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madspaniard Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2008 Posts: 3795 Location: Alameda, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:15 am Post subject: Mat or carpet for outside sliding door area |
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Hi all,
What do you use for the area just outside the sliding door? where do you keep it when traveling? Looking for inspiration. I'm about to install a Fiamma awning so I would like to expand the living area outside
Thanks _________________ 1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5078 Location: denver
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PDXWesty Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2006 Posts: 6245 Location: Portland OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:33 am Post subject: |
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I keep a 3'x4' carpeted door mat stored under the rear pad over the engine compartment (Target $19.99). I also have a 7'x12' outdoor carpet (Home Depot $45) that I keep rolled and inside my Yakima box. Both work great depending on the set-up. _________________ 89 Westy 2.1 Auto |
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markz2004 Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2007 Posts: 944 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Mad,
I tried to use a small piece of the cheap green indoor / outdoor carpet. The green blends in and looks really natural . The really big complaint is that the rubber backing flaked off and makes a total mess of the campsite. I have since stopped using the indoor/outdoor carpet.
Mark _________________ 87 Westy, 250k GW 2.4 - 2.0 , 16" wheels |
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Ahwahnee Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2010 Posts: 9800 Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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What works best may depend on where you camp... i.e. what you're wanting to wipe off your feet to avoid tracking in: sand, mud, snow, dirt, etc.
We use a rubber mat like this:
and store it on top of the Rubbermaid-type storage container we have in the 'luggage' area over the cab. That container is scured with bungees and the mat just slips under the bungees for the ride. |
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3052 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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PDXWesty Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2006 Posts: 6245 Location: Portland OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:45 am Post subject: |
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markz2004 wrote: |
Mad,
I tried to use a small piece of the cheap green indoor / outdoor carpet. The green blends in and looks really natural . The really big complaint is that the rubber backing flaked off and makes a total mess of the campsite. I have since stopped using the indoor/outdoor carpet.
Mark |
Hmmmm...I didn't seem to have that problem. The stuff I found didn't have a thick rubber backing, just kind of a coating. It's worked great for me so far. I got mine in blue.
_________________ 89 Westy 2.1 Auto
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buildyourown Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2009 Posts: 1668 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Small area rug from Ikea. Completely sythetic so you can hose it off when it gets dirty and it won't rot.
It goes on the floor of the van while driving and collects dirt from shoes/dog. When we stop, it goes ouside and takes the dirt w/ it. |
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markz2004 Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2007 Posts: 944 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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PDXWesty wrote: |
Hmmmm...I didn't seem to have that problem. The stuff I found didn't have a thick rubber backing, just kind of a coating. It's worked great for me so far. |
I should have gotten the delux carpet. Kinda knew it when I was buying it. I'll have to find a good use for the green one after I go buy the blue version. _________________ 87 Westy, 250k GW 2.4 - 2.0 , 16" wheels |
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dubbified Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2010 Posts: 1406 Location: Redmond, WA
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Fiberflooring!!!
Waterproof, does not scratch, and easy to roll//stow.. warm to the feet..
Comes in a crapton of colors, textures.. sizes.. |
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childofthewind Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2010 Posts: 763 Location: Eastern Sierra
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.outdoorpros.com/Prod/Stansport-507-Tata...3833363339
I use something very similar to this product. It's fairly cheap, can be hosed off, dries quickly and rolls up to be stored under my bench seat or up on a roof rack. It's bigger than just a door mat.. I like having space to set stuff outside, etc. _________________ 1987.5 wolfsburg hardtop; 2.1
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4491 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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vermontgirl wrote: |
http://www.outdoorpros.com/Prod/Stansport-507-Tata...3833363339
I use something very similar to this product. It's fairly cheap, can be hosed off, dries quickly and rolls up to be stored under my bench seat or up on a roof rack. It's bigger than just a door mat.. I like having space to set stuff outside, etc. |
I've had one of these before and it tended to pull apart at the center seams. Maybe they've been improved. Handy when new, though. |
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childofthewind Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2010 Posts: 763 Location: Eastern Sierra
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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campism wrote: |
vermontgirl wrote: |
http://www.outdoorpros.com/Prod/Stansport-507-Tata...3833363339
I use something very similar to this product. It's fairly cheap, can be hosed off, dries quickly and rolls up to be stored under my bench seat or up on a roof rack. It's bigger than just a door mat.. I like having space to set stuff outside, etc. |
I've had one of these before and it tended to pull apart at the center seams. Maybe they've been improved. Handy when new, though. |
Mine is starting to do that, too. I wish they were made to last (like so many things..). _________________ 1987.5 wolfsburg hardtop; 2.1
“As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote." - Melville |
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juanb Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2009 Posts: 535 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I use one of these:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20052187/
It's basically an oversized door mat. Very easy to shake dirt and sand off it. Its main function is as a door mat, to scrape my feet when entering the van.
Here it is in use:
And here is where I store it:
(I usually keep the door panel on the door though)
That GoWesty one looks nice, but I'd hate to have something I cannot just keep in the van's floor all the time. Otherwise, it would get in the way when I'm not using it outside of the van. If what you want is to expand the living area though, you might want something bigger _________________ 1989 Westy AT, 2.2 GoWesty.
We drove it to Argentina: http://www.vanenvan.com |
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jerrydog411 Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2009 Posts: 388 Location: North Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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PDXWesty wrote: |
Hmmmm...I didn't seem to have that problem. The stuff I found didn't have a thick rubber backing, just kind of a coating. It's worked great for me so far. I got mine in blue.
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WOW! Nice spot PDX ... where is that one?
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SL1 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2010 Posts: 251 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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I have a 6x4 woven rubber mat - recycled stuff -that I got at my local pharmacy, it is very easy to sweep off or rinse, rolls up tight and I throw it up in the luggage rack. got it on sale for $10., they retail for @ $30 _________________ Steve
1985 GL Westy - 'Bullwinkle'
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stclair411 Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2009 Posts: 222 Location: working on it
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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We have one and love it as do the parents for their Casita. I got ours off of Ebay for cheap because it had a flaw. I don't care. Super light, shake out with ease, and look freakin cool as well. _________________ 1987 Syncro Westy "June" |
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RCB Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2005 Posts: 4143 Location: San Francisco-Bay Area
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I have one of those nice rubber mats that fit in the cargo area. I was contemplating getting another one for outside the sliding door. When Im done with it, I would just set it on top of the one in the cargo area.
These rubber mats are real easy to keep clean. Hose em off and set it in the sun for awhile until its dry. |
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Timwhy Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009 Posts: 4002 Location: Maine
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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I use both Mat and Carpet. Carpet from Lowes/HD, $20 inside/outside gray 4' X 8'. The mat has
a Peace symbol on it, and was purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond for $30. I know way too much $$$
for that thing but I think it's cool and it does clean off our feet. The good thing about the carpet is
the cost and the fact you can wash it outside and let it dry in the Sun when it gets stinky. The mat I
keep in the rear passenger area compartment on the floor. The carpet is stored in my shed and is
either transported to the campsite on my hitch haul or in the passenger compartment.
_________________ '15 Audi A3 Quattro
'09 VW Tiguan (dead)
'87 VW Westy
'91 Tin Top
'90 Cabby
What the Westy wants the Westy GETS
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madspaniard Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2008 Posts: 3795 Location: Alameda, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:15 am Post subject: |
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PDXWesty wrote: |
I keep a 3'x4' carpeted door mat stored under the rear pad over the engine compartment (Target $19.99). I also have a 7'x12' outdoor carpet (Home Depot $45) that I keep rolled and inside my Yakima box. Both work great depending on the set-up. |
I think I like this approach, I also have a Yakima box so that will work great.
Thanks for the input so far. _________________ 1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali |
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