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22/8/2016 at 8:39pm
Location: North London
Outfit: Berghaus Air 4 8 Roben Green Cone
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For me it would a quality SIM over an airbed every time.
Airbeds off virtually zero insulation against the cold coming up from the ground.
I have an Outwell Dreamboat and an Exped Megamat and they are both really comfortable.
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22/8/2016 at 9:02pm
Location: County Kildare Irel
Outfit: Tents
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There are single air beds that are insulated. They are made for backpacking, pack up smaller than any sim and offer a higher level of comfort. Vaude norrsken or the kelty air mats are examples. The only double insulated one I know of is the big Agnes double z.
We tried out a kampa kip bliss two weeks ago.
10cm, comfy but not insulated. We bunged a double karrimat under it and no cold came through. It also didn't move when OH rolled over.
I have the vaude norrsken and the kampa bliss and wouldn't go back to a normal airbed or a sim.
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23/8/2016 at 2:03am
Location: South Staffs
Outfit: Vango Ventanas Cabanon Andorra & Calvi
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We have the raised Areobed as both of us have back problems as the extra height makes it easier for us to get on and off. We do have slight cold issues but with a bit of insulation underneath that's not a problem and as you are used to standard air beds I find it warmer than these. I can't give an opinion on sims as I've never used them.
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23/8/2016 at 8:21am
Location: Derby
Outfit: Vango Taiga 600XL
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Love my aerobed - tried a few SIMs and never got on with them. I insulate underneath with foil back camping mats, and then on top with a fleece blanket and never been cold. Also never had a problem with deflating.
It is personal preference really.
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25/8/2016 at 9:34pm
Location: Warrington
Outfit: Vango Inspire 600 Outwell Iowa L
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I have had an aerobed - a nice one - and now I have a 12cm Dreamboat.
I used to think the aerobed was comfy but, like Jon Snow, I knew nothing.
SIM no question about it now!
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30/8/2016 at 4:32pm
Location: Somerset
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Aerobeds for us. Bought two singles a few years back (they don't make this particular model anymore) and they have been so comfortable, especially for my wife who suffers with a bad back and is very particular about any kind of mattress.
We like the fact that the singles are also extra wide so you're never at risk of rolling off. This is partly why we went for two singles rather than a double.
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