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Old 05-01-2014, 02:22 AM   #1
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I notice most of you have some sort of mat or rug outside. I'm thinking of picking up one of those light weight outdoor rugs/mats. About what size works well under a 17b awning ?
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Old 05-01-2014, 05:43 AM   #2
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I notice most of you have some sort of mat or rug outside. I'm thinking of picking up one of those light weight outdoor rugs/mats. About what size works well under a 17b awning ?
Hi: Fox hunt... ETI shows under 17' Trailer Features a 10' Fiesta awning with a 7' extension. A 12' X 9' would probably be a nice size for that trailer. Alf
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Old 05-01-2014, 08:13 AM   #3
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Hi: Fox hunt... ETI shows under 17' Trailer Features a 10' Fiesta awning with a 7' extension. A 12' X 9' would probably be a nice size for that trailer. Alf
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And what size for a 5.0 Alf?
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Old 05-01-2014, 08:33 AM   #4
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I highly recommend the Dometic Patty O'mat. Not cheap, but we have used other mats, and this has been the best, by far. It is tough, fairly stiff (so won't bunch up), allows water to fall through, and we like the neutral coffee colour we choose. It also comes in a 12x7 size, which fits perfectly under our awning.

When we swing out awning arms out, they sit exactly on the corners of the mat, and we use the same spikes to hold both down, and just add a couple more on the corners against the trailer.

They come in 8', 12' and 16' by 7'.

We (almost) always set it up. It works great to knock dirt and debris off of our shoes, as unless muddy, we never take them off to go in the trailer. Camping mostly off grid means grass and dirt all about.
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Old 05-01-2014, 09:10 AM   #5
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We've been using a mat similar to this with our pop up for 4 years and will continue to use it with our 19'. It really helps keep the floor cleaner, especially with "dirty" campgrounds.
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Hi Jim B - Does the Patty O'Mat fold up flat for storage?
The 7' width would be ideal - the other brands all seem to be 12 x 9 which leaves a lot un-covered by the awning.
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Old 05-01-2014, 09:26 AM   #7
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ETI sells a 6' x 9' polypropylene for $50, listed in the Accessory Tab for the trailers.

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We got one of those and have had good success with it. Sure makes it nice to step outside onto the mat instead of dirt or gravel. Came with a bag/sleeve to put it into.
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Hi Jim B - Does the Patty O'Mat fold up flat for storage?
The 7' width would be ideal - the other brands all seem to be 12 x 9 which leaves a lot un-covered by the awning.
Yes it does. I have yet to do it, but there is a plan to do a light cloth cover for it when folded too.

I looked around a lot, and it is one of two I found with the proper dimensions. Like you allude to, there are some bigger ones, and though they would work, they don't have the 'fitted' look with hanging out too much.
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Old 05-01-2014, 10:40 AM   #9
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Jim,

Surely you have some heavy duty "construction" garbage bags hanging around. That's what I use.
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Old 05-01-2014, 11:01 AM   #10
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I recommend buying one that is designed for that purpose. My first one was a piece of outdoor carpet I bought at Home Depot for 9 dollars. It was horrible! I attracted and held more stuff then I ever thought it would... after 8 trips and continually cleaning the inside of the trailer, I finally just threw it away. It was always wet, and hard to clean. I replaced it with a 9X12 that Wal-Mart carries that is designed just for camping. I hope that it is better than the carpet I had.
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Old 05-01-2014, 11:36 AM   #11
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Cost Plus World Market and now Ikea sell smaller versions of the woven polypropylene. There are sizes from 4'x6' on up at Cost Plus. Ikea's is 6'x9'. They are light weight and easily cleaned. I also have the 9'x12' like itodday has. I have a couple and take the size based on need and destination. I also keep mine in a garbage bag if I don't have the opportunity to wash it before departure. I think there will be more available as their utility is discovered.
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Old 05-01-2014, 12:14 PM   #12
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Surely you have some heavy duty "construction" garbage bags hanging around. That's what I use.
Most definitely, but heavy duty does not mean reusable unfortunately, and can't handle repeated use for long. We have a ton of fabric around here, it is just a matter of doing it.
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Old 05-01-2014, 08:45 PM   #13
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I bought the 12'x9' from Walmart a year or so ago. It's very nice and I can fold it all the way out or partically as needed. Right after Christmas, I was able to pickup an artifical tree storage bag. It's canvas with a full length zipper. Mat fits inside perfectly with some space left over for the not-so EZ-Up fabric topper. Best thing since it was on the after Christmas sale table it only cost me $5.
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That sounds perfect! I know what I will be looking for if I venture out for an "after Christmas" sale.
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I'm using my old military sea bag for one of mine….
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I'm using my old military sea bag for one of mine….
Related to baglo's wife, Leslie?
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On our first "real" camping trip, we used a 6x9 polypropylene rug that just fit under our awning. Unfortunately, we were in an area that had a lot of foxtails so I had to confine our dog to the mat in order to keep him out of harm's way. Our daughter has the Aeroweave Breathable Mat from Camping World that was bigger, and much lighter, than ours which meant that everyone had space to sit without fighting the foxtails ... plus her dog had room to roam (and the Aeroweave was much easier to sweep off than ours). Bottom line, we're ditching the one we have and getting an Aeroweave that runs the length of our trailer.
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Thanks to Leon's info about the mat underneath the swap table, I was able to find what I had been looking for for a long time. Ordered it through Fraserway, which was way cheaper then amazon.
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