Camco 42805 Handy Mat 6.5x5 RV Patio Mat | Blue/Green

The Camco 42805 Handy Mat is the kind of gear you don't think much about until you're standing in the dirt outside your rig wishing you had one. It's a 6-1/2 foot by 5 foot outdoor mat woven from polypropylene, sized to lay out a clean, dry spot right at your RV door or under the awning. Blue and green stripes, simple and bright, easy to spot as your patch of home at a crowded campground.

What makes polypropylene the right material out here is that it just doesn't care about the weather. It's weather-proof, so a passing rain won't ruin it. And it resists mold and mildew, which matters a lot when a mat spends its life sitting on damp grass or getting rolled up wet and tossed in a storage bay. Water drains right through the open weave instead of pooling on top, so the mat and the ground under it dry out fast once the sun comes back.

And the sun is the other half of the story. This mat is UV-stabilized, so the color holds up season after season instead of going chalky and faded the way cheaper mats do after one summer of full exposure. If you camp in the desert or spend long stretches parked in open sites, that UV treatment is what keeps the mat looking decent for years instead of months.

The handles are a small touch that you'll appreciate every single time you break camp. When it's time to move on, you sweep it off, roll it up, grab the built-in handles, and carry it to the storage bay in one trip. No wrestling a floppy mat or dragging a corner through the mud. The corners also have pockets designed to hold ground stakes, so once you've got it positioned you can anchor it down and a gust won't send it tumbling across the campground. This version comes without grommets, so the pockets and handles are how you keep it put and move it around.

Cleanup is about as easy as it gets. Sweep off the loose dirt, and for anything stuck on, a little soap and water and a hose does the job. Let it hang to dry and it's ready for the next trip. We'd steer you toward giving it a rinse before you roll it up for long-term storage, since packing away grit and moisture is how any mat starts to smell over a winter in the bay.

Who's this for? Honestly, just about any RVer, tent camper, or tailgater who wants to keep sand, mud, and grass clippings out of the living space. It works as a patio mat under the awning, a doormat right at the steps, a groundsheet for a screen room, or a clean surface for the kids and the dog to hang out on. At 6-1/2 by 5 feet, it's a practical size, big enough to be useful at the door without being a chore to handle. It's not an outdoor area rug for the patio at home, and it's not going to insulate you from cold ground. It's a simple, tough, easy-to-clean mat that does one job well and packs away small when you're done.

A quick note on sizing so you order the right footprint. This 42805 is the 6-1/2 by 5 foot Handy Mat, which lands in the sweet spot for a single-door travel trailer or a van setup. If you run a big fifth wheel with a long awning and you want to cover the whole shaded run, you'll want to look at a larger mat in the Camco outdoor line, or lay two of these end to end. For most rigs though, this size covers the high-traffic zone right at the steps where all the dirt actually comes from, and that's where a mat earns its keep.