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 Topic: Which airbed keeps out the cold best?
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16/4/2019 at 1:32pm
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My problem with SIM's is that you have to crawl about on hands and knees to get on and off them and at my age I don't do crawling.
I tried a camp bed with a SIM on top which was fine and reasonably warm but eventually I found it a little too narrow and kept banging my knees on the side rails so a couple of years ago I went back to using an airbed again and bought a decent 4 season sleeping bag.
I bought a Tesco High Rise airbed with an integral pump. It inflates and deflates using the pump in less than 3 minutes. I have had no problems with it and in my opinion they are just as good as those costing a lot more.
For insulation I have a picnic rug underneath (which is the equivalent of a tent carpet). I use a doubled over fleece blanket on top to soften the lumps and bumps on the surface of the airbed and another fleece blanket draped over on top of that, so 3 thicknesses of fleece blanket. Then I have my 4 season sleeping bag so I am as warm as toast...sometimes too warm!
I also have an electric fan heater which I can use on thermostat if the weather is particularly cold, so the tent stays warm and hence the air in the airbed stays fairly warm.
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