RE: canopy size/ outside ground cover

[Diplomat]

 farmer
I use the cheap stuff from HD also.  It is 10x8 as I recall.  It does a great job helping keep the trailer clean.  We camp in the desert and the sand gets every where!  I keep meaning to sear the edges but haven t gotten around to it yet.  It sounds like a great idea.

[cavman]

 farmer
Farmer,
 
 Just for giggles and grins, may I suggest the indoor/outdoor carpet pieces from " Sam s Club" .
 
 I have two sections (6  X 9 ) which I lay side-by-side on the long axis.  This gives me a 12  wide by 9  deep area an extends beyond the edge of the awning 1 foot on each of the three sides.
 
 These are very light and roll easily for transport.  When it comes time to clean, just throw it over the clothes line, wash with hose, brush with broom and re-roll for the next trip.  I used it very extensively this past camping season and it still looks new.
 
 Happy Camping.

[whitestar505]

 farmer
Farmer,
 
    We use the grass type carpet which works just fine. It dries quickly and keeps the dirt down. It is also cheap. In fact I throw mine away at the end of the camping season and buy new for the new season. The last one I bought was 12 X 15 and I left it like that. I paided around $10 if I recall correctly.

[HersheyGirl]

 farmer
tlhdoc,
 
 I don t even know if there is a brand name on the mat.  Once the snow clears a bit, I will go to the camper and check it out..[8D][8D][8D]

[NightOwl]

 farmer
After doing a lot of reading about this on the old board, I went with what a lot of members recommended based on their experience.  At that time, they were pretty much in agreement that  the cheapest, thinnest, lightest-weight " fake grass"  was the way to go.  So I went to Lowe s and got me a piece.  Only I got it in a brwon tweed color that one of our creative members referred to as " astro-dirt"   It was dirt cheap (sorry, couldnt resist[][&:]) very lightweight, folds up small,  and loosely woven so that  the dirt and rain go right through it.  I have left it out all winter under our canopy (8x14) and it still looks to be in fine shape after a year of heavy Georgia rains and some pretty chilly temps.
 I may someday go with one of the purpose-made mats mentioed here, but for right now, my astro-dirt meets all my needs for groundcover. []

[Opie431]

 farmer
Our Starcraft Starstream AAR is 12 feet long.  We have used both indoor-outdoor carpeting and the cheap " grass"  type.  The grass type shakes out easily, hoses cleans and dries rapidly. It just does not look as nice.  It also folds up into a plastic bag and when we take it out,  any remaining dirt has fallen out

[Camper Dan]

 farmer
Hi everybody[],
 
 We have a 7 ? X 15  awning on our Kiwi and bought a " Leisure Mat"   (7  X 15 ) from Camping World.  It has an open weave and is real easy to shake clean or hose and dry.  I have also used the green outdoor carpets for about 15 years, while tent camping, and found them easy to use/maintain.[]

[Cadeuses]

 Opie431
As a suggestion for those looking to get an outdoor carpet... go a little bigger than just the size of the awning.
 
   It comes in handy having a couple feet all around the outside when the AAR is up, and it s wet outside.  That extra bit on the outside makes a handy shoe wipe before stepping into the " living"  quarters.  Also if it does rain, the skirt of the AAR stays cleaner, and it keeps sand, dirt and twigs out of the door zipper.
 
   HTH and have a great day![]

[farmer]

 Opie431
Thanks for all the informative responses. []
 Now I have something to browse for at Wal-Mart/Home Depot/ Lowe s, if it ever stops snowing here. []
 I planned a shopping trip today but instead spent most of my free time moving snow or pulling out stuck tractors. []
 Farmer