As a rule the sheeting of a camping mat consists of foam insulating material. For carrying from place to place, the camping mat is generally rolled up and conventionally tied up with belts which are more particularly made of flexible and stretchable material. In this respect the squeezing force applied by the flexible belts may cause denting or even permanent damage to the rolled up camping mat where the force is applied thereto, such denting thereby impairing the appearance or even the function of the camping mat.