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On the face of it, i wouldnt normaly bother with something as poncy as a carpet for a tent, but......as this new one has an integral ground sheet, i can see the need for protecting it in some way from chair/table legs etc.

Are these bespoke carpets up to much, and do they hold much water if they get wet by walking water in on foot or rain thru an open door??

The carpets/rugs are a big help in protecting the groundsheet when used with a footprint groundsheet, but they also make the tent warmer when the weather and ground are cold and makes sitting on the floor of your tent comfortable, preventing a cold bum.

The made-to-measure carpets are not cheap - that's for sure.  But I prefer them.  I would need at least two of the picnic rugs even for the modest living area of my Minny 4  I find that the picnic rugs can slip due to little friction between the rug and SIG whereas my Outwell carpet (partly due to the greater surface area in contact with the SIG and, therefore, greater friction) does not slip.  I use the rugs in the bedroom pods.

I don't think that you can machine-wash the Outwell carpets but they are quite easy to wipe clean.  They don't tend to soak up any spilt liquids.  We have a strict "no outside shoes in the tent" rule - so dirt/mud is not an issue.

I used to have picnic rugs but they are no where near as cosy as the fitted carpet, and mine packs down to the same as as the two rugs I used to take. I found the rugs used to move about and ruck up where the carpet doesn't.

Quote: Originally posted by Batchy Boy on 02/9/2008

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We use the rubber type breathable groundsheet inside our Vango Aspen 700Dlx. Any spills etc just wipe off it and it is very warm under foot. Any bits that fall on it just fall through the tiny holes so you aint sweeping up every 2 minutes. You can get them in different colours for the colour coordinate people out there. They come in set sizes or cut the size you want off a 3 mtr wide roll and shape it to your needs.

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I have heard that the Vango carpets are not much cop, but now that I have managed to convince my better half I am keen to get something to put down and keep the tent cosy.  Does anyone have any recommendations for an alternative to the Vango carpets?  I don't really want to go down the tarp or picnic blanket route.

Thanks,

Stu

Quote: Originally posted by atko on 02/9/2008

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costco ones are really good quality, very thick so doesn't move about.

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