Outdoor mat / rug

We all have our preferences. We have owned cheap plastic groundsheets that are unsuitable for grass through to an eye wateringly expensive Isabella Bollon.

Our favourite at present is the Kampa Continental Cushioned Carpet.

Having said that, this year when away for 5 weeks we did not use a carpet, but a large mat. This is in a similar material and you find them typically 1500 x 900 or 2400 x ?? in your local diy shed for about £12/15. We used our last one for about 5 years before the plastic started to break down and leave little whit bits on our feet that we walked in.

Colin

Thanks for this - dumb question I'm sure, but is the Kampa Carpet waterproof, as it won't be in an awning, but pegged down outside the van (sometimes under a sun canopy - no sides)? Thanks for replying to me. Rachel

If it's only a canopy, why not use the interlocking foam tiles?

It is a breathable weave and water will go through it. Only a plastic ground sheet or tarp is truly waterproof and you cannot use these on the vast majority of UK sites. When you think back to "the good old days" when you could, after a rain storm the sheet would be flooded as it was holding water and all of your contents standing on it swilling in water. With modern carpets the water goes through, gets a bit muddy in a few places and then dries out.

Colin

I would think it'd need to be porous as rain will collect on it under a canopy and will need to drain through. Otherwise, puddles will form.

No idea on what ours is called, we don't have a motorhome at present 🥲 but I'd describe it as a thicker version of that non-slip matting you can buy. Folded or single layer. Used it on all surfaces with and without a canopy. Drains well as it has small holes. Could get muddy but goes in the washing machine. Comfy underfoot and stopped the bulk of grass clippings and gravel entering the motorhome.

There is a product called Carpetina which is a plastic woven carpet which will accept anything the weather can throw at it. Usually available at caravan accessory shops. We tended only to use it in Europe where often by mid summer in the south the pitches are hard baked earth. In the UK we no longer bother with a pitch covering as we only use the the Fiamma as a sun shade and it is rolled in every night.

David

Just been trying to get some Carpetina - without success. Milenco tell me they have discontinued it They have only limited sizes in stock .

I must admit that we purchased ours many years ago. Had no idea it was a Milenco product. I have seen this from Leisureproducts but not sure if it would be large enough for the OP?

David

How on earth did we manage before there were questions on forums?  We just went to the local camping shop. They had huge rolls of soft, rubbery, unbranded, honeycomb matting. We chose a colour and the man fetched big scissors and cut off what we asked for. I bet they still have some.