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Subject Topic: how can i inflate airbeds without ehu?
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PersonTomsmum
06/8/2012 at 6:39am
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I love our Self inflating mattresses but they are a real hassle to get packed up again. for speed I would go with airbeds as they basically collapse themselves and with a sucky thing job is done!

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PersonSafeway56
06/8/2012 at 1:07pm
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I've never had a problem inflating airbeds in the old fashioned way...with my mouth but only when there's no alternative.


PersonDinkydeb
06/8/2012 at 1:51pm
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I have a footpump which has lasted for years.  Last year my friends bullied me into getting a 12v cigarette lighter type job.  Takes as long to fit all the fiddly bits together and hold it securely into the airbed as it does to do it the old fashioned way with the footpump (212 pumps if my memory serves me right, but great for toning your calf muscles).

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Personbridgeywidge
06/8/2012 at 7:59pm
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Ah the sound of a campsite at dusk c1972, foot pumps going nineteen to the dozen, sounding like asthmatics making love...Great exercise ensuring you a good night's sleep too!

12v works fine: they take a while and the noise might give you a headache but, you can sip a beer whilst waiting for them to inflate to off-set the pain.

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Personcarasash
06/8/2012 at 8:44pm
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our battery pump is way faster than our electric one and only cost £8 at tesco.

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Personclairefun
08/8/2012 at 12:50pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bridgeywidge on 06/8/2012
Ah the sound of a campsite at dusk c1972, foot pumps going nineteen to the dozen, sounding like asthmatics making love...


This made me spit tea at the screen. Fab mental image there, thanks!


Our double has a battery pump and our boys single is a foot pump. Never even knew there was another way to do it!

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PersonHAP50
08/8/2012 at 1:20pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mind that guyrope on 06/8/2012

Throw the airbeds in the bin, Most of the major manufacturers are selling 7cm self-inflating double mats now. Go and lie on one in your local camping shop - you will never look back. It's like a Tempur mattress for your tent - best thing we ever bought. Seriously.

I agree. We've found SIMS warmer, comfier, and because they aren't so deep the tent feels roomier. Couldn't go back now.


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Personvango man
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Person74giggles
11/8/2012 at 5:11pm
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Quote: Originally posted by peggypoo on 05/8/2012
Foot Pump...Keeps the kids busy for ten minutes


The Beavers and Cubs love helping Tic-Tac(me) pump up her air bed at sleepovers and camp. When we go on family holidays it gives our 2 kids something to do whilst we pitch the tent.

We've got one of these as we always go non-electric camping.



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vango-Double-Action-Pump/dp/B0085U3176/ref=sr_1_57?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1344701325&sr=1-57


Personferretlady
11/8/2012 at 5:59pm
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We have got a coleman pump. Plug into cig lighter in car, and airbed up in 3 minutes!!!

We got it from E-bay for £10. Well worth it!!!  17



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Personcmes
11/8/2012 at 6:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 06/8/2012
I've never had a problem inflating airbeds in the old fashioned way...with my mouth but only when there's no alternative.


Ditto.
a simple task, get the tent up, get everything else sorted, sit on fold up concertina deckchair with the handy hole in the are (handy for what?, Whsitle-less, whistling kettle boiling madly to make the coffee.. coffee balanced either on the grass or on the trusty green foldaway table, get the airbed out and puff.... and puff... and puff. surprisingly it doesn't take a great deal of time.

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PersonStretham
13/8/2012 at 12:56pm
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Gelert make a rechargeable pump: Gelert Hurricane 2


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Quote: Originally posted by HAP50 on 08/8/2012
Quote: Originally posted by mind that guyrope on 06/8/2012

Throw the airbeds in the bin, Most of the major manufacturers are selling 7cm self-inflating double mats now. Go and lie on one in your local camping shop - you will never look back. It's like a Tempur mattress for your tent - best thing we ever bought. Seriously.

I agree. We've found SIMS warmer, comfier, and because they aren't so deep the tent feels roomier. Couldn't go back now.


What they both said!   I totally agree. SIMs are brilliant. Really comfy and even the 3cm ones feel a lot more comfortable than the airbeds we've put up with over the years. Just back from camping in york and we used SIMs for the first time in a few years and we're not going back to folding beds,airbeds or otherwise.

They are also a lot easier to deflate and roll up than getting the air out of an inflatable mattress. You roll up from the opposite end of the valve and kneel on the mat every time you turn it. When you get to the end with the valve, you kneel on the mat, shut the valve and put it in the bag. Simples!

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Personvalkrider
13/8/2012 at 4:02pm
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I use a 12v inverter that I plug into my bike.

You can get them in various outputs,the one I use is 150w which is good enough for an airbed.

I use mine for charging up phones, batteries and my camcorder.It also has a USB charger as well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150w-Watt-USB-Car-Power-Inverter-Dc-12v-to-Ac-220v-Car-and-Van-Accessories-/390442040592?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5ae828bd10



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