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29/8/2014 at 9:18pm
Location: Norwich
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Camp beds plus SIMS
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/go-outdoors-aluminium-camp-bed-p286579
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29/8/2014 at 9:43pm
Location: Essex
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We have two sims each, two from aldi, two from Costco. They are actually surprisingly comfortable! We double ours up, one on top of the other. I'm in the process of making a cover for them to stop them slipping apart & the pillows sliding off the back. They were a cheap option that I'm glad we stuck with.
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30/8/2014 at 8:18am
Location: Cumbernauld Scotland
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For non "Two wheel" camping consider carp fishing six legged campbeds fully padded...Adjustable legs and headrest Round mudfeet at base of legs....
Big and bulky to pack....But you get a level(On any ground) comfy nights sleep on them....
Jelboy.
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30/8/2014 at 9:23am
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Hi Paul and welcome to UKS.
For the last 6 years we have been using 2 ThermaRest DreamTime XL's that fasten together with there embedded straps to make up a large double. And they certainly do what it says on the tin.
ThermaRest have since replaced the DT's with the Neo-Air Dream but still pretty much the same item.
To protect your SiG or ZiG we use 1mm thick Butyl Rubber Pond Liner for under the ZiG and under that goes a cheapy £2 Tarp, to prevent all the gunk sticking to the Rubber, the Tarp often gets binned after each camp if it is a real mess.
For inside the Tent we have fitted Tent carpets both for the living area and in the bedroom pods.
Our Tent is 6 years old now, and both the ZiG and bedroom pod SiG are still in as new pristine condition.
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30/8/2014 at 10:08am
Location: North London
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We didn't get on with SIMs, after trying a few different ones we went down the airbed route.
My current beds are these which have a 2 year guarantee. We use the fitted sheet method to hold 2 of them together.
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30/8/2014 at 5:23pm
Location: Suffolk
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We've got the Colman's Comfort airbed for family camping trips and the square legged campbed and roll mat for Beaver/Cub camping trips.
My daughter's got an Aldi SIM which she uses on Scout camps and says it ok for that but would rather use my campbed if she was allowed to take it with on Scout camps.
If you use SIMs or airbeds, most people recommend putting something like a silver foil blanket, picnic blanket or simular underneth to help reduce the air cold coming through.
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30/8/2014 at 9:27pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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I have just spent 24 nights in a tent on an Exped Megamat, the only problem I had was getting up in a morning as it was so comfortable.
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31/8/2014 at 11:09pm
Location: Northern Ireland
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I have a self inflating mat that has a sleeping bag as part of it, it's called the 'Sleep In' bed from Decathlon. There are Airbed and SIM versions, and actually I have both but the airbed version wouldn't be as thick as you would expect of a normal airbed.
Which ever one I'm using, I can put it on top of my camp bed. If I'm travelling light I just use it on it's own. I have two teenagers so having a few options means everyone can choose their own preferred option.
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03/9/2014 at 10:05pm
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I've used most things over the years, from the old rubberised red and blue airbeds through the Coleman Double Comfort (still the best airbed out there imho), camp beds (too low to get off them easily when you've got a dodgy back) to various mats and layers. Currently my favourite is my 30" wide Aldi SIM, it's about an inch thick and was as cheap as chips but I always get a decent night's sleep on it, dodgy discs notwithstanding. And as a bonus it takes about ten seconds to set up with a sleeping bag on top.
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although they do take up lots of space and the weight adds up but they do come in handy if we go visiting and need more beds as we take these for the kids.
