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25/3/2014 at 3:59pm
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Waterproof will get condensation underneath IMO. We just have an old rug for most of the living area. If we didn't we'd maybe buy one from Ikea. The OH likes it the most - I'm not bothered either way.
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25/3/2014 at 4:10pm
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I thought most, if not all, tent carpets had a waterproof backing. PE or similar? We lay ours directly onto our waterproof SIG, which will have another waterproof layer below that (footprint). All PE or similar material. Cant say I've noticed any condensation between carpet and SIG, nor between SIG and footprint, when we de-camp.
I'm also under the impression that a fair number of picnic blankets have a similar backing too?
Spiritburner said "IMO", I said "I thought..."
Anyone have any facts on this? Or further thoughts/opinions?
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25/3/2014 at 5:26pm
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For our Cabanon, in order to protect the ZIG in the living area and SIG in the bedroom pod, I got 2 Outwell carpets, which were on end of season sale at the time.
To get a perfect fit, I took some measurements and a lady on our local market who does clothing alterations sorted them for £10 each.
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25/3/2014 at 5:31pm
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Due to the size and shape of most tents nobody walks right up to the side of them so why carpet right up to the side?
You may well have tables, boxes, and other bits of equipment along the sides of the tent anyway and they don't need carpet underneath.
At the doorways you may well want small doormats for blotting wet boots and shoes.
I have always used waterproof picnic rugs and never noticed any condensation. They can be bought on ebay for less than a tenner each and being smaller than a full tent carpet and more manageable can be washed in a washing machine.
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25/3/2014 at 6:36pm
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Hi Bob61.
The reason I went for wall to wall fitted carpets, was partly due to the fact that the internal poles of our tent hold the carpet in position for the living area, so the carpet never shifts.
The SiG in the bedroom pod somehow keeps that carpet in position as well.
The carpets I used were the Minnesota 6 for the living area and the Wolf Lake 5 for the bedroom pod, both Outwell carpets, got them back in 2009 thought I would mention that for any other Cabanon Biscaya 370 owners that are looking at getting carpets.
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25/3/2014 at 6:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 25/3/2014I thought most, if not all, tent carpets had a waterproof backing. PE or similar? We lay ours directly onto our waterproof SIG, which will have another waterproof layer below that (footprint). All PE or similar material. Cant say I've noticed any condensation between carpet and SIG, nor between SIG and footprint, when we de-camp.
I'm also under the impression that a fair number of picnic blankets have a similar backing too?
Spiritburner said "IMO", I said "I thought..."
Anyone have any facts on this? Or further thoughts/opinions?
I've seen condensation on groundsheets under SIM's, karrimats & other things such as storage boxes. Plus from this thread
Quote: Originally posted by mrs jubbly on 12/8/2008Def sounds like condensation to me. What i discovered for the first time this last week was condensation under the silver backed thermal picnic rugs we used as tent carpet. It was deffinitely condensation as it only appeared where the rugs had been lying. I panicked at first thinking we had a leak from underneath! But I guess it was the warmth of the rugs against the cold of the floor. Clare
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25/3/2014 at 7:10pm
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we have 2 old cotton throws my MIL got from a boot sale. one in the bedroom, one in the lounge. Easier to wash cos if you camp when its muddy then they will get messy.
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25/3/2014 at 7:15pm
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All our Outwell tent carpets, and weve had quite a few, have had a heavy duty PVC backing so one assumes this is a waterproof material. On decamping Ive never seen any evidence of condensation under any of them. Vango have as Mucker has said a PE waterproof, non-slip base which as its stated on their website must be waterproof.
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