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Hi...

I have just purchased a used Outwell tent from a friend - they included an Outwell carpet in the sale.

I have never used a carpet in my previous tent. I like to have a quick sweep up every day when I'm camping and it seems to me that it may not be as easy to sweep up annoying bits of grass/crumbs from a carpet?

Also, last time I went camping it was before we had children. We now have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and as most of you will know, along with children comes crumbs and other mess! Will it be easy enough to sweep up after them if we have a carpet down?

I have just re-read my message and I realise it makes me sound like some kind of sweeping obsessed freak - I'm not! I just don't like walking barefoot on a grassy/crumby tent floor...

Yes they are :-) - I never leave without a dustpan and brush!

A few years ago we were in France camping and got talking to the neighbours and my daughter went into their tent and said - "oh my mum would never let our tent get like this - she sweeps up all the time"

Hi

I too have a little sweeping obsession so fear not, you're not alone!

I take a small carpet sweeper with us, the kids think it's fun (?!) to sweep up with it too!

Thanks for the helpful responses everyone. Maybe I'll keep the carpet after all - was convinced I'd end up selling it!

Just booked our first weekend away in the new tent for a couple of weeks time, so I'll be able to give it a road test. I may invest in a rubber brush beforehand, so my sweeping obsession can continue!