Air bed

[Davev333]

I use one of these mate Brilliant and cheap

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cf ... 40/level/3

[Plague]

It sounds like we are getting into GLAMPING :laugh:

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[Ubique 895]

The Thermorest NeoAir arn't too bad either.

[Phil]

if it helps at 14st I could sleep on my side with no contact with the ground. Depending how much air you put in it you can tune the comort factor to suit you. I think it is as comfy as my memory foam mattress now I know how hard to blow it up. Took a few trial and error attempts to find the right hardness.

yep...bang on! i suffer from a bad back and have used nearly every type of air bed going but the Exped wins hands down.

I have the Exped Synmat 9 in large, its fantastic.

[Wilso122]

Another for exped. Chair kit is comfy as well and adds virtually nothing in weight.

+ 1 for that, great bit of kit, think I went for the 9.

[Bushman_uk]

if it helps at 14st I could sleep on my side with no contact with the ground. Depending how much air you put in it you can tune the comort factor to suit you. I think it is as comfy as my memory foam mattress now I know how hard to blow it up. Took a few trial and error attempts to find the right hardness.

Yep exped again, i,m 16 stone and sleep on side and i have never been so comfortable in a tent , snore like a good un... and they are warm . They pack down to a reasonable size and weight in my book a good investment

[IntruderWithin]

Thanks all for the info. I went to Wales yesterday and camped out for the night. The tent was great , the sleeping bag was warm but mummy type and did not like it, my pillow was crap :blink: and the air bed I had was thrown away when I returned this afternoon :woohoo: . Will be looking at the exped . The 400 mile ride was great!

[snaphappy]

I have the bog standard exped air mat, packs down to about the size of a beer can, first night I pumped it up too hard and it was uncomfortable as hell, best with only 30% inflation, just enough to keep me off the floor. you'll have to experiment but they are worth the money, if I was to be camping in colder conditions then I'd go for the down or synth filled

[richardsracingmad]

I weigh around 12st and use an Exped Downmat 7 dlx. I could never sleep well before I bought it...now I go out like a light. Packs up small, and when you inflate it, lean on it with your weight on your hands, so that when your hands are not touching the ground (through the mat)- then you have found your correct inflation pressure.

[picos mestizo]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180922214294? ... 1439.l2649
I bought one of these & used it @ the Midlands Rally.
To my Surprise :-
Realy good, strong,heavy duty Quality.
Very comfortable as not ribbed but pocketed construction.
Easy blow up by mouth with big one way valve.
Easy deflate with even bigger valve circumferencing the one way valve.
Branded boxed item.
Lighter but not flimsier than my canvas/rubber bed & no rubber/chalk smell.

I'm fussy on quality but for a tenner this is good.
I've thrown the box away so can't remember the brand name.
Repair outfit in case of punctures.(unlikely unless it catches a sharp object with force)

Brand is KINGFISHER.