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PersonDan-w
01/4/2015 at 1:09am
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We have just made the investment and moved from air beds to camp beds and sims, one thing that I am now considering as having some form of carpet in the sleeping pods of our tent.

When using air beds I would simply put an old blanket down under the beds to provide a little extra insulation however I am wondering if there is actually a need now we are off the ground and if anyone bothers with carpets in the sleeping areas of their tents. We use 2 picnic blankets for carpet in the rest of the tent so I am thinning I will just do the same in this area.


PersonBernie47
01/4/2015 at 1:14am
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I use a carpet in the inner tent mainly to protect the groundsheet but also to make it more comfortable to walk on.

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PersonMucker1884
01/4/2015 at 6:19am
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Same as Bernie. Ideally, you want a little protection under the bed feet, just in case.
Whether living area or bedroom, Fitted carpets are great, but picnic blankets are almost as good. Probably just as good, in the bedroom, as there's a good chance the camp beds will hide the joint!

We have a (nearest size will do) carpet, then runners either side of the bed, for extra cosy tootsies of a morning!

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Personpurplebean
01/4/2015 at 1:25pm
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I have bedroom carpets, I just found a living room carpet of about the right size and use it in the bedroom


PersonHEJC72
01/4/2015 at 2:29pm
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I use picnic blankets in the bedroom pods - feels nice and warm when you get out of bed in the morning!

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Personkazo2014
01/4/2015 at 2:35pm
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it also helps with keeping the floor cleaner, much easier to pick that up and take outside and give it a shake than having to try and get a brush and pan and clean up, cant stand sand in the bed!


PersonDan-w
02/4/2015 at 2:44am
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Thanks everyonem i thought it would be worth it but considered i may have been being a bit ott, funny none of the tent companies supply carpets to fit the sleeping areas of tents and only the living areas.


PersonMillsey
02/4/2015 at 10:07am
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we also use the silver-backed picnic rugs and they fit almost perfectly in our pods. Can also be thrown in the washing machine for easy cleaning!


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Yep we got an Outwell Wolf Lake 5 carpet for the Bedroom Pod of our Cabanon back in 2009.

Took the Carpet to a Lady on our local market that does clothing alterations, she cut and hemmed it, so I now have a made to measure carpet, job done.


Personpurplebean
03/4/2015 at 11:17pm
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My sister cut and hemmed mine :)


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PersonBob61
04/4/2015 at 9:28pm
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I have picnic rugs in both the living area and the bedroom pod to protect the groundsheet and for comfort and warmth underfoot. Although wall to wall fitted carpets are nice there is no need to worry about the edges as you don't walk right up to the walls of a tent and that is where most of your gear will go. You only really need carpet where you are likely to walk. I also use a short runner just inside the tent door as a doormat so I can stand on it to slip off wet boots etc; and save the main mats a little.


PersonKateB1975
05/4/2015 at 10:09pm
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Another vote for foil backed picnic rugs in the bedrooms

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PersonBernie47
05/4/2015 at 11:50pm
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It makes no difference whether the rugs are foil backed or plastic backed, foil is not an insulator it conducts heat.

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Personjelboy53
07/4/2015 at 3:36pm
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I use a large piece of canvas cut from a tent years ago as a carpet for the bedroom pod....It's a one size fits all sort of thing...Where I can fold to fit .any of my tents....Packs down reasonably small and is ideal just for giving a quick shake out at the end of a camping trip...

Like others I like a wee bit of protection for me tootsies when I swing my legs over the bed in the morning...

Spent part of yesterday cutting the canvas roof and sides off an old awning so now have 3 long strips to go under/around my sim (When Back packing) and an almost square bit that will fit even better in the sleeping area of my larger tents....

Jelboy

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22/9/2015 at 2:41pm
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I have not yet used my bedroom carpets for my picnic, I would definitely try this. Using soft wool rug will be really great to use during picnic time in the tent.


Persongekko
22/9/2015 at 4:57pm
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I've just bought a carpet for the sleeping pod area of our tent. As we are hoping to do some camping in colder seasons, I figured we needed to cosy up our sleeping area a bit.

We have a Vango Iris 500 and bought an Outwell Corvette Medium carpet. I just scoured the internet to find a tent that had a living area that was the same dimensions as the sleeping area. I won't have chance to try it for a few more weeks but hopefully it will be fine as the size is an exact match. I managed to get the carpet in a sale on the Winfields website so it only cost £33, which I thought was pretty good given that they are usually £50+.


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