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Personmiss baritone
29/8/2017 at 6:15am
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Last couple of times we've been away within a couple of hours of going to bed I've done something to my back and had to make an emergency trip to the nearest pharmacy for emergency pain killers and deep heat. Normally I sleep on a double air bed.

After it happened to me on Thursday night I had a brainwave. A quick trip to the nearest go outdoors and I bought another double air bed. Just the cheapest one they had. It was a bit narrower than my current cheap air bed but I put it on top of my current air bed, to give me a basically deep air bed but without paying out the extra for one. I have never been so comfortable in my life. No more back problem. So easy to get out of and stand up and no ending up with such a soft bed that I'm on the floor after a few nights.

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PersonMucker1884
29/8/2017 at 10:47am
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Personally, I'd adopt the same mantra to camping beds as you show in your sig, regarding cakes!

Glad it worked out well for you on this occasion, and long may that continue of course, but there's no getting away from the fact that you are still relying on airbeds!

Now, I'm far from an expert on these things, as I got sucked into the hype regarding camp beds and SIM's... which turned out to be a very wise move on my part, so no regrets here... but there still seems to be a fair amount of negativity regarding airbeds, if these pages are anything to go by.

Maybe it's time to up the ante, and invest in a more supportive set up, before your back goes permanently?

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PersonEwen c
29/8/2017 at 11:05am
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As a spina bifida occulta sufferer I can recommend the Decathlon Quechua air 70 with either a sim or air mat on top. You have sprung slats like a real bed, it is solid unlike an airbed and you can put your preferred sim or air mat on top. It also packs up smaller than a camp bed or carp bed.

air 70 bed base



My back is permanently sore. This has helped enormously. I only wish it was backpackable.

We clip ours together for a double and put a kampa bliss airmat on top.

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Personpurplebean
29/8/2017 at 12:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 29/8/2017
As a spina bifida occulta sufferer I can recommend the Decathlon Quechua air 70 with either a sim or air mat on top. You have sprung slats like a real bed, it is solid unlike an airbed and you can put your preferred sim or air mat on top. It also packs up smaller than a camp bed or carp bed.

air 70 bed base



My back is permanently sore. This has helped enormously. I only wish it was backpackable.

We clip ours together for a double and put a kampa bliss airmat on top.


I really want one of these but I would have to leave something else at home to fit one in


PersonEwen c
29/8/2017 at 12:56pm
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It is the same size as a sim when in the bag.

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Personhughjazz
30/8/2017 at 2:06pm
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Do any other companies make this or something similar only it appears to be out of stock and unable to order online?!

Thanks


PersonHighSlayer
30/8/2017 at 2:44pm
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Quote: Originally posted by hughjazz on 30/8/2017
Do any other companies make this or something similar only it appears to be out of stock and unable to order online?!

Thanks


Decathlon go in and out of stock almost daily. See if your local store has one or sign up for an e-mail alert when its back in stock


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Personhughjazz
30/8/2017 at 6:49pm
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Cheers Slayer!

Not in any rush, just wasn't aware they were so lowly stocked!!



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