You’ve heard of that saying … “Happy wife, happy life!” Well, here’s one accessory that will help keep her very happy. For many campers the secret to happy camping is to simplify life, to refrain from having to spend time doing mundane chores, and what better way to keep your better half and you happy than not having to sweep up dirt that has been tramped into your home on wheels!
We all know campsites vary from lovely lush grass to sand. You could be camping on the green East Coast one weekend and then sandy Namibia the next. The solution? You need at least two suitable groundsheets to cater for these extremes – one, an open netted groundsheet for grassed camping sites that allows the grass to continue growing healthily and another groundsheet for those sandy camping sites devoid of grass.
For sandy campsites we discovered LeisureWorld’s Ultra-light Outdoor Carpet, a closely woven groundsheet that permits fine sand to filter through the groundsheet and easily back into the environment rather than been tramped into the caravan. According to the LeisureWorld pamphlet, this groundsheet fabric is water repellent, takes up less storage space, is manufactured from a breathable fabric, is easy to clean (wash it down with a hose) and as a bonus has a pleasant, soft texture. We noticed it was particularly comfortable on bare feet. For aesthetic appeal, the fabric consists of various colours of stylish browns so as not to show dirt and it looks attractive.
Naturally, it comes in various sizes to suit the length of the caravan and has eyelets in all the right places so that it can be pegged down tight, just like a carpet.
And don’t forget, a groundsheet can serve other purposes too such as a windbreak or rainbreak on a rally awning, or to shelter your car from the blazing hot sun. Prices may vary depending on size. Ask for the Ultra-light Outdoor Carpet from your nearest LeisureWorld dealer before your next camping holiday.
