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Hi all,

Silly question I know, but whenever we go away the airbeds (campingaz ones) are getting really damp. Not sure if it's from children sweating in sleeping bags, although the sleeping bags don't feel damp, or whether it's cold from the ground. Any suggestions on how to stop it. I've tried a picnic rug under them but didn't seem to help.

Thanks

Penny

its a bit of both I put blankets underneath  sleeping bag.  Doesn't stop but saves the sleeping bags.  I always open up the doors and roll back the bedding and give everthing a good airing In the morning as best I can, this last trip it was damp even under the airbeds but given how wet  the grass was to start with it was nderstandable.  Thank god I took xtra ground sheets for under the tent or else I would have been in a state!!!!

Hi Penny,

I've been having the same problem and have just posted a similar question. We thought it was pee until we found it on all the air beds. Next time we're taking some blankets as suggested.

Regards,

Andy

No way to prevent it  really ,its just condensation

Blanket on the airbed and lift the sleeping bags and airbed every morning to air and make sure you always open doors/windows /vents ect during the day to air the tent

Quote: Originally posted by Skatty on 02/9/2008

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No way to prevent it  really ,its just condensation

Blanket on the airbed and lift the sleeping bags and airbed every morning to air and make sure you always open doors/windows /vents ect during the day to air the tent

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If we'd done that in the Peaks this summer we'd have ended up even wetter!

We couldn't get anything dry, the best we had was light drizzle.

MandE ,try a blanket ON the airbed ;)

You need protecting from the cold air in the airbed ,no good protecting the airbed from the cold ground as the cold air around it will cool the air in the airbed anyway ,so best to protect yourself from it

cool!  We've just been in Dorset for a week and one night one of my boys woke up, I went into his room and was convinced he had piddled everywhere!  Just condensation tho!  We had a couple of reallly chilli nights too, next time I will pack a couple of blankets and maybe a sheet for on the airbeds!

Thanks!

My kids had the bath tub air beds this year. First we put down a foam type roll mat, Air bed on top of that, then a fleece blanket, then a sleeping bag with a duvet over the top. Over the top?! Probably but the kids never stirred until 9am everyday for a week.

Nb. The airbeds were camprite and had a fleece finish and  an 'airtight' system. Airtight they were not which was a shame because in principle they were great. Anyway they all went back and i got a refund.