"Door mat" for tent entrance

[Glenn MacGrady]

Mike McCrea once gave me an inexpensive piece of fake grass mat, which he liked for some reason, but I misplaced it and never used it. It did fold or roll up very compactly.

The fake grass seems like it would be ideal, especially in sandy areas, if it rolls up small enough. All those little crumbs would fall down into the "grass" where they could be shook out before rolling it up again.

I found my fake grass mat and just used it for six days in sandy, leafy, pine-needley New Jersey Pine Barrens. I used my foam sleeping pad at the other tent entrance. The grass mat was superior. You can rub stuff off your shoes on the bristles and it's easy to shake out. Rain wets it but seems to go through it without puddling. It's very light and folds compactly. I like it and will use it from now on.