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17/4/2015 at 7:28pm
Location: Cotswolds
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We have an aerobed active, very comfortable and does stay up.
But lots of people on here (and my own daughter) prefer a folding camp bed with self inflating mat (SIM) on top.
I think bedding and beds is one of the camping items that is hard to get right. We have spent a fair bit of money on different permutations!
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18/4/2015 at 8:43am
Location: Cumbernauld Scotland
Outfit: Monty 6Icarus 500 Halo 300
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From what I have read on here airbeds are very fickle and temperamental about staying up...Prone to developing a leak and full of cold air!!!
I used to use them years ago for the kids when they were small....And experienced some of the above problems...
I bought one for small tent backpacking trips and found that even with insulation beneath and a cover on top I was still cold in bed...
I now use a SIM (Self inflating mat) with insulation and a small G/sheet underneath and that method feels a bit more comfy to me and smaller to pack...
For my big camps with transport etc...I use a fisherman's carp bed....Big and bulky to transport but so comfy combined with a four season S/bag....Six adjustable legs mean I can sleep level on any sort of ground....And can adjust the head height too which is important to me as I like a high pillow...
Folding/take apart campbeds with SIM on top sound really good to me also....But I reckon you would have to position them carefully to achieve a perfect sleeping position....Plus I would need about 3 pillows for a perfect head height...
Jelboy.
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18/4/2015 at 10:23pm
Location: Suffolk
Outfit: Eriba Famila 320
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My friend's got a carp fisherman's bed and loves it.
We've got a Coleman comfort airbed for when we're family camping in the tent and I use a camp bed with an old roll mat for Cub/Beaver camps. Failing that we roll out the rock'n'roll bed in the VW T25 van and sleep on that if its just for the odd night or two.
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19/4/2015 at 4:39pm
Location: East Ull
Outfit: Kampa Kielder Air 5
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Camp bed with old style canvas airbed on top, so comfy and storage underneath. I like a firm bed so tend to add air every three or four days.
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