Rubber Mulch in Camping Grounds
While most camps do their best to ensure a safe camping environment, other camps go the extra mile—attending to the smallest details to make sure that the safety features do not hinder the fun and excitement that camping is all about.
The best camps have begun installing rubber mulch to ensure safety, hygiene, and unlimited fun!
Below are 3 major uses of rubber mulch in camps. If your favorite camp doesn’t have these features yet, tell them about it. So that next time you’re there, you can reap the full benefits of having rubber mulch installed around the camp site.
1. Rubber mulch around the bonfire area
The bonfire area is the heart of any camp. This is the place where you get to know new friends, and of course, it is the place to get honest-to-goodness roasted marshmallow on a stick.
However, a bonfire is still a big fire in the middle of grass, twigs, and dead leaves—all flammable. Although buckets of water, sandbags, and fire extinguishers are always on the ready, it is ideal to have rubber mulch flooring below the bonfire’s base. Rubber mulch comes in different colors, so it doesn’t have to go against the feel of nature. Rubber mulch will slow down the spread of fire in case of an accident and it is non-toxic so you don’t have to worry about the children running around.
2. Rubber mulch flooring in common shower areas
Camps usually have common shower areas to encourage “roughing it.” Like gym locker rooms, common showers can breed a lot of bacteria that can make you sick. Although flip-flops and using your own toiletries can reduce the spread of diseases, rubber mulch flooring installed in strips can help reduce bacteria. Rubber mulch is waterproof making it easy to clean. It can also reduce incidents of slipping.
3. Rubber mulch flooring for obstacle courses
For obstacles that involve climbing and rolling, rubber mulch flooring could help reduce injuries related to high impact. Rubber mulch is also weatherproof, enabling it to withstand all types of harsh outdoor conditions. Moreover, unlike wood mulch, rubber mulch doesn’t rot, so you won’t have to replace it as often and it wouldn’t encourage fungal and bacterial growth.
