In previous years we've used duvets sheets etc but with 2 young kids we've found it easier this year to use sleeping bags. I've tried putting a fleece blanket under the sleeping bag and just the bag on its own but both times have found that the next morning the bottom of the sleeping bag and the top of the airbed are very damp. Is there anyway to avoid this? I'm not an overly sweaty person and I know the moistures got to go somewhere but it's a bit of a pain to have to keep drying it all out before packing away.
Its condensation and unavoidable. Try using plastic backed picnic rugs on top of the airbeds , I have found they insulate better than blankets .Others recommend the foam roll mats on top of the airbeds too. As the airbed is a block of cold air, the heat of your warm bodies is bound to produce a certain amount of condensation.
We use a coleman fitted airbed sheet that we picked up cheap and have never had any issue. Would imagine a duvet cover over the airbed would do eactly the same job as scottishflower has already mentioned. We chuck a couple of cheap insulated picnic rugs down under the airbeds too.
i have got the same problem i posted a topic on here the other day and people advised me to air beds daily and to use a waterproof backed picnic blanket. I have got foldable camp beds on my wish list. joy of camping eh
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Its unavoidable and a good sign that your beds are well insulated. We had ours on plastic backed picnic blankets, dunelm fleecy topper then bag but they still get damp. We just used to put them outside the tent first on pack up morning & they dry pretty quickly. Remove your insulation and you may find you get cold in the night.
We use foil backed picnic blankets on the floor, thermal topper from Dunelm Mill followed by the Coleman fitted sheet, then sleeping bag and a fleece blanket if it's very cold.
Never had a problem with condensation but I air the beds every morning and the bedroom vents are left open 24/7.
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Topic: Sweaty airbeds!
