Hi,
We have a folding camper with proper double beds which we use for family holidays, but I am lusting after a Bell tent to use when I go away with my two girls for short breaks.
I don't like airbeds and I have been looking at roll up mattresses like this...
because that mattress you are looking at looks like it's made from bulky padding that will compress with the weight of a person laying on it, making it thinner and less comfy over time. Also I would doubt its insulation properties although you could of course put something under it to help with insulating it from the cold ground. It looks pretty but I think it'll be bulky to transport whereas a Self Inflating Mat (SIM) will compress to a thinner pack size.
If you want to make this one a bit prettier you could custom make a stretch sheet for it, open at one end for easy washing etc.
Quote: Originally posted by Campernic on 01/9/2014
My two pennys worth is that I think you'd be better getting a self inflating mat of between 7 and 10 cm such as this one
because that mattress you are looking at looks like it's made from bulky padding that will compress with the weight of a person laying on it, making it thinner and less comfy over time. Also I would doubt its insulation properties although you could of course put something under it to help with insulating it from the cold ground. It looks pretty but I think it'll be bulky to transport whereas a Self Inflating Mat (SIM) will compress to a thinner pack size.
If you want to make this one a bit prettier you could custom make a stretch sheet for it, open at one end for easy washing etc.
Not sure on the SIM you've linked to but we found 2 of our SIMS fit great in a single duvet cover to make a double.
I was considering making my own version of a duvalay with all covers removable but would be a waste of our current sleeping bags and hubby is a duvet hog so not sure it would work with him. We are actually in a dilemma as no one wants to share a double sleeping bag with him (even the children complain he takes the covers yet he insists they are kicking them off) and he complains he doesn't have enough room in a single square sleeping bag
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Topic: Roll up mattresses
