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Thefatcamperuk

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Hello,
I have a Therm-a-Rest Mondo King 3D and a Nemo forte 20 sleeping bag. I sleep on my back but find the Mondo really causes it pain the rough the night and it forces me to try sleep on my side. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good air bed for heavier guys? I have seen a Sea to Summit air bed for around 235 but really want some opinions before I go blow that amount on another bed.
The Nemo is super warm, tons of space for the feet to move around but up the chest and arms area it’s really tight, not much room to move arms about! It’s not a big of an issue as when I’m asleep, I’m asleep and don’t care what my arms are doing but if anyone has any comments or suggestions!

doortje

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Try how you lie when you don't inflate the mat very hard. That was the problem with me. And as for the sleeping bag, maybe switch to a "regular" model instead of a mummy model.

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I have tried with it fully inflated so it’s quite hard, and also semi inflated so it’s got more spring but still it was no good.

I’ve read that the sea to summits light ones conform more to your body?

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My partner and I are both 18+ stone and we have found the raised bed to be incredibly firm. I suggest a fleecy blanket between top of bed and you as cuts that transfer of cold air that is inside the bed.

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Roofybubbles1

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Sorry messed up the link but available on Amazon and other places.

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Hello, if you have room in your tent and car then have a look at fishing beds - way more comfortable than an air bed for heavier guy side sleeping. They are quite heavy and bulky though. You can get a good one for around £100.

If you've only room for an airbed or mat then Sea to Summit ones are ok. I use an Ether Lite XT Extreme for wild camping, that's comfortable and very warm (R 6.2). I think there's a standard XT too if you don't need as much insulation.

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Quick tip on insulating air beds. Its not what you put on top of the bed, its what you put under it. Air beds draw the cold and damp from the floor which is why they become cold and why they deflate over night as cold air is less dense. Emergency foil blankets that marathon runners use can be purchased for just a few pounds. Put a few on the floor under the airbed with a normal blanket on top or a foam back picnic rug and then the bed on top.

As for the bed options, l am just short of 20st and having tried many bed configurations ive finally cracked it. Decathlon bed base which is air framed but has slats and a 10cm SIM. Its a game changer l promiss you.

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As mentioned a 999 blanket ideal. I use one for my groundsheet. Any store worth it's salt should have demo models in store so give it a go. I'd sell your current mat and maybe go for a combo of a couple of matts. You'll get the thickness but at a reduced weight to carry. I have a S2S Ultralight Insulated Air Sleeping Mat and a Exped ultra 5R but I only 13.5st so my comfort maybe great but it may not be for you.

Also sleeping on your side will concentrate your weight on a smaller area of your body so sleeping on your front maybe a option.

The S2S are strange as i first blew it up and thought its bloomin bubble wrap. But it was comfy. and if it winter i sleep on my exped with the S2S in my bag.

Have you considered a down quilt
https://www.e-outdoor.co.uk/p/mountain-equipment-helium-quilt-sleeping-bag/

But your first point of call is to choose softer ground to pitch on or maybe longer grass before shelling out on new gear. It works, I camped at Marsden moor site a few times and eventually found a sweet spot to pitch. Soft thick grass on a gentle slope and it was bliss. Camped at Hope Valley first time I got there late and it was dark. First night was like a bed of broken glass. In the light of day realised the nice secluded corner was rough hardened muddy grass really

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