??? outdoor mat

The dog and pet mats as well as the advertised RV mats usually are made of a woven nylon material that won't hold the water like a rug or artificial turf mat might. If it is thick you should look closely at it to see if it looks like it would hold water. There's nothing worse than trying to rollup a wet rug. It then drains for days. Was it at Orscelans or Tractor Supply?

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My only thought is if it's really thick, it might be hard to roll/fold up and would that make carrying it difficult?

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could lay it flat in a pick up bed if thats what you tow with . if its stayin in one place for the summer the camper i meen should be ok i would think. i have used the horse matts here at the house infront of the shed and it hasnt blown away yet .

a rainy weekend camping is better than a rainy weekend with the inlaws.

 

Hey Sherry and John,

We got ours from Costco, the nylon woven type. It rolls up very nice and just bungies to the bumper. Also, I've seen where some people get a grommet kit and grommet the corners. Then you can stake them down. Also, you can add a grommet where your awning poles go.

Ours was actualy advertised for indoor/outdoor and had a picture of it being used with an RV. I heard Home Depot had them also.

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I found one but it is a smaller version. It is only a 4' X 6' for only $20.

http://www.collectionsetc.com/Item16597.aspx#

We have a larger one and really like it especially at the beach beacuse the sand will go right through it and not be tracked into the PU.

Mary Romeo

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2002 Toytota Sequoia
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sherry and john .

no it is the rubber mat i use . so it can be sweapt off and no prob as of yet .

a rainy weekend camping is better than a rainy weekend with the inlaws.

 

your very welcome ..

if a tree falls in the forest, and your at work how do you know it made noise.go campin more often you will hear it..

 

We just got one of these and think it will work out great:

http://www.rvawningmats.com/index.html

It's a plastic woven type, so that it will not soak up water & it will dry quickly. We also got a bag to keep it in, so we don't have to bungee it to the bumper. We were going to get a piece of astroturf, glad we didn't.

Dave

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2006 Toyota Sienna TV
2005 Honda Accord
1980 Honda CB750F
1978 Honda CB400T (for sale)
1974 Honda XL100

Edited by - dhoff on June 17 2007 11:19:36

 

What size do people normally get. I have just ordered an 8' awing for my coleman. Do I go with a 6 X 9 or a 9 X 12?

Thanks,

Mike



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We got ours at Menards / Home Depot.

 

6x8 indoor outdoor carpet $15.98/home depot. works great, doesn't hold water.

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We bought for the size of our awning...7 foot

Lynn

2006 Pony 283*2005 Liberty*14 Nights Reserved 2007:14 Camped: 9 nights

 

6x8 indoor/outdoor carpet $9.99@ Menards. I picked up two today. The last time we camped it poured rain all weekend and we ended up leaving our carpet in the dumpster at the campground. Now I have twice the carpet area for our daughter to play on.

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Thanks to all. I didn't think about the rain soaking the rug, and then being too heavy. Not to mention, dumpster material. I plan to look around, and price in my area. <img src=../Images/icons/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=../Images/icons/icon_smile_pu.gif border=0 align=middle>

 

We bought an indoor/outdoor at menards (11.95 though). It got soaked on one weekend, so I layed it out in the yard at home to dry. It rained for 5-days, so I draped it over the lawn chairs. Even if you get one that drains the water, you still can't pack it up if it is raining, and not dry it out later. It will just dry quicker.

We forgot to pack it up on our Labor Day trip. UUUGGHHH. I couldn't keep ahead of the pine needles inside. I now consider it a MUST HAVE in our gear list.

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2006 Subaru Tribeca
2007 Viking 2470ST

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We use a 6x8 indoor outdoor carpet from home depot. It works great and we just role it up and bungee it to the back bumper of the camper when it is time to pack up. If it is wet just drape it over the fence to dry.

Happy Camping!

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