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Whether you are heading to a music festival this summer, off on a camping trip with your family, or even just camping in the garden, one thing you need to remember to pack is a camping mat. Often overlooked in a camping or festival checklist, the addition of a comfortable foam camping mat can genuinely be the difference between a good night’s sleep, and a night of wishing you were anywhere but the Great British countryside. Below we will analyse which styles of tent flooring are camping and festival must haves this year.
What is the Best Camping Mat?
Interlocking foam mats are our recommendation for your tent flooring. Made from shock absorbing EVA foam, these mats lock together to provide a large and comfortable area for you to relax and sleep on when enjoying that precious down time. After a long day of activities or watching music, the last thing you want is to come back to an uncomfortable tent, with only a paper thin sheet separating you from the cold, hard ground. These flooring tiles are 12mm thick, and made from soft, non-slip foam which makes them incredibly soft and comfortable for both sitting on, and lying down on.
When interlocked together, a pack of 6 of these foam tiles measure 23.25ft², providing you with a large surface area to cover the entire floor of your tent. Additionally, if that is not large enough, 12, 18, and 24 pack sizes are also available to make sure that you have a suitable camping carpet, no matter how big or small your tent may be. Additionally, these foam tiles are lightweight and easy to disconnect from each other for ease of carrying, making them a perfect option for your tent.
What About a Roll Mat?
An alternative tent flooring option could be a roll mat, or a yoga mat. With varying thicknesses, these are a great option if you are only looking for a camping mattress, rather than an entire tent carpet. These will not cover as much surface area as the interlocking foam mats will, but will still provide you with a suitable level of comfort and thickness when lying down on them.
A yoga mat’s ability to roll up into an easy-to-carry cylinder shape makes it an incredibly convenient option for lining your tent floor this summer. If you are only expecting to use your tent for sleeping, then this could be the best option for you, as it will take up less space in your bag, and provide an extremely comfortable surface for you to sleep on.
Conclusion – Which Camping Mat Should You Bring?
The main thing to focus on when deciding which camping mat is most suitable for you is to think about how much time you are going to spend in the tent, and how much you value that added comfort and protection that the thicker mats will provide you with. UK music festivals are notorious for the odd shocking weather outburst, meaning there is a high chance you will be spending more time in your tent than you may have planned. In this scenario, you will want your entire place of shelter to be comfortable, which is why we would recommend the interlocking foam mat as the camping mat of choice.
When out camping with friends or family, spending time with each other and playing games in your tent is often many people’s highlight of the trip, and you should factor this into your decision too. When hosting friends in your tent, you will want to make sure that everybody has a comfortable surface to sit on, making the interlocking foam floor tiles the better option again.
With various camping mat thicknesses, colours, and styles available on our website, the choice is yours. All of our mats and floor tiles are soft and comfortable and will make a great camping mattress, or tent carpet, depending on what you would prefer.
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