We have been camping for several years, and wherever we go, so does an inexpensive lightweight 12′x14′ piece of green indoor/outdoor carpet.

When we set up camp that piece of carpet goes in front of the door leading into our camper, which helps prevent a lot of dirt and grime from getting tracked inside.

A quick daily sweep keeps grass, leaves, dirt, and gravel from accumlating on it.

If it rains while we’re camping, it’s okay. It’s indoor/outdoor carpet. The rain won’t hurt it.

When we’re done camping, we sweep it off one last time, give it a good shake, fold it up, and stow away in our storage area for next time.

It’s an inexpensive idea I got from my sister-in-law. She started using a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet because they camped with their kids at a lot of campgrounds that were short on grassy areas in the campsite, but not short of dirt, sand, and gravely areas. She bought the carpet to prevent her kids from tracking 5 pounds of dirt into the camper every time they came in, which was about 50 times a day.

She bought hers on clearance at the end of summer for less than $30. I bought mine during the summer season on sale for less than $40.

It’s a good investment to make, even if you don’t have kids and no matter what type of camper, rv, or tent you have.