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24/6/2011 at 10:31am
 Location: West Midlands
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With everyone struggling to find tent carpets to fit their tents, new and old. 

I thought what a good idea it was when I saw that they are making them 'made to order' at Attwolls Gloucester



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24/6/2011 at 12:30pm
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so have you ordered one



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24/6/2011 at 12:32pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
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Another reason there are a lot of posts about carpets is that people either dont want to or cant afford the carpet for their particular tent and are looking for a cheaper alternative

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24/6/2011 at 1:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by arsenaldes on 24/6/2011
Another reason there are a lot of posts about carpets is that people either dont want to or cant afford the carpet for their particular tent and are looking for a cheaper alternative
I ended up spending almost the full cost on a 'cheap' alternative, they don't seem so expensive after all. I'm happy the way I did it as I have a more flexible solution now even if it isn't quite as professional.


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24/6/2011 at 7:37pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Quote: Originally posted by savanne1 on 24/6/2011

so have you ordered one


Lol, no not yet Savanne, but been busy buying loads of other stuff!

I think the carpets are really over priced, they are really just a big picnic rug, I'm going to have a look round, see what I can find, don't fancy paying £50/60 for one!

Which one did you buy to fit the living area of your Barbados?



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24/6/2011 at 8:33pm
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We paid £50 pound for our icarus 500 carpet i was reluctant but glad iv'e got it now


24/6/2011 at 8:50pm
 Location: flintshire
 Outfit: Abi Adventurer
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I bought a Gelert Seabury 8 tent carpet last week for £9.99 when we were on holiday in Snowdonia as the tent is now discontinued. It measures 370cm by 430cm and even came in a carrybag with doormat. Really pleased with it and will go well in my bell tent. Also bought a couple of Royal Denver carpets for my Gelert Stratus from campervan accessories for under £20 which are a pretty good fit. If you shop around you can pick up some good bargains and save yourself a fortune.

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21/8/2012 at 2:40pm
 Location: salford
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can you buy a carpet for the bedroom area for a vango orchy 500 as my wife moans it cold at night while im roasting


21/8/2012 at 3:04pm
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at john dev - you can buy a carpet for any room, caravan, car, truck, bus, train, shop, apartment, hotel, cruise liner in the world!

you just need to do a bit of research and put some work and thought into it!

1/ measure the size of your orchy bedroom.

2/ look at tents on the review section on here and look for a tent which has a living area that is similiar size or a slight bit smaller than your bedroom area dimensions.

3/ lookup that tents manufacturer website and see if a tent carpet is produced for it.

4/ if it is, have a look on ebay, gumtree and camping equipment retailers websites for that tent carpet.

5/ take your credit card out your wallet and proceed to the checkout.

6/ once payment is received you will soon have a nice warm carpet in your tent bedroom!


i bought a carpet for the larger bedroom of my bear lake6 - following the above process i found the oakland M carpet fits the bear lake 6 larger bedroom perfecly.

i bought a carpet for my trout lake bedroom and found the oakland L carpet fits the trout lake bedroom nicely.


you just need to put some work into rsearching it and im sure you ll find a very nice carpet and a very happy wife as a result!


21/8/2012 at 3:26pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
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A large picnic rug may fit your bedroom Tesco do/did a big one for around £15

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21/8/2012 at 3:38pm
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I use the carpet for my gelert 8 berth in my icarus 500 its not a perfect fit but it gets me by and saves spending £50 on another carpet. 


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21/8/2012 at 7:22pm
 Location: durham
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I have had extra large picnic rugs for last few years as I also think the carpets are a ridiculous price. But, they are starting to look shabby now and have been washed and washed. I actually paid £5 each in Aldi for them  few years ago and they have been great!

Anyway been struggling to renew them  this season so just looked around for other make carpet/rugs, I like them in bedrooms pods too. So have just purchased really good quality, Easycamp large camping rug for bedroom area ,  ( must have purchased last one cos wanted another and none to get anywhere ) and today my Coleman carpet arrived for living area . Both only slightly smaller than living / bedroom areas but will look great. Both under half the price of the price of the carpet for my tent and better quality. Both from Amazon and in green colours which match tent. So just look around, my advice



21/8/2012 at 8:28pm
 Location: Hampshire Coast
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I bought a couple of cotton rag rugs (72 x 48) at £10 each - absolutely brilliant & they was well too!

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