Having gone through more leaky airbeds and probably just as many sleeping bags before I found the right one, I endorse the camp bed and SIM combo.
I use a picnic rug in the bedroom pod and don't have a problem with the feet of the camp bed damaging the sig. I once tried putting things under the feet but the feet tend to slip off them. Weight is distributed throughout the 6 or more feet of a camp bed so there is probably little weight on individual feet.
Only one extra comment is that buying a double camp bed or a double SIM often costs quite a bit more than two singles.
I moved from an air bed after it leaked and went down at a festival and I spent 2 very uncomfortable nights sleeping on the ground!
I bought the folding camp beds from Towsure and we are very happy with them. Very quick and easy to put up, stable and comfortable.
Maybe not the smallest pack size but worth it for a good nights sleep.
This season I have also bought SIMs to go on top - not sure they are absolutely necessary as we have always slept well without them but I am easily swayed by others on here who all recommend the camp bed/SIM combo!
Thankyou All,
I think the Outwell Posadas bed looks brilliant and I think adding a SIM is definitely a good idea. My only concern is how much room we will need in our car as we will be replacing one item with 2 or 3 other items.
We used a duvet on our first trip but bought sleeping bags for the second. Unfortunately we bought standard bags and found them too cramped so will be buying bigger bags for the future.
We are going to the exhibition on the 20th Feb and had evry intention of trying lots of things out when we are there.
Ive given up on airbeds, they seem to pop no matter how careful you are. We now use foam mattresses that we put covers over, we get the moshult one, quite firm but waay more comfy than airbeds. Dont exactly pack down small so hardly travelling light
Quote: Originally posted by David Gibbs on 10/2/2015Thankyou All,I think the Outwell Posadas bed looks brilliant and I think adding a SIM is definitely a good idea. My only concern is how much room we will need in our car as we will be replacing one item with 2 or 3 other items.
We used a duvet on our first trip but bought sleeping bags for the second. Unfortunately we bought standard bags and found them too cramped so will be buying bigger bags for the future.
We are going to the exhibition on the 20th Feb and had evry intention of trying lots of things out when we are there.
Reliable comfort is at cost for space in the car, but you will gain more in the tent- storage under the camp bed.
The best place to go you will the best choice and ideas from the show.
Example
Posadas dble - pack size 20 x 27 x 97 cm
1 x 10cm Sim - pack typical 65-70 x 22 -25 cm each
Large bags such as Vango or Coleman tend to naturally have large pack sizes, just check the pack size.
Don't worry you will be like the rest of us,
Car packed out - Buy a roof Box - buy more stuff - buy a bigger roof box - buy more stuff - buy a bigger car - buy more stuff - buy a trailer.....you get the idea
------------- It's better to ask a silly question than make a silly mistake.
Yeah, we've had a roofbox for a number of years but OH says that is it - no more - no bigger roof box/car/trailer - we have to fit it all in with what we have. Last year we had the added bonus of a dog - well, it's not the dog that takes up the room, it's all his stuff - he has his own box plus there's his cage that he travels in - now that was interesting!
Don't worry though, the beds come in umbrella type bags, so they are not actually that bad, the SIMS are rolled up and so are the sleeping bags - look at the sizes at the NEC. (By the way, we don't have a double SIM, we got 2 seperate ones, which we think is better and.....less room)
I did forget to say about the feet of the beds - all we do is save jar lids (strong ones) and put those underneath - if memory serves correct you'll need 9. If they get knackered, he-ho, as long as they last the holiday, you can always replace them.
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We bought two total fishing gear beds they are bulky and take up alot of room in the car but worth it, we have a outwell montana 6 for just the two of us so bedroom space is not an issue, but I would recommend you check the measurements of bed vs sleeping area before investing in them, also we use the gelert xl sleeping pods which are so warm I have recommended them to other camping friends who would now not look back to any other sleeping combination either.
Quote: Originally posted by idle-louise on 10/2/2015
Ive given up on airbeds, they seem to pop no matter how careful you are. We now use foam mattresses that we put covers over, we get the moshult one, quite firm but waay more comfy than airbeds. Dont exactly pack down small so hardly travelling light
Thanks for this tip!! I'm searching for a child friendly alternative to air beds.
After reading this thread and advice I have ordered a double posadas bed and we are going to use our sims on top. The children will remain on their sims and blankets on the floor for now, they will only fall out of a camp bed and they are happy just having the whole of the pod floor padded so they can move around a bit. I can't wait to receive our new outwell bed today 😄
Hi All,
Update on our choice of beds. We bought from Go Outdoors 2 single higear folding camp beds currently on sale at £25 each. We also bought 2 single higear explorer 5cm SIMs on sale at £24.99. The beds are very sturdy and easy to put up/down and build quality is comparative to more expensive brands. The SIMs are more than adequate for comfort and fit nicely between the bed side rails. As the SIMs are new they took more than a few minutes to inflate and needed a bit of blowing up to help them along. Only time will tell if the £100 investment has been worthwhile.
Now we need to upgrade our stove. May look at the CampingGaz xelerate 400S double burner or 400ST double burner with grill. Anyone think the £70 or £80 a fair price and value for money?
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