre.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby dunyabar » Sun 09 Jan, 2022 1:17 pm

FYI pre cut lengths $30 at https://www.monkeypuzzlefabrics.com.au/
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby BLOODNUT87 » Thu 27 Jan, 2022 3:19 pm

I'm in Bunnings and they don't stock it, mountain creek outdoors in town charge $8 for half a Meter....paddy pallins don't have them either.....pretty sacred sh#t tyvek lol
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby dunyabar » Thu 27 Jan, 2022 5:18 pm

See above for Monkey Puzzle. You just email them and they post it out.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Tortoise » Thu 27 Jan, 2022 5:45 pm

I'm wondering if anybody has tried this?
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A friend got some from a source that's no longer available. She has used some for maybe a year, with almost no deterioration. I might see if I can source some. My guess is that it's a more expensive, a tad heavier, but a lot more durable than Tyvek Homewrap. Has anyone actually compared them?

I've used the latter for some years, often rough camping. It seems to suffer particularly from being on coral fern, which tends to stick to it and tear away some fibres when I remove the bits that are stuck on it.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby bonjour123 » Mon 23 May, 2022 10:44 pm

+1 for Monkey Puzzle - I gave them a call before ordering as my groundsheet needed to be slightly longer their regular size.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby surftravel » Tue 24 May, 2022 7:28 pm

+1 for Monkey Puzzle - I sent an email with my phone number and got a prompt call back, had a friendly chat, paid via PayPal and now have my groundsheet 6 days later. :)
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby dunyabar » Sat 28 May, 2022 6:18 pm

surftravel wrote:+1 for Monkey Puzzle - I sent an email with my phone number and got a prompt call back, had a friendly chat, paid via PayPal and now have my groundsheet 6 days later. :)


agree. $30 including post is hard to beat https://www.monkeypuzzlefabrics.com.au/
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Sandbars » Tue 05 Jul, 2022 9:30 pm

Hi - we have just come back from the Larapinta, where we used the Hardie Wrap - it was great, stood up to the dust better than the tyvek I think. Though, to be fair, our tyvek is about 10 years old! Hardie wrap is bulkier, but worked really well.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Tortoise » Tue 05 Jul, 2022 10:55 pm

Thanks, Sandbars. Where did you get your Hardie Wrap from?
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Sandbars » Thu 07 Jul, 2022 10:21 pm

I think we got it from a friendly builder when we were asking around about tyvek offcuts! Sorry not that helpful.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby Tortoise » Fri 08 Jul, 2022 12:08 pm

No worries, Sandbars. I've been thinking of doing the same.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby EGM » Sun 18 Dec, 2022 6:22 pm

I have a rolled up piece of tyvek I bought off someone on here quite a while ago. It's been in the garage ever since and now I'm moving it has to go.

I don't remember exactly how big it is but I think it was 5m.

$40 pickup Footscray or Camberwell Melbourne.
Let me know if I'm asking too much for it. I don't remember how much I paid.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby daniel456 » Tue 09 Jan, 2024 1:00 pm

I have a roll of Tyvek in Penguin TAS for sale, I think there is 4m x 2.7m brand new unused.
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Re: Tyvek by the metre for bushwalkers

Postby marcelus » Thu 29 Feb, 2024 10:43 am

Hi Daniel456, do you still have the 4x2 roll?
No reply from Daniel, so if anyone else has any Tyvek to sell please let me know.
Never used it but just got myself a light weight 3x3 tarp to try out and Tyvek would probably be the most suitable UL ground sheet to pair with it.
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