Camping and alternate to air mattereses

[etcswjoe]

Last week in Vogel we set up our tent and everything was good till we realized the air mattress had a slow leak. It seems that every air mattress we buy only last once or twice so I am asking is there a compact alternative or a decent air mattress out there?

Edited August 24, 2013 by etcswjoe

[Guest bodasefus]

I use an airbed,,, got it from Wally World,,, got the Coleman and have never had a problem with it...

[syscrusher]

Thermarest is best and they have every size and thickness up to 2". If you really cant keep sharp objects away from it though you may want a [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Therm-Z-Lite-Sleeping-Regular-Coyote/dp/B00453NA1E]Amazon.com: Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite Sleeping Pad (Regular, Coyote/Gray): Sports & Outdoors@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510kBNyPBfL.@@AMEPARAM@@510kBNyPBfL[/ame] from Thermarest. It doesn't inflate because it's a closed cell foam pad that folds up fairly compact. There's different versions of this too. You will get your best rest on a thicker inflatable, provided it remains leak-free but the trade-off is bulk. The Z Lite is less comfortable, bulky, but always performs.

[Snaggletooth]

Been using the same two Coleman air mattresses for years. Only had one small leak in mine and that was my own fault. Quick patch and its still doing service today. Only had one fail me. It was 8 years old and i flopped down on it. The entire top seam blew out. Quick drop to ground level. Then i got the Coleman's.

 

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[Flyinfool]

I have a Coleman that has been going camping for 15+ years and no leaks yet.

I use it in the woods sometimes on bare ground, sometimes in a tent, sometimes in the back of my truck, and sometimes even on a nice carpeted floor in someones house.

[CaptainJoe]

I'm thinking about getting the queen size 2" thick closed cell memmory pad from SAMS club.

 

Believe it was $65?

 

Would then throw out the sectional foam that came with the trailer...

[dacheedah]

2nd the thermarest with 2" foam on top. Will roll up nicely

[Wade 2000]

+1 on the Themorest. I have two of them. They roll up compact, inflate themselves ( via memory foam), and are very comfortable. I also got tired of buying those air mattresses then use them twice and wake up on the ground anyway. I have had my Thermorests for 8-10years and they still work great. The best I've found!

[tz89]

+1 on self inflating thermarest. I lived on one for weeks back in my "hobo" touring days.

[etcswjoe]

Think I will give the memory foam a shot

[JohnT]

WNY rally I tried a new combination of a 1/2 cheap blue foam pad and a military self inflating pad and slept very comfortably. Still no comparison to a Coleman air bed. Mine is many years old and I will be going back to it.

[ragtop69gs]

I use a folding camp cot, it is comfortable, up off the ground and fits easily in the trailer or on the trunk rack.

[dacheedah]

Done the cot thing , bothers Chris's back. The air mattress n foam m

 

 

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[dacheedah]

Make her many happy

 

 

 

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[Aussie Annie]

Look up "Aussie Swag" They have one on Amazon

[BlueVenture87]

Thermarest is the only thing for me. Don't over inflate it though they are more comfortable when they're floppy. I pack a patch kit with mine and only had to use it once in the 20 years I have had it. Patch kit installs with glue and cures by setting a pan of boiling water on it to simulate the heat of an iron. Slick! Anyway, we've tried other copies and they don't roll up as tightly as the Thermarest. I've used mine for 4 season backpack camping and it hasn't failed to deliver yet! even after all this time I can still get the roll down to 6 or 7 inches in diameter without loss of comfort.

 

Best!

 

-JK

[Yammer Dan]

I carry three of the cheap air mats. Can catch them for a buck sometimes. I sleep on two great and keep one for a spare. Take up very little room at all. Biggest trouble I have with them is getting air out to fold them up.

[etcswjoe]

Look up "Aussie Swag" They have one on Amazon

 

 

That's pretty neat especially the motorcycle one.