Recommendations for a camping air bed
jacko - 20/6/10 at 08:30 PM
After my air bed leaked all the air out in the middle of the night at Newark i/ we need a new one
what are these self inflating air beds like
anyone use one
Jacko
cliftyhanger - 20/6/10 at 08:41 PM
Excellent, though they take up far more space than an air-bed. Much comfier, mine is about 1" thick and brilliant. A 2" thick one would be
ace. Don't buy on price though, cheapies can fail (mine is a millets, 3/4 length one)
austin man - 20/6/10 at 08:44 PM
dont buy the type of self inflating ones from Netto its about the size and thickness of a lillet. I find a framed camp bed as good as anything dont
take up much space either
Steve Hignett - 20/6/10 at 08:49 PM
After I've had a few go down on me (;0) I don't buy doubles anymore...
If one goes down then you only to replace a cheaper single rather than double, and you can't feel the other person moving either which is good...
jacko - 20/6/10 at 08:53 PM
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Originally posted by cliftyhanger
Excellent, though they take up far more space than an air-bed. Much comfier, mine is about 1" thick and brilliant. A 2" thick one would be
ace. Don't buy on price though, cheapies can fail (mine is a millets, 3/4 length one)
What they like for stopping cold coming up from the floor?
philw - 20/6/10 at 09:11 PM
I use a Thermarest pro lite which i find excellent, whilst not cheap you can put it on a snow covered floor and it insulates you like you
wouldn't belive, and it rolls up to about the size of a rugby ball,
linky
wilkingj - 20/6/10 at 09:30 PM
If you use a camp bed, then allow a wide blanket to droop over the edges and ends down to the ground.
This prevents the air for being changed under the bed, and keeps you warmer.
This is where the air bed wins over. The air cannot escape and thus give you a good non changing insulating layer to sleep on.
I just use a normal airbed and take a small electric pump. take s up less space than the self inflating beds.
When you pay cheap prices all you get is cheap quality. Also an extra layer under your airbed helps stop any punctures etc.
either a thin blanket or even a bit of decent plastic groundsheet. It al helps reduce the sharp bits that damage your airbed.
Volvorsport - 20/6/10 at 09:36 PM
me and the wife use a battery powered one 
its never gone wrong , its a double - touch wood , i think we got it from millets for £37 .
austin man - 20/6/10 at 10:29 PM
I hope were still talking airbeds !!!
DJT - 21/6/10 at 09:14 AM
We have a good one made by Calor, bought from Argos. Two separate singles that zip together and has special minimal leak inflation valves.
MikeRJ - 21/6/10 at 10:36 AM
Do NOT buy the self inflating beds from Tesco. My wife bought one and it's virtually impossible to stay on it, it's like balancing on a
blancmange. If you turn over even slightly you just roll off. It's also very bulky and heavy.
The standard blue/green flocked camping airbeds are fine, just buy an electric air pump and they inflate very quickly. I bought a 12v air pump from
Tesco for (I think) £3 last summer that worked perfectly well during my Euro-trip. The only slight issue was the cable was a bit short, so you had to
inflate the mattresses next to the car but not a big problem if you are camping next to your car.
cliftyhanger - 22/6/10 at 06:05 AM
the thin self-inflating airbed I use is excellent at keeping the cold out. BUT because I got the 3/4 length one I have found that my feet get chilly
when the temp is low (like april/may time
) but putting my jacket under them solves that one.
The thermorests are very good, but I could not justify the expense...
coozer - 22/6/10 at 12:57 PM
Air beds are £5 in Tesco atm. Cheap enough to buy a couple?
Other thing is to find the leak and fix it!
TimEllershaw - 22/6/10 at 02:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by philw
I use a Thermarest pro lite which i find excellent, whilst not cheap you can put it on a snow covered floor and it insulates you like you
wouldn't belive, and it rolls up to about the size of a rugby ball,
linky
not sure I really want to know the answer, but what's the difference between the mens' and womens' versions in the linky page???
jacko - 22/6/10 at 08:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by TimEllershaw
quote:
Originally posted by philw
I use a Thermarest pro lite which i find excellent, whilst not cheap you can put it on a snow covered floor and it insulates you like you
wouldn't belive, and it rolls up to about the size of a rugby ball,
linky
not sure I really want to know the answer, but what's the difference between the mens' and womens' versions in the linky page???
Maybe wider for there backsides
jacko - 22/6/10 at 08:02 PM
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Originally posted by coozer
Air beds are £5 in Tesco atm. Cheap enough to buy a couple?
Other thing is to find the leak and fix it!
I left it at Newark next to the bin
Jacko