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11/10/2020 at 6:55pm
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We have a ground sheet and a carpet in the tent but do you put anything underneath the air beds to help with the damp and cold from the ground?

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11/10/2020 at 9:01pm
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Carpet is fine, but Air beds have no inherent insulation. Use some insulation, whether a foil sheet, blanket or a SIM on the top of the air bed. To put a foil sheet on the ground will do next to nothing.
Better still, forget the airbed and use a quality sim?


11/10/2020 at 9:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Caligula on 11/10/2020
Carpet is fine, but Air beds have no inherent insulation. Use some insulation, whether a foil sheet, blanket or a SIM on the top of the air bed. To put a foil sheet on the ground will do next to nothing.
Better still, forget the airbed and use a quality sim?



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To create insulation between the air bed and the ground you could use a layer of cardboard, or the interlocking foam mats sold in Halfords as workshop mats, or the coloured children’s foam mats.

Or else put foam yoga-type mats on top of the air bed.


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13/10/2020 at 9:28pm
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Thanks Debora, I like the idea of using the mats.

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