CGEAR Original Sand-Free Outdoor Camping Mat – Beach, Picnic & Camping Ground Mat with Carry Pouch

Used this for the first time this past weekend. Camping in Florida with it outside the tent. Sand just disappears through it and kept tent much cleaner than the bamboo rug I used to use. A little pricey but sure works well.

great quality. sand sifts out easily. Handy carrying bag. light weight.

This product really helped keep our camper clean and extend our living space. I don't usually write reviews but this we were so impressed with that I wanted to be sure to write one. We bought the 12x12 and I wouldn't have bought smaller. Great product and sand goes through with some wiping with feet. Needs to be dry but then falls through. Great way to wipe feet off before stepping into camper. Barely needed to vacuum over the several days we used on the beach. Easy to out in bag too.

This is a great product if you go to the beach or camping. Used under a tent it helps keep moisture from building under the tent and protects the bottom along with lowering the amount of dirt tracked in even from the dog. At the beach it's a must, keeps your space clean and lowers the amount of sand on your stuff. Only difficulty is it's heavy, doesn't come with a bag and if you don't shake it out really well, it keeps sprinkling sand everywhere you set it. Overall I really prefer having it.... I've bought 3. one for camping, one for the beach and one as a gift.

We just used this to our trip to Port Aransas beach, Texas. I freaking love this thing! Not knowing that this beach is more for the tailgaters than the sand loungers; we placed this out first to place out beach blankets onto, so that sand didn't make it's way to the towels. The sand did not make it's way to the towels but my girlfriend and I got washed out by a quick wave that made it's way to our spot. Everything was soaking wet and salt/sand water was on everything. We needed to lay everything out to dry. The water and sand that washed it's way up sifted through the mat and the mat was completely dry after laying it out for a few minutes. So we ended up using the mat to lay out all the rest of the belongings to dry in the sun and to help us get all the sand off of the towels, once dried so that we could wipe our bodies off, after coming in from the waters. I am so in love with this mat! After we had regrouped (got smart), we decided to bring our car onto the beach and parked it next to us, with our belongings in the trunk, right on the beach. I placed this mat right on the sand next to the rear bumper of our 4runner so that when people came up to the trunk of the car to get their, drinks, snacks, towels, change song, put on more sunscreen, etc, they were able to wipe off their feet of sand and dry off with a clean towel. This allowed us to keep a sand free barrier around the congregation area at the car! I noticed that everyone with us on the beach that day, loved the mat and found themselves sitting and standing on it rather than the shallow area of the water. It kept us all cleaner and gave us a break from the sticky sand when we needed it. Now the bad news. I got several globules of beach tar onto the mat and have to figure out a way to get it off of the mat. It looks like there are three layers of plastic weave that it got into that I need to clean off. I am going to try some WD-40 to work it's way off of the mat. I also noticed that the metal rings to stake the mat down got rusted. So I will need to clean them of the rust and protect them with a coat of clear coat of paint so that they do not rust in the future.

Great for beach camping. Keeps the sand out of your tent.

We use this "rug" under our dog's tent while camping. When our dog isn't with us, we use it in front of our tent so that we have a relatively clean & dry place to take off our shoes before getting inside the tent. It's heavy duty material, and I like the metal D-rings at the corners and sides so we can stake it down to keep it lying flat. Rain and small debris like sand and grit just fall through it because it's like a mesh material. I also like that it's reversible! Very easy to hose it off at home after a camping trip too. Comes with a good quality carrying bag to store it in. We have the 6'x6' size, and are considering buying the 12'x12' version to use when we go RV camping. A bit pricey perhaps, but you do get a quality item for your money so I highly recommend it.

So I’m seeing a few negative reviews for this product. I love this product and think it works great. I think the negative comments are coming from those who really don’t understand how to use it. My family of 6 ( 4 small children) and 2 adults took this to the beach and used it for 5 days. It isn’t made for large amount of sand nor wet sand. I found that the best way to use it, is to carry a small broom or brush. You can use the broom to create a sand free area. I thought it was awesome! You cannot buy this product and just expect the sand to magically fall through on it’s own, you have to encourage it and it doesn’t require much effort. It worked so well with the broom. The only thing you have to keep in mind is the sand can accumulate in between the two layers. If you plan on using at the beach, make sure you take the time to shake the sand out really well after each use. This didn’t bother me to do this at all. I highly recommend this product!