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 Topic: Air beds or mats? 2 Young kids + 2 Adult
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27/4/2017 at 5:14pm
Location: Cambs
Outfit: Nowt.
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When our kids were small we didn't bother with airbeds as they didn't sleep on them. We covered the floor of their pod with those foam roll mats, and a few fleece blankets, then put them in fleece sleepsuits and in their sleeping bags and they always ended up sleeping in a heap, like puppies! They would have been 2,4 and 5 when we first started camping. They were plenty warm enough.
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28/4/2017 at 6:44pm
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I'd agree with Westondave that if you have the budget for SIMs then they are great. I wasn't aware Lidl did them for a tenner, they certainly didn't when we started out, you couldn't get one for less than a hundred quid or so, so it's good that there's that option.
They still do the foam mats though...they are de rigeur still for cub camps, I am told!
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28/4/2017 at 11:36pm
Location: Essex
Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Sunncamp Pathfinder
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We started off with two single 5cm sims from costco at £25 each. I then bought another two from aldi when they were reduced. I made a cover for them to keep them together, and this was comfy, but a bit slippy (cover needed to be tighter). Last year i had a bit of spare cash and bought the Outwell dreamboat 12cm... Now that is pure luxury & worth every penny! For the kids Id get a couple of cheap sims, at least they wont burst if jumped on!
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29/4/2017 at 5:43pm
Location: London
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Decathlon sell good roll up foam mats very cheaply, and with a foil backing that helps with the insulation. Kids are fine on these, they are not heavy enough for their bones to press through against the ground! If you two sleep in a SIM either side they won't be able to roll off on to the cold ground.
I just don't like air beds, but you may prefer them.
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