Ok after two years using my Hi Gear sleeping mat £15 @ Go outdoors the only way I could get a good night sleep was to drink a good amount of red wine ( which at 50+ means a dash to the hedge in the early morning). I have upgrade this to a Alpkit Dumo which seems a tad thin on width but a definite improvement on the old one.
So my question is what are others using when camping ?
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In search of a good night sleep
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In search of a good night sleep
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Exped_SynMa ... oCOF_w_wcB
Nice compact, warm, can be a tad noisy and a bit of an effort to inflate. May invest in one of their pumps one day
Nice compact, warm, can be a tad noisy and a bit of an effort to inflate. May invest in one of their pumps one day
Re: In search of a good night sleep
Self inflating one from Alpkit. Very light and thin , first time I used it I thought no way I would sleep well. wrong it is super comfy.
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
Exped. I have the cheapest on available which is good, my wife has a down filled one which is better particularly in the winter. In my opinion better than Thermarest, a bit smaller to pack away but a bit more of a faff to inflate and deflate. The outside tubes are slightly bigger which stops you rolling off.
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
I've tried the thin self inflating roll mate and the thicker ones at 20 odd stone there useless.the best thing I've found is a Coleman single air bed which I carry there 12v pump and use 1 of those tin foil type blankets over the top tucked under for colder nights paired with my snugpak it's like being at home
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
Half-a-dozen Belgian Trappist Ales and a single malt chaser or two (you Southern tart) and it won't matter what you sleep on, or where you sleep ….. just sleep! Trust me ....
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
A hotel room with king size bed, mini bar and en-suite for middle of the night visitation(s).
Wish they had sleeping mats in the 70’s when my wife and I did go camping on the bike.
I’m sure the ground was harder and stonier back then.
Wish they had sleeping mats in the 70’s when my wife and I did go camping on the bike.
I’m sure the ground was harder and stonier back then.
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
well I have tried inflatable, blow up, pump up, self-inflate, solid roll mat, .. none worked or were poor
gave it one more shot ..
£9 Eurohike airbed with built in pump
easy, worked a treat … warm and comfy (but a bit rolly-polly )
ps .. those examples look great bits of kit .. but costalot
gave it one more shot ..
£9 Eurohike airbed with built in pump
easy, worked a treat … warm and comfy (but a bit rolly-polly )
ps .. those examples look great bits of kit .. but costalot
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Re: In search of a good night sleep
And in keeping with the Trappist beer makers, you won't say a word all night...Mosel Bikes wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:10 pm Half-a-dozen Belgian Trappist Ales and a single malt chaser or two (you Southern tart) and it won't matter what you sleep on, or where you sleep ….. just sleep! Trust me ....