Hi Creders - thanks for the reply. When, I have more money to spend on replacement beds, I might go for those if the beds-on-stilts are too big to pack as Jo says. (I agree: roll-together is OK if you're in the first throes of romance but just a pain if you've been married for 12 years!!!!)
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hen I had a tent I used airbeds and always wondered why my back was FREEZZZZZING!! Now I have found out it was he cold ground!! Well you learn something every day!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Put a pvc backed picnic blanket under the mattress and a fleece mattress topper or blanket on the mattress under your sleeping bag or duvet - keeps the cold out. We have done this with all our airbeds. Now, for comfort and 'cos OH has a bad back and battles to get up off the floor, we have invested in carp fishing beds. Will still use the picnic blanket underneath (keeps your tootsies nice and warm!) and a blanket under the sleeping bag.
Well, when I say I dislike roll-together, I really mean I dislike being rolled OFF the edge of the airbed... different thing altogether! Roll-together does keep you warmer . The under-bed bags sound a neat solution. I shall be trying the picnic rug, Dunelm fleece sheet and blanket multi-layered approach when we take the Estoril for her maiden voyage. From various posts on here that seems the best bet. Tarra.
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Quote: Originally posted by bridgeywidge on 03/4/2009
Well, when I say I dislike roll-together, I really mean I dislike being rolled OFF the edge of the airbed... different thing altogether! Roll-together does keep you warmer . The under-bed bags sound a neat solution. I shall be trying the picnic rug, Dunelm fleece sheet and blanket multi-layered approach when we take the Estoril for her maiden voyage. From various posts on here that seems the best bet. Tarra.
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we have a dunelm fleece sheet....fab....and I1m still deciding what to do with the carpet....save it for the Athena...or cut it down.......mind you, the breathable groundsheet I bought is luvverly underfoot
Im just kitting out my Fiat Doblo as a mini-camper and found the perfect camp bed for an un-even floor. My requirements were:
-had to be folding; built in mattress; adjustable length legs as I didnt want to put a false ply floor into my van- wanted to use the back seat ( removed) footwell space for storage.
The perfect bed was found at a Fishing shop- a fishing bed-chair. Go-Outdoor has one on offer just now for about £30.00 -you can pay anything from that to a few hundred.They come in different widths and lengths too.
Its actually more comfortable than my bed at home- I just put a down-duvet on it and warm as toast.
this is what me and hubby sleep on , its brilliant , we cover it in a big old blanket and its never cold , and our king size quilt , can just see his head poking over the top in the pic lol
am i alone in using a guest bed??? very comfy, a little wider than standard camp beds and it holds the weight only trouble is the space it takes in transport, we use a transit van now-such a good move!!!!
We use campbeds, they feel better to sleep on, off the ground and more comfy. We brought these from argos and they are convert into loungers too... kills to birds with one stone.
Right wait for this I am a true camper and got all my tips from this very site lol.
1. I have sewn in groundsheet on tent
2. I have backed picnic blanket on floor.
3. I have a queen sized full height airbed and boy is it comfy lol.
4. I have thick fleece blenket on topn of airbed.
5. I have Kingsized sleeping bag.
6. I have an over electric blanket to take chill of in cold times like June lol
7. I have my lovely quilt from home.
8. I also have my pillows from home too
Snug as a bug in a rug lol
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. The under-bed bags sound a neat solution. I shall be trying the picnic rug, Dunelm fleece sheet and blanket multi-layered approach when we take the Estoril for her maiden voyage. From various posts on here that seems the best bet. Tarra. 
