Not as expected - Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Footprint Closeout

I HAVE USED TENT "FOOTPRINTS" FOR YEARS. IF I COULD NOT BUY ONE TO MATCH/FIT MY TENTS, I MADE THEM. USUALLY THEY WERE MADE FROM SOME FORM OF WATERPROOF MATERIAL. I BOUGHT THEM TO HELP PROTECT THE TENT FLOOR FROM ABUSE AND TO HELP KEEP THE FLOOR OF THE TENT DRIER. BUT THIS PRODUCT IS DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING I HAVE EVER USED UNDER MY TENTS. IT IS NOT WATERPROOF BECAUSE IT IS A MESH CLOTH. WATER MIGHT PASS THROUGH, BUT EVERYTHING THAT MIGHT GO POKE IN THE NIGHT WILL HAVE A HARD TIME POKING A HOLE IN THIS FOOTPRINT. I HAVE NOT USED THE PRODUCT YET BECAUSE MY PLANNED TRIP WAS PUSHED TO THE BACK BURNER WHEN MY WIFE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER. THIS LOOKS VERY EFFECTIVE, SO I AM WONDERING WHY IT IS BEING CLOSED OUT. MAYBE WE ARE USED TO USING A WATERPROOF LAYER THAT CAN BE PUNCTURED. I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN.

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