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Hi,

Been looking at the self inflating mats and there seems such variety, 3cm, 3.5, 5, 7 etc. in depth. Is it a case of the thicker the better for comfort ?

Trying to decide between a camp bed or the mats at the moment.

Hi Milkybar

Having tried both airbeds and self-inflating sleeping mats, we would recommend neither to be honest! We're currently looking for suitable camping beds as the sleeping bags and mats are both made of slippy-type material so we both end up slipping onto the floor more often than we did on the airbeds!! Although I suppose you could try a fleecy blanket underneath the sleeping bag?

Good luck

Hi,

The fold away beds possibly would be better as they dip in the middle once built,you can get them in most camping shops and argos,easy to make just slide the metal poles up either side then attach the metal legs,quite comfy also.

Brayee

Hi Marie, Neil and Jordan

Our too slipped off the double airbed they share a few times this holiday but we were on a bit of a slope!  (At dinner time the plates kept sliding off the table!)  Generally, they don't slip off but we put a cellular blanket on the airbed underneath their sleeping bags and that's quite grippy. 

Hope you had a good time in the Isle of Wight!

Hi There

Have you tried a Ready-Bed where the sleeping bag and air bed are all together in one!

My 3 year old who is a known wriggler! had one for the first time last year...and was still in the same place!!

Availible from Argos

Hi Michelle

hope you have just come back from a great holiday. Isle of Wight was lovely and the weather was still gorgeous.  Just tried Jordan on a double airbed with a picnic blanket between airbed and sleeping bag this seemed better for 1 night and there was less dampness on the outside of his sleeping bag.  Every night in IOW he rolled off or was squashed between the tent wall and bed. Now the double airbed fills the sig bedroom pod and he has less room to fall(just roll around) on the cold ground.

Have just come across this on ebay, don't know if it would be any good

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Child-Toddler-camping-Inflatable-Air-bed-BNIB_W0QQitemZ260018080158QQihZ016QQcategoryZ66734QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem