Thread: Bedding/ Mattresses etc

We have had little camping style self inflating ones but......... we have found the (advertised 4WD ) the best nice thick foam and added blow up.....but they are very big when rolled up.............which I don't think you would have a problem with.............blowing up


Mrs ho har

most tents are sized up using wuss mats as the bedding, a wuss mat is a camp roll 50-60 cms wide by about 150cms long and usually between 6 and 20mm thick.

We have had little camping style self inflating ones but......... we have found the (advertised 4WD ) the best nice thick foam and added blow up.....but they are very big when rolled up.............which I don't think you would have a problem with.............blowing up


Mrs ho har

Still trying to work out if that is useful advice or not ...anymore specific information,

Regards

Stevo

The self inflating mattresses are great.

I am pretty sure that you can get smaller ie shorter, ones that would be suitable for the kids (at least the younger ones 12-5) We used a foam cot mattress when our kids were small, for the youngest one.

Also if you can get an air mattress with a separate compartment for the pillow you can fold it under and not inflate saving a bit of space.


Martyn

ok..

how wides your bedding, I bet that if your using blow up camping mattresses that they will be something like 80-90 cms wide and in the order of 180-210 long.

thats about 1/3 again over the size of the mat that they use for working out the sleep spaces..

they also dont allow for baggage room inside the tent and some tents have even gone to the cheeky step of listing the requirement of a bunk bed to make the full sleeping capacity.


I just realised... you werent talking to me.....


you can get self inflating mats that are the same basic dimensions as a wuss mat great for setting up but take a while to deflate again, although I do know of more than one person whose made an adaption line for the vacuum that drives the brake booster to deflate them with.

ok..

how wides your bedding, I bet that if your using blow up camping mattresses that they will be something like 80-90 cms wide and in the order of 180-210 long.

thats about 1/3 again over the size of the mat that they use for working out the sleep spaces..

they also dont allow for baggage room inside the tent and some tents have even gone to the cheeky step of listing the requirement of a bunk bed to make the full sleeping capacity.


I just realised... you werent talking to me.....GOLD


you can get self inflating mats that are the same basic dimensions as a wuss mat great for setting up but take a while to deflate again, although I do know of more than one person whose made an adaption line for the vacuum that drives the brake booster to deflate them with.

Nah mate, was referring to Mrs HH, your information is very useful and ditto to Bushie. Yes we have blow up mattresses...myself a queen and 3 singles. As we are going away over Oz long weekend and seeing how much space just 3 blow ups take and taking a squizz at some of the either self inflating or "thin" mattresses that I guess roll up...was interested in how they are for sleeping on..ie comfy. Would be good to lessen the space taken up as my 5 yr old is....well 5 and not a lot of room and is on a blow up...then my 10 and 12 yr old...bigger but still mattress is pretty long. Will measure tomorrow.

Also any good brands??? Thanks so far for advice etc,

Regards

Stevo

what about bunks?, they look the goods and put two bods into the space of one.
about $90 from most campingshops and pack up flat
i am certainly looking for a set before our next trip.
cheers
yorkie

what about bunks?, they look the goods and put two bods into the space of one.
about $90 from most campingshops and pack up flat
i am certainly looking for a set before our next trip.
cheers
yorkie

Hmmm, might have a look on the weekend. The oztent is tall enough to accomodate a bunk . Put the two lads in it and daughts and I can have mattresses, anyone use bunks before for the kiddies?

Regards

Stevo