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Are these care mats the same as the ones sold by pampers or other nappy companies to go under the bottom sheets of toddlers learning to stay dry at night?

Sounds like a great solution to me and well worth experimenting with. We've just returned from a week away in our camplet and I found the airing of the mattresses a bit of a nuisance to be honest. I'm keen to try this method.

Jo

Quote: Originally posted by shropshire lad on 11/6/2007

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We have a Comanche Montana bought second-hand and the mattresses never get damp. The bed base is solid ply, but there's a sheet of material under each mattress which allows air to circulate efficiently.

I can best describe this stuff as a sort of biscuit of springy hair-like fibres which are held together with tiny globules of latex-like glue. I guess it's some sort of upholstery stuffing; it's about 25mm thick and of an open weave which aids the airflow. Imagine black curly Shredded Wheat, loosely dismembered and laid out in a rectangle of uniform thickness and you'll get the idea.

I don't know if this is standard Comanche kit or a bit of clever improvisation by the previous owner, but it works!

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Sooz, you can get black curly Shredded Wheat from upholstery stockists; they use it for stuffing sofas.

It's known as a cereal filler!