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Topic: Which Mat

Lincol

09/5/2015 at 8:34pm
Location: Dorset
Outfit: Vango Banshee 200

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I have a dilemma, which camping mat to buy for 11 nights under canvas at the IOM TT Races. I have a self inflating North Ridge but I would like more width and hopefully more comfort but I need to travel light on the plane. I am currently considering a Thermarest Camper in Large size which is 3" deep or a NeoAir Venture Large at 2" deep. I would appreciate all the help I can get and appreciate the Thermarest is a mattress which needs blowing up and not self inflating but it packs small. Thank you

CamperStoke

09/5/2015 at 9:11pm
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Outfit: Vango Asante 500 & Coleman Instant 4

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I recently got a Vango 5cm double for £33 from Amazon. "Vango Adventure DLX Double Self Inflating Mat 5cm", it's great and you can fold it in to a 10cm single.

I actually got 2, one for me and one for my partner and daughter.

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Ewen c

09/5/2015 at 10:02pm
Location: County Kildare Ireland EU.
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If it wasn't for the width requirements I'd recommend something like my vaude norrsken. More comfy than a SIM, packs up smaller than a rucksack side pocket and is insulated.
It is also narrower than a sim so may not be suitable. It is also not self inflating but if you get the vaude pump pillow, it will pump it up in minutes.

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10/5/2015 at 7:28am
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if you have not been before you will see at the end of the TT that loads of campers abandon their gear.
They buy cheap tents and airbeds etc good enough to last the duration and thats it.
You can buy a complete outfit with all you need in one bag for less than you would pay for one night in a hotel.
Also consider (with agreement with the site owner) posting your gear in advance.

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10/5/2015 at 10:18am
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we went 3 yrs back, your main consideration should be actually getting ANY sleep! bikes arriving on site at 3am is not unusual, due to the ferry timings, they tended to arrive and park at the roadway towards the reception area with either the bikes still running or they would forget they didn't have their lids on and shouted to each other we stopped at the glen lough campsite just out of union mills, the site was nice enough, but got incredibly packed out, ques where long for the toilets nevermind the showers. tents where packed into ever last square inch, god forbid there was a fire in a tent, but great views towards douglas

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