Groundcover to Camper Trailer
Submitted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 15:24
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I have recently purchased an off road camper trailer set up and neaerly have it all down pat.
Now this will sound a bit like i am a pussy but we are usually camping in sand and keepin that stuff (or ta least some of it) OUTSIDE in the annexe (or away from the annexe) is purely frustrating.
I hav ebeen advised that Shadecloth allows the sand to fall through and works a treat- is this true?.
I ask as i would have considered that if it falls "through" it will conversely come "up" from the ground and it turns into a bloody merry go round?.
I would hope that someone has experienced this sand issue before and could assist with some advice as to what i could lay down on the ground in the annexe to keep the sand at bay . The annexe is onlt 4.0 m X 2.4 m .
I know its absurd to keep it ALL out but sheeez climbing over sandcastles from the kids is just not on ):):):
Any advice is warmly wellcomed and recieved . (mabe i coudl use a vacum...pfffft
Cheers
Paul N (Bris Vegas)
Reply By: Hedonist - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 16:34
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 16:34
Paul,
I have never tried shadecloth when camped in loose sand - but can highly recommend the annexe matting sold by Camec and others - this is like a large heavy duty non-slip mat which is thicker than shadecloth and effectively allows the sand, dirt etc to fall through the holes.
I have been so impressed with the way this matting worked in the annexe that we bought another large piece (about 2.6 x 4.0 m ) to use outside the annexe as
well - this gave us a clear area around our tables and chairs where the kids could clean the sand off the clothes, feet, gear etc before going anywhere near the tent.
We spent a week camped on
the beach over
easter and it worked absolutely brilliantly. Not cheap, but worth every cent to avoid sand in the bedding!
Cheers,
Pete
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Reply By: Member - Willie Sydney - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 17:17
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 17:17
I have a Trak Shak that was supplied with a shadecloth underfloor to protect the tent floor. It extends out past the door and it is great for exactly what you want . The sand goes down though it , but does not seem to come up agian . I don't know why but it works really
well . I was talking to a guy in the
camp ground at
Venus Bay and he was saying that getting the correct mesh size in the shadecloth is important .
Unfortunately I cannot think of a way of communicating to you what size
mine is , but you could ring up Trak Shak and ask what size they use . They are nice people and I am sure they would tell you .
Willie
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Reply By: TheUndertaker - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 17:26
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 17:26
Paul ,we always use shadecloth as a ground cover when camped,,cheap ,easy to carry ,easy to replace ,easy to clean when back
home {just hang it onto the hills hoist and hose off } also remember one of the best things when beach/sand camping is lots and lots of " no frills "talcum powder ,, a large one at the door to the camper and just wipe talc onto legs/feet whatever ,sand wet or dry just falls off and you never have sand inside..
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