We survived our first trip this weekend, me + wife managed to put up the new WRX Scenic 4.4 in an hour, not bad considering this was the first time out of the bag! The biggest issue we have is lack of sleep, probably 8 hours in total over 2 nights, we are quite simply knackered this morning on returning to work. We took blow up beds, but think that we need camp beds instead, does anyone have any recommendations, I cannot function without 7 hours sleep per night so I need to be comfortable!
Perhaps you just had the wrong type of airbed. We have the Coleman Double Comfort with seperate chambers for each side. It gets very good write ups from lots of peeps on this site. If you do a search you will get loads of recommendations for it. We always get a good nights sleep on ours.
We use air beds, but our sons prefer camp beds. I think you need to try so you can find which you prefer. Do you know anyone you could borrow a couple of camp beds from rather than buying just to try?
OH and I have two double beds, one on top of the other, as it is too far down with just one for me and my poor knees!!!!!
I think the double chamber idea sounds good (it was like being on the sea in a fair swell on our cheap & cheerful double airbed this weekend ...... and for the wrong reasons!) I think a trip to Towsure is in order to try a few different beds out. and in answer to the question about being able to borrow one to try it out, all our friends think we are mental to go camping, they all rent Villas with pools!
good suggestion about two double beds for dodgy knees, never thought of that!
I had a similar lack of sleep problem, got the double air bed with inflatable pillow AND got rid of the restrictive single sleeping bag for a large double. Much cosier and much more comfortable.
We use self-inflating mats. Although only a couple of inches thick, they are very comfy. I didn't get on with camp beds due to the hard poles down each side and I like to stretch out! The mats are dead quick to inflate and take down.
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I have a cloeman double chamber bed and always get a fab nights sleep. Colemans now also do an extra large camp bed which I have see for sale at Towsure. Good luck.
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I agree with Magicaly, we to have the coleman double comfort bed and I would highly recommend it, up until last week whilst in Devon we were kipping on two single airbeds but OHs popped so we invested in the double and it is the most comfortable airbed I have slept on.
We have just spent 5 nights (for the first time) on our kingsize coleman blow up bed. It inflated quickly using the car compressor. Neither of us are exactly tiny in proportions, but slept really well and did not roll into each other etc! We would certainly recommend this bed.
so ....... looks like investing in 2x decent sized sinlges pushed together, or go for the coleman extra large with 2 chambers ........ at least with the sinlges I guess if we have a row wse can push them to either end of the tent??? Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
Quote: Originally posted by Ingers on 21/8/2006
Another vote for the Coleman double comfort bed! I love it and I often have a dodgy back and I have no problems on the coleman
And another vote for the Coleman Double Comfort Bed. Fantastic bed and very comfortable.
Cant rate the Coleman Double Comfort highly enough. Just got back from our trip and slept better than we do at home! Do make sure you have something between groundsheet and mattress, and sheet or blanket over the top of mattress.
Was on the verge of leaving this until next year to try again due to lack of sleep and feeling crappy when we got home ...... I think with a new bed we deserve to give this one more shot this year before the bad weather really sets in. Thanks all for your suggestions
Having only just started camping ourselves and tomorrow going on our 4th trip this year - we use the coleman comfort double airbeds. What we did on our last trip, which made our sleeping really comfy, was to open up a sleeping bag and put it on the airbed and took our king size duvet instead of using sleeping bags. This was really snug and certainly beats struggling in and out of a sleeping bag, particularly if you need the loo (or bucket) in the middle of the night!