HomerJ
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I recently bought a Big Agnes Fly creek UL1 tent, but didn't want to fork out another $50 for the footprint. Luckily a month or so before I had seen this article on backpacker.com (Backpacker Magazine) on how to make your own footprint using Tyvek and decided to give it a go. I bought 3 yards of Tyvek from Amazon for $16.50 shipped and it took me about 15-20 mins to make. Sure beats $50 +shipping! 
It was pretty easy to make and seemed to work all right in the Winds (even when it rained on me).
It's super light at only 2.4 oz. and packs down quite small.

Here it is fully laid out. Sorry for the out of focus image, I didn't realize it until I pulled it off my phone...

I might hook some paracord on to the corners to hook onto the steaks when I steak out the tent...
It was pretty easy to make and seemed to work all right in the Winds (even when it rained on me).
It's super light at only 2.4 oz. and packs down quite small.

Here it is fully laid out. Sorry for the out of focus image, I didn't realize it until I pulled it off my phone...

I might hook some paracord on to the corners to hook onto the steaks when I steak out the tent...